Bike rack needed

Conan257

Conan257

Conan257

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To fit Golf 8, no tow bar or roof rails. Funny shaped MTB frame, doesn't fit very well on the standard boot racks, so I'm looking at wheel mounting/trays. Had a sea sucker but the metal of the roof made frightening noises and I don't want to test the roofs fatigue lifespan....

Am I stuck with Thule style roof mount? Do I leave the bars on (I think they'd need to hook on to the body by the doors?)
 
Interesting... mate of mine this weekend had a new one with a downtube clamp... As I have a carbon frame I was less than keep to wind the clamp up tight!
 
jpaul said:
you wouldn't have reservations about supporting a carbon frame, on the roof, via the wheels though ? - I'd be more concerned about stressing the frame from elements buffetting than a downtube clamp,
which I use in a maintenance stand anyway.

A towbar would seem to be least buffetting, but, I consider a towbar as devaluing a car - and would never buy one if I knew it had been fitted (wear on rear suspension elements)
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The clamp I had reservations about was a "V" shape where the pointy bit contacted the frame... Contact point was under 1/2 inch.... If it was 2 inches of contact i'd be less bothered...

Towbar is at least a couple of hundred pounds. Then my car needs to go into the garage to be programmed for it. Plus I'd need a new plate. THEN a bike rack....
 
Tow bar issue is the (on quick check) £400+ to fit one as I need the car programmed to accept it. Then the bike rack itself is the same price as a full roof setup.

No roof rails at all, so need to clamp to the edge of the car roof/door frame.
 
kefkef said:
I had the door frame clamp type on my Old Ford Focus, never an issue. I bought the Thule Aerobars with proride bike holders, worked fine with both my Orbea Rallon and Rise, then when I moved to a Seat Tarraco all I had to do was swap the foot kit to a rail one for around £50.

Only issue I saw was not leaving it permanently installed as it had the potential to deform the rubber seal around the doors.
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Thanks for the info, seems like this will be expensive whichever way I go, unless i'm lucky enough to find someone local selling the right fitment for my car (or close enough that I only need the kit)
 
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