Any cyclist, what bike rack setup?
#31
#32
With all the roadies showing pictures I finally stopped riding long enough to take a snap of my setup yesterday:
I'm really happy with the Thelma; it's light, surprisingly stable and folds up when I don't need it without blocking the backup camera. The only knock is that it has no locking mechanism, so instead I just use a long cable, wrap it around and clip the other end to the lock/locking pin on the hitch.
I'm really happy with the Thelma; it's light, surprisingly stable and folds up when I don't need it without blocking the backup camera. The only knock is that it has no locking mechanism, so instead I just use a long cable, wrap it around and clip the other end to the lock/locking pin on the hitch.
#33
My Thelma set up
Here are the pics i promised. I don't know how to insert them so i attached them.
My brother & I had just gotten home from a ride.
For all you Thelma owners (& future owners) when we built my rack we left all those crappy plastic parts off of the center. IMO it looks much better. See for yourself....
My brother & I had just gotten home from a ride.
For all you Thelma owners (& future owners) when we built my rack we left all those crappy plastic parts off of the center. IMO it looks much better. See for yourself....
Last edited by stanfna; 09-16-2007 at 01:23 PM.
#37
Hmmm... after seeing some of these racks that secure the tire, I'm thinking I should have gotten one of those. They look quite stable. With my rack that (where the top tube rests on two arms), the bike can sway back and forth. It can hit the car unless I bungee things around the min pole. Plus, if I have more than one bike, the can smack into each other.
I have some bad scratches on my road bike from this, took the paint down to the carbon fiber. Grrr!!! I ialso like how that rack doesn't touch anything except the wheels. Don't have to worry about damaging the frame, or pinching cables. Kind of pricey though.... Plus, it looks very "plasticy". Do you guys that have it feel it is pretty durable?
I have some bad scratches on my road bike from this, took the paint down to the carbon fiber. Grrr!!! I ialso like how that rack doesn't touch anything except the wheels. Don't have to worry about damaging the frame, or pinching cables. Kind of pricey though.... Plus, it looks very "plasticy". Do you guys that have it feel it is pretty durable?
#38
Originally Posted by kring
I'm a cyclist as well, 3-5 times a week 100+ miles. and I wish I could find a good bike rig for the G. right now I take off the front tire and put that in the trunk. Then I put the bike in the rear seats after wrapping a towel around the crank and chain. it fits fine, quite snug actually if you dip the rear tire to the floor.
P.S. Not that this has anything to do with carrying bikes, but just bought some Hed Alps from a friend for $350 - have always loved those wheels, they're fantastic
#39
Cutting the bumper . yeah...it broke my heart to watch some guy cut the bumper on my 1 & 1/2 week old car . ha ha ha...But hey...it is just a car. I need to be able to carry my bike and stuffing it in the back seat every time is out of the question. so I just sucked it up and did what i had to do.
As for the quality of the Thelma rack. There is plastic on the rack, but the main wheel holder is metal on the inside...just plastic coated. There is metal where it counts and the rack has a lifetime warranty if anything does break. The rack is very stable when driving. The bikes move very little, if at all. the thing i love, is how nice the rack looks folded up. it looks as if the Thelma was made for the G! I actually don't drive with mine on the car without a bike. The rack is so light & compact i just stick it in my trunk.
As for the quality of the Thelma rack. There is plastic on the rack, but the main wheel holder is metal on the inside...just plastic coated. There is metal where it counts and the rack has a lifetime warranty if anything does break. The rack is very stable when driving. The bikes move very little, if at all. the thing i love, is how nice the rack looks folded up. it looks as if the Thelma was made for the G! I actually don't drive with mine on the car without a bike. The rack is so light & compact i just stick it in my trunk.
#40
I've been looking at the Thelma myself. I have one of the old Transport T2 hitch racks (Thule bought them out) that works great but is really heavy. My only issue is that the Thelma doesn't fold down with the bikes on so that you can open the trunk (most of the other, heavier racks do). On the WRX I would have to remove the bikes every time I needed to open the hatch. Is this a problem on the G or can you open the trunk?
#42
I second/third that the Thelma is really stable and strong. With the wide tires on my bike the rack virtually holds the bike in without the straps. I have to admit that the first few times out were a bit nerve-wracking but after I hit some really rough stuff in the mountains I'm sure it's not going anywhere now.
#43
Originally Posted by 41ants
Just went with the curt hitch and yakima king pin rack. Bike is high and away from the car. I don't get any rattle from this rack either. Great setup!
Thanks to mikepro for being the first one to do this to their 07' Sedan. Those pics came in handy.
Thanks to mikepro for being the first one to do this to their 07' Sedan. Those pics came in handy.
Thanks.
#45
Bringing back the thread since I need some help picking up a bike rack for my 06 coupe. I'm just getting into biking and someone recommended the below rack. It's most likely going to be holding a 20lb specialized road bike.
http://www.saris.com/p-300-bones-2-bike.aspx
Anyone have experience with it? Thanks!
http://www.saris.com/p-300-bones-2-bike.aspx
Anyone have experience with it? Thanks!