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richuk
Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Dorset
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loopyles wrote:Cheap as chips, (£45) folds and you can put it in the car when cycling, quick and easy to use and it works.
http://www.thule.com/en/GB/Products/Bike-C...Xpress-970
+1 Although I do bungee a number plate on too. (Standard ping in your face bungee and 2 holes drilled in number plate). Don't think it obscures the lights too much. Would have to be a real jobs worth PC to consider otherwise.  Rich
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 30th Oct 2012 9:15 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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Thanks for the suggestions.
RichardB, I was local... now moving to the South Coast - hence SHMBO's bike suggestion! 
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| 30th Oct 2012 11:43 pm |
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geoz
Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5
 
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I've actually been looking around a bit and checked the usual solutions before I built mine. There are a few reasons why I did not like what was on offer, which I felt this design (for which I can't take credit btw) addresses.
- does nto add to the car height which at 2 meters is anyway a challenge in some car parks
- it's easy & quick to mount & unmount the bikes; you don't have to be 7 foot tall and built like a body builder to lift the bikes up or risk damaging the bodywork
- it's easy to attach & detach; take out the spline through the hitch and you are done
- light & corrosion resistant because it is made from aluminimum with SS bolts
- does not inhibit the door when bikes are off
- bike do not damage the door or bumper (even with wide mtb bars)
- with my bike (dual suspension mtb) I can't use the dangling type carrier; the arms would mess with the rear damper plus I'm not to keen to scratch my carbon frame by using the clamps some of the cheaper carriers have
- easy & cheap to build
- light; I tried the Thule and it's very heavy
- with one bike you can still see the number plate; with two that gets a bit more difficult and probably requires a repeater plate; lights & turn signals are not an issue but may be in some countries; if I ever got in trouble i would pick up a set of trailer lights, stick them to the rear channel & plug them into the trailer coupling
- could be extended to three bikes if necessary but then it would hit the ground frequently when exiting ramps
Cons
- can't open the rear door when bikes are on the carrier
- will scratch the cranks, so if you have flash carbon cranks this might not be for you
- will not work while towing
Anyway, up to you - and the local sheriffs I guess 
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| 31st Oct 2012 12:54 am |
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jamieg7762
Member Since: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1232
 
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I went for one of these in the end after about a month of looking around
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/products/bike-r...rrier.html
I comes with everything you need, 13 pin adaptor, securing locks etc, unlike the thule which you have to buy extra.
Another good thing is it folds up on itself very small & goes in a nice little carry bag. Mine lives in the boot folded up and I still have loads of room at the side of the boot devider. d4 HSE in Corris Grey with Black options pack
D3 with the following
Alive Tuning EGR blanking kit
Alive Tuning Re-map
Alive Atrics console
Samco intercooler hoses (from Alive Tuning)
Alive Tuning De-Cat pipe, lovely tone!
Retrofit OEM Hybrid TV tuner
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| 31st Oct 2012 10:09 am |
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RichardB
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: Hants
Posts: 485
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crews control wrote:Thanks for the suggestions.
RichardB, I was local... now moving to the South Coast - hence SHMBO's bike suggestion!
South coast. Good choice but you need a boat not a bike in that case
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| 1st Nov 2012 8:34 pm |
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