Re: [RBW] OT: Advice on trailer hitch mounted bicycle racks

2012-09-25 Thread Bruce Baker
I have had a thule drop down hitch rack for about ten years. This is the one that the wheels set in trays and it is secured in back with a rim strap and in front with an adjustable hook in the front. I have had no porblem with it and use it 4 times a week. If I was going to buy a new one I

Re: [RBW] OT: Advice on trailer hitch mounted bicycle racks

2012-09-25 Thread Kelly
Does that mount work on fenders? I was afraid it would been them. Steel fenders anyway. Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit

Re: [RBW] OT: Advice on trailer hitch mounted bicycle racks

2012-09-25 Thread Bruce Baker
No It wouldn't work on fenders. The hook clamps onto the tire to hold the bike in place On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote: Does that mount work on fenders? I was afraid it would been them. Steel fenders anyway. Kelly -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] OT: Advice on trailer hitch mounted bicycle racks

2012-09-24 Thread Horace
We did this to our Honda Fit. The Class 1 hitch has a maximum recommended vertical load of 200lb, so the salesman at the shop recommended that we use the lightest possible rack. We would have preferred a tray rack, but we settled for the Thule Helium rack for two bikes. H. On Sun, Sep 23, 2012