bike racks ?

[credi]

anyone had them on their cars? my s14a cant accomodate my new bike! haha . tried van insurance but it looks like its going to be 1338 quid until september. and i honestly dont want to sell my car.

ive been looking at the following - if i need to remove the spoiler then so be it .

would love something like this :-

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/joncredicott/ss14004.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/joncredicott/l_52da805632896e72abdce1851deffc5d.jpg

but theyre expensive as hell .

could the riders among you give me some feedback on the following please? :-

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7282
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/saris-sentinel-3-item47185.html

thanks alot :)

[Monkey]

every so often a roof rack comes up in the for sale section on here

[-Jamie-]

tow bar mounted rack?

Or sell your 14 to me ;)

Edit: Are those BMW wheels on the first one? Looks sweet

[credi]

i aint gettin no tow bar! haha . ive had a couple of options thrown at me within the last hour. either the boot mounted rack, or a friends offered me a 406 estate as a cheap runaround ( it even comes with a rack ! ) lol and then ill just insure that for 65 quid a month. just a case of keeping the two running. worst comes to worse i may just sell the 200. you have first dibs if i decide to jamie :P . and yes they are .look like 7 series wheels?

[-Jamie-]

How Much :p

[STiMPY]

I have a Saris Bones rack. It's the only one I could find that fitted my S14 properly :)

[credi]

would be around 4800 bud, but have bought a couple of bits for it recently. nothing major, but is a clean car :) . i havent decidedwhat im doing yet though :P . the saris one does look the most appealing

[-Jamie-]

Cool man, Would probs have to sell the bike haha, Unless you would be interested in a PX with the Solid lol if you do decide to sell it :)

[Marcos]

I've used one of those racks that piggy backs the spoiler. It works! Not much else to say really...

[xR33]

I used to kite-buggy and I used a Halfrauds Bike frame that just straps onto the back of the car..... Now, I have to admit, it was 100% safer on the back of the S13 as you could just attach it top and bottom of the hatch, but it was still useable on the S14 with one bar on the bumper and the other wedged between the bootlid and the spoiler..... BTW, Kite buggys weigh twice that of a modern mountain bike as they're all barrow wheels and stainless tubing, so you shouldn't have any worries :thumbs: .

This is the one I bought :thumbs: . (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/67291/halfords_low_3_bike_carrier.html)

[-Jamie-]

For what its worth xR33 a DH bike is around 40lbs, are kite buggys really that heavy? i always thought they had to be pretty light weight?

[xR33]

Just had a look, and you're right - my buggy was 20kg as standard..... Not overly aerodynamic when mounted on a bike rack though lol.

http://extremekiteshop.com/kites/images/flexifoil-buggy.jpg?osCsid=13c1516da443d22db384ff06878f1ef1

[credi]

ill look into the saris i think. failing that, i may see how the car gets on in its MOT next week and possibly look to spend a bit extra on my mates old 406, see how that goes. and then keep the mileage down on the 14 and modify it slowly :)

[GrahamB]

I have a Saris Bones rack. It's the only one I could find that fitted my S14 properly :)

Seconded :thumbs:

[credi]

thanks for the piccies ! looks secure. was it stable seeing as it doesnt have the side mount straps? or is it just clipped into the gap between the boot and rear window alone?

[xR33]

Look at GrahamB's second pic and you can see the 4 straps holding it in place :thumbs: .

[GrahamB]

Well I took it from Essex to Cornwall and back with no problems at all :thumbs:

It's got 3 legs one over the top the other 2 just below the boot lid. then there are 6 straps :thumbs:

2 over the top, 2 to the side and 2 under you shut in the boot :thumbs:

[credi]

sorry, didnt actually look at the second pic! haha . how much did yours set you back ? they seem at the moment to be from 100-150 quid, just trying to get one cheaper

[GrahamB]

http://www.speeds-cycles.co.uk/bike_racks.html

;)

[Si]

Saris bones are VERY good racks :nod: USed to sell a fair few when I worked in a bike shop :)

There's no such thing as a good, cheap bike rack tbh. They're all pricey. Every cheap one I've seen was invariably shit. If you have a cheap bike, go for it, but if you have a decent bike, it's not a risk worth taking imho.

Thule do do a kit for the roof of a 14a, but it has to use their 'short roof kit' and sort of cantilevers - it's all a bit odd.

[credi]

no problem guys, i shall be investing in one of these ! considering the bike is worth a little bit more than my car its for the best that i spend as much as needed to ensure its safety.

GrahamB - thankyou very much for your input also, its proven to be invaluable :) . really didnt want to get rid of the s14 so you have saved me alot of hard work.

many thanks to all who contributed to the thread :sxoc:

[GrahamB]

No problem chap :thumbs:

[Si]

That's a cracking price for the Bones G :cool:

[dano]

will a bike fit on with the rear wheel still on?

[Si]

On what dude, the Saris?
Yeah, no probs :nod:

[marko14a]

I used to dismantle my DH bike and put it on the back seats/in the boot :wack:

[credi]

my saris bones rack is currently up for sale in case anyone is interested. used it twice! all for the bargain price of 70 quid!

anyone fancy it ? ;)

[dano]

On what dude, the Saris?
Yeah, no probs :nod:

yea, graham show's it with both wheels off and just wanted to know if mine would go on with just the front wheel off - on the back of a s14 with k's spoiler.

[dano]

my saris bones rack is currently up for sale in case anyone is interested. used it twice! all for the bargain price of 70 quid!

anyone fancy it ? ;)

might be interested

[credi]

on what terms dano ? lol