Bike rack for saloon car

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 09:28

Anyone recommend one ?

Cheers

Juggy1985 · 27 May 2015 at 09:29

Thule roof rack n bike holders. All the ones except tow bar ones are cack on the back.

cheesyboy · 27 May 2015 at 09:31

Yeah, the roof-mounted ones are great. I use them on my estate in preference to a rear mounted one (except when I've got the roof box on and can't fit them all on the roof).

#Chri5# · 27 May 2015 at 09:33

Tow bar mount? Or rear mount (sits on the bodywork)?

Darryl_1983 · 27 May 2015 at 09:39

I got one of these that works fine: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/saris-sentinel-bike-boot-rack-2015/rp-prod39558

It's not as straight forward to setup the first few times, but is pretty solid once you get used to it.

Vonhelmet · 27 May 2015 at 09:47

Roof rack? Something by Thule.
Tow bar? Something by Thule - these are excellent.
On the back, on the bodywork? Saris Bones, though it is expensive.

#Chri5# · 27 May 2015 at 10:06

Vonhelmet said:
Roof rack? Something by Thule.
Tow bar? Something by Thule - these are excellent.
On the back, on the bodywork? Saris Bones, though it is expensive.

Tow bar - also look at Atera.

Roofbox.co.uk have a big selection of all types of carrier. Have a look in their returns section - can save a bit of cash.

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 10:11

I don't have a tow bar cheers

darknite · 27 May 2015 at 10:13

I've got this problem too. Went to Halfords who sell a lot of bike racks that will fit saloon/hatchback cars. But its done by make model of car. I drive an insignia hatch and wanted a rack for 3 bikes. No can do! Roof system has mounts for 2 bikes.

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 10:14

I'm driving. BMW e46 saloon

Not sure I'm happy with a roof system tbh ... Don't like the idea of bike on top

cheesyboy · 27 May 2015 at 10:18

easyrider said:
I'm driving. BMW e46 saloon

Not sure I'm happy with a roof system tbh ... Don't like the idea of bike on top

I was dubious too, but it really is excellent - very secure and much better than the ones you strap to the back. I did it with my old Golf GTi and my current Passat estate.

On most cars you can fit four up there, if you alternate front to back with the bikes.

Minstadave · 27 May 2015 at 10:18

The roof rack systems look a lot better than the crap rear mounted ones, I had one of those on my last car and didn't ever feel confident that the bikes would stay on.

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 10:20

I'll take a look cheers for the input guys

neil_g · 27 May 2015 at 10:28

saris make excellent racks.

sure they're expensive, but they're secure and hold bikes very well. I wouldn't want to cheap out on hanging my bike off the back of my car which travels up to 70mph.

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 12:39

I guess I need roof bars first?

neil_g · 27 May 2015 at 12:47

for a roof rack? yes normally.

#Chri5# · 27 May 2015 at 13:01

Just watch out for car park height barriers

Whilst they make it easy to get the bikes off the roof, it's an expensive shortcut.

Vonhelmet · 27 May 2015 at 13:20

#Chri5# said:
Just watch out for car park heigh barriers Whilst they make it easy to get the bikes off the roof, it's an expensive shortcut.

There was an image a while ago in the main road bike thread of someone who'd driven into their garage with a bike on the roof and destroyed it. It was a Look or Time bike, so not out of the realms of possibility that it was worth more than the car it was stuck on top of...

#Chri5# · 27 May 2015 at 13:30

A few years ago I rode the Dyfi Enduro (60km MTB ride) and somebody wiped their bikes out as they arrived into an almost full car park

Made a right horrible noise.

easyrider · 27 May 2015 at 13:53

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rb...le_rack_no_532/Qx@w,6M42VAwp3@Rb{~cC4ure5JvXO