[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[Michael Hechmer]

Towing with my Prius would also void my warranty, but the hitch I have is 
rated for 2 bikes only, and once I added the Saris attachment there is no 
possibility of towing anything but bicycles. As I said, I carry my tandem 
on the roof out of necessity but would never go back to a roof mount for 
singles.
A hitch doesn't cost any more than a Thule or Yakima rack.
Michael

On Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:09:26 PM UTC-4, Pierre wrote:
>
> Thanks everybody. I've checked out the Thule Criterium at REI, looks very 
> well designed.
>
> I consider that hitch mounted bicycle racks are a better solution, by far 
> (easy loading/unloading, accommodate virtually any bike, most will even 
> tilt to access trunk, safe...).
>
> The only downside I found (noted by some above) is that if you have 
> baskets (even the small Wald wire one), it can get crowded.
>
>
> Anyway, owners manual say towing with our Jetta sportswagen TDI 
> (automatic) will void warranty. Apparently, this a new restriction with 
> 2013 models. Lawyer thing probably.
>
> Wording in unclear to me, is "having a tow bar installed and exclusively 
> used with a bike rack" (that's 40kg total max). considered "towing".
>
>
> Pierre.
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[Nick Payne]

Have a look here: 
http://www.users.on.net/~njpayne/bikestuff/TandemRoofrack.jpg. It cost me 
about $20 to build and works fine for single bikes as well as tandems. It's 
just a piece of 100x30 timber with smaller pieces at each end forming a 
slot for the tyres to sit in. The timber is fastened to the roofrack cross 
member with a couple of U-bolts. For the tandem, we lift it onto the rack 
together, and then the stoker stands on the rear bumper and holds the bike 
while I lash the ropes down to each side to hold it in place. For a single 
I can manage the whole thing myself. It takes a couple of minutes to fix in 
place, and we've driven many thousands of kilometres using that rack to 
transport bikes and never had a single problem.

On Saturday, 11 May 2013 15:19:28 UTC+10, Pierre wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have an outstanding hitch bike rack (Thule Euroway G2 923), but this 
> option is now gone with our new car.
>
> I am looking to buy a roof bike rack that would accommodate nicely a 
> fendered fat-tired bicycle with front rack (Mark's or Mini type), any 
> advice?
>
> I've owned in the past a Yakima highroller, it did NOT work well with 
> fenders.
>

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[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[Pierre]

Thanks everybody. I've checked out the Thule Criterium at REI, looks very 
well designed.

I consider that hitch mounted bicycle racks are a better solution, by far 
(easy loading/unloading, accommodate virtually any bike, most will even 
tilt to access trunk, safe...).

The only downside I found (noted by some above) is that if you have baskets 
(even the small Wald wire one), it can get crowded.


Anyway, owners manual say towing with our Jetta sportswagen TDI (automatic) 
will void warranty. Apparently, this a new restriction with 2013 models. 
Lawyer thing probably.

Wording in unclear to me, is "having a tow bar installed and exclusively 
used with a bike rack" (that's 40kg total max). considered "towing".


Pierre.

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[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[hsmitham]

Pierre,

 

What Michael and Aaron said. Are you just determined to have a roof rack 
system? I have a friend who is in no way stupid but he has decimated two 
bicycles running the whole system loaded into parking garages. Of course 
both were covered by insurance but do you really want to go though the 
hassle of hoisting a bike up to the roof and or an insurance claim? 

 

I've had the Thule Thule T2 XTR - 2 
Bike carrier 
it carried my Hilsen with long board fenders great. I later sold it because 
I sold my truck and bought a small Miata installed a receiver hitch myself 
and bought a Saris Freedom 2-Bike Hitch Rack which was half  the weight, it 
works okay as it offers main support at the down tube and does not damage 
the paint. One caveat though it does take some fine tuning to fit two bikes 
well, but once you get the hang of it no problem. The Thule though if you 
have the vehicle is by far the easiest to use and my recommendation.

 

~Hugh


On Friday, May 10, 2013 10:19:28 PM UTC-7, Pierre wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have an outstanding hitch bike rack (Thule Euroway G2 923), but this 
> option is now gone with our new car.
>
> I am looking to buy a roof bike rack that would accommodate nicely a 
> fendered fat-tired bicycle with front rack (Mark's or Mini type), any 
> advice?
>
> I've owned in the past a Yakima highroller, it did NOT work well with 
> fenders.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pierre
>
> PS: my Thule Euroway G2 923 is for sale, make an offer off-list if 
> interest, in the bay area (bought in Europe in 2011, so it has all the 
> wiring for taillights, mandatory over there)
>

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[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[Leslie]

Sounds like, the new car doesn't have a hitch...

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[RBW] Re: Any advice for a Riv-friendly (roof) bicycle rack?

[Michael Hechmer]

Why are you so committed to a roof rack?  I use a Saris hitch rack and like 
it much better than any roof rack I have owned - which is a lot. 
Michael

On Saturday, May 11, 2013 1:19:28 AM UTC-4, Pierre wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have an outstanding hitch bike rack (Thule Euroway G2 923), but this 
> option is now gone with our new car.
>
> I am looking to buy a roof bike rack that would accommodate nicely a 
> fendered fat-tired bicycle with front rack (Mark's or Mini type), any 
> advice?
>
> I've owned in the past a Yakima highroller, it did NOT work well with 
> fenders.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pierre
>
> PS: my Thule Euroway G2 923 is for sale, make an offer off-list if 
> interest, in the bay area (bought in Europe in 2011, so it has all the 
> wiring for taillights, mandatory over there)
>

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