http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Car rack en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:22:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233254 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:35:34 +0000 Roibeard 233254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chrisfl - I've a tandem roof rack which is likely to fit the Helios. I'd say definitely, but the adjustment has seized, so it's fixed at Pino widths!</p> <p>Happy to loan if you tire of the boot mount.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233244 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:00:33 +0000 chrisfl 233244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having failed to find a roof rack to get our Helios Tandem on the rood, we bought a Saris Bones rear rack and successfully took it down to France and back.</p> <p>Main disadvantage of the boot mount, is that access is restricted once the rack is on. I also noted that for our hatchback, Saris say to use Hatch Huggers rather than the supplied hooks, none of the local suppliers actually had the Huggers in stock but Halfords would have been quite happy to install with the hooks. (We bought online in the end) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233217 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:39:42 +0000 I were right about that saddle 233217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The strap-on things have a reputation for shedding bikes on the road every now and then. I only know of one such incident in the real world so don't know how justified that is.</p> <p>I went the full hog - Thule roof carrier. Brilliant, but pricey. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233210 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:57:16 +0000 wingpig 233210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a Revolution three-slot hatchback-back thing, which accepts a top-tube-less Ridgeback if it's turned upside-down. It was cheap, but has lasted more than ten years so far and has never fallen off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233207 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:48:06 +0000 Roibeard 233207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've also got a rack, which is towball mounted, and I'm happy to loan it to folk as necessary. Up to three bikes, any size, but you'll need a towball, 7 pin electrics (or an adapter) and a numberplate (which you may have for towing anyway...).</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233206 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:32:10 +0000 Stickman 233206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy: I've got one sitting in my shed that you're welcome to have. It's one of the ones that straps onto the back of a hatchback, so should fit your Golf. Can take two bikes - to get a step-through on it you'll need one of the false-toptube things. </p> <p>I tried to flog it here previously but had no takers, so it was eventually going to go to the Bike Station. Send me a PM if you are interested. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16996#post-233205 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:17:14 +0000 Frenchy 233205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, wondering if a car rack is a better idea than shoving my bike in the back seat of the car, and inevitably clarting the seats with oil.</p> <p>Not something I'll need to use very often, so don't want to spend too much money. If I'm buying one though, it'd be good if it could fit my wife's bike on it too (which is a step-through, if it makes a difference).</p> <p>Can anyone recommend anything, or warn what to steer clear of?</p> <p>EDIT: For a Golf - if that makes a difference too. </p>