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  1. I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some Paddy
    Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I assume a
    perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I therefore
    require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a tow-bar and it is
    suggested that there isn't a convenient connector in the boot I can use, to
    connect to the lighting board, as I understand is available in some
    vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very familiar
    with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

  2. Fred said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some
    Paddy Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I
    assume a perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I
    therefore require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a
    tow-bar and it is suggested that there isn't a convenient connector
    in the boot I can use, to connect to the lighting board, as I
    understand is available in some vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very
    familiar with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    a) get a tow-bar electrics kit for the Rover and install it, leave the
    socket in the boot.
    There must be a Rover compatible single-socket basic electrics kit for
    around £10, surely ?

    b) I have seen trailerboards which use some form of sensors back to the
    primary lights. No idea where you get them.

    c) a roof rack; probably more stable, though with the disadvantage of a
    higher lift.

    d) a "high level" rack if this clears all the lights and numberplates it is
    legal.

    Quoted message said:

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

    No, makes a welcome change from helmet laws and dumb drivers.

    - Nigel

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    NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/
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  3. "NC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    a) get a tow-bar electrics kit for the Rover and install it, leave the
    socket in the boot.
    There must be a Rover compatible single-socket basic electrics kit for
    around £10, surely ?

    b) I have seen trailerboards which use some form of sensors back to the
    primary lights. No idea where you get them.

    c) a roof rack; probably more stable, though with the disadvantage of a
    higher lift.

    d) a "high level" rack if this clears all the lights and numberplates it


    is

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    legal.

    Quoted message said:

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

    No, makes a welcome change from helmet laws and dumb drivers.

    - Nigel

    --
    NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/
    Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please.

    Many thanks for you reply.

    Most kits come with connectors which break into the wiring. As you say the
    socket can be left free in the boot and the kits are not too expensive.

    Not very keen on a roof rack. On the other hand it still allows access to
    the boot though access is probably not essential. I anticipate the lift to
    be a more serious problem.

    The number plate is in the rear door and is relatively high. I doubt it
    would clear the bike even with a high level rack. I don't have the car here
    and hence difficult to visualise.

    My moan around here is the way cyclist are treated by the local council.
    They put in a cycle lane as a convenient way to eliminate a car lane and
    then elsewhere put islands in road and throttle them down to become such a
    hazard. Oh dear on my soap box again!

  4. Fred wrote:

    [ much snipping ]

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    Not very keen on a roof rack. On the other hand it still allows
    access to the boot though access is probably not essential. I
    anticipate the lift to be a more serious problem.

    One can get, at a price, roof systems which include an assisted lift to
    raise the bike onto the roof of the car.

    Try www.roofbox.co.uk for an example.

    - Nigel

    --
    NC - Webmaster for http://www.2mm.org.uk/
    Replies to newsgroup postings to the newsgroup please.

  5. In news:[email hidden],

    Fred said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some
    Paddy Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I
    assume a perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I
    therefore require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a
    tow-bar and it is suggested that there isn't a convenient connector
    in the boot I can use, to connect to the lighting board, as I
    understand is available in some vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very
    familiar with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

    I have a carrier which lifts the bike above the lights & number plate. I
    bought it from Hlfds.
    I have also had my bike in the back of a rover 25 by removing the front
    wheel (of the bike), and putting down the back seats (of the R25) and
    wiggling things around a bit.
    Worst car journey I ever had, but that's another story, and is irrelevant
    here.
    --

    Martin Bulmer

  6. Martin Bulmer said:

    In news:[email hidden],

    Fred said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some
    Paddy Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I
    assume a perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I
    therefore require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a
    tow-bar and it is suggested that there isn't a convenient connector
    in the boot I can use, to connect to the lighting board, as I
    understand is available in some vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very
    familiar with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

    I have a carrier which lifts the bike above the lights & number plate. I
    bought it from Hlfds.
    I have also had my bike in the back of a rover 25 by removing the front
    wheel (of the bike), and putting down the back seats (of the R25) and
    wiggling things around a bit.
    Worst car journey I ever had, but that's another story, and is irrelevant
    here.
    --

    Martin Bulmer


    I out my bikes inside my Rover 200 , just need to remove the front
    wheel, not quite so easy with the mudguarded bike though.

  7. "MSeries" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Martin Bulmer said:

    In news:[email hidden],

    Fred said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some
    Paddy Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I
    assume a perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I
    therefore require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a
    tow-bar and it is suggested that there isn't a convenient connector
    in the boot I can use, to connect to the lighting board, as I
    understand is available in some vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very
    familiar with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

    I have a carrier which lifts the bike above the lights & number plate. I
    bought it from Hlfds.
    I have also had my bike in the back of a rover 25 by removing the front
    wheel (of the bike), and putting down the back seats (of the R25) and
    wiggling things around a bit.
    Worst car journey I ever had, but that's another story, and is


    irrelevant

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    here.
    --

    Martin Bulmer


    I out my bikes inside my Rover 200 , just need to remove the front
    wheel, not quite so easy with the mudguarded bike though.

    That's what she does at present, however it's really too heavy for her to
    handle carefully through the tailgate all by herself.

    Unfortunately the front wheel is not of the quick release type.

    It also prevents the rear 2 seats from being used.

  8. "NC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Fred wrote:

    [ much snipping ]

    Quoted message said:

    Not very keen on a roof rack. On the other hand it still allows
    access to the boot though access is probably not essential. I
    anticipate the lift to be a more serious problem.

    One can get, at a price, roof systems which include an assisted lift to
    raise the bike onto the roof of the car.

    Try www.roofbox.co.uk for an example.

    - Nigel

    Many thanks.

    Hmm - my budget won't stretch to the lift as well!

  9. If he already has a car why is does he want to carry a bike? - Strange.

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some


    Paddy

    Quoted message said:

    Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I assume a
    perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I therefore
    require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a tow-bar and it is
    suggested that there isn't a convenient connector in the boot I can use,


    to

    Quoted message said:

    connect to the lighting board, as I understand is available in some
    vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very familiar
    with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

  10. half_pint said:

    If he already has a car why is does he want to carry a bike? - Strange.


    You are the spokesman for South West Trains and ICMFP.

    ...d

  11. Fred said:

    "MSeries" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Martin Bulmer said:

    In news:[email hidden],
    Fred <[email hidden]> wrote:

    >I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some
    >Paddy Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I
    >assume a perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I
    >therefore require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a
    >tow-bar and it is suggested that there isn't a convenient connector
    >in the boot I can use, to connect to the lighting board, as I
    >understand is available in some vehicles.
    >
    >In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very
    >familiar with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.
    >
    >I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    >newsgroup.

    I have a carrier which lifts the bike above the lights & number plate. I
    bought it from Hlfds.
    I have also had my bike in the back of a rover 25 by removing the front
    wheel (of the bike), and putting down the back seats (of the R25) and
    wiggling things around a bit.
    Worst car journey I ever had, but that's another story, and is

    irrelevant

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    here.
    --

    Martin Bulmer

    I out my bikes inside my Rover 200 , just need to remove the front
    wheel, not quite so easy with the mudguarded bike though.

    That's what she does at present, however it's really too heavy for her to
    handle carefully through the tailgate all by herself.

    Unfortunately the front wheel is not of the quick release type.

    It also prevents the rear 2 seats from being used.

    Thats a fair point, I port my bikes en voiture so infrequently that the
    relative inconvenience is worthwhile compared to the cost of a bike
    rack. If I was to get a bike rack I'd get a roof mounted one where the
    front fork is secured using the QR, which again is not appropriate for
    your friend.

  12. We enjoy cycling together and since we live 40 miles apart, there's no
    alternative way to travel to each other than by car.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    If he already has a car why is does he want to carry a bike? - Strange.

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some


    Paddy

    Quoted message said:

    Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I assume a
    perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I therefore
    require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a tow-bar and it is
    suggested that there isn't a convenient connector in the boot I can use,


    to

    Quoted message said:

    connect to the lighting board, as I understand is available in some
    vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very familiar
    with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

  13. Well you are only an hour or so cycle away.
    Is it a tandem?

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    We enjoy cycling together and since we live 40 miles apart, there's no
    alternative way to travel to each other than by car.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    If he already has a car why is does he want to carry a bike? - Strange.

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are some


    Paddy

    Quoted message said:

    Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I assume


    a

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    perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I therefore
    require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a tow-bar and it


    is

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    suggested that there isn't a convenient connector in the boot I can


    use,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    to

    Quoted message said:

    connect to the lighting board, as I understand is available in some
    vehicles.

    In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very


    familiar

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
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    with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.

    I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in this
    newsgroup.

  14. Let me take that a litle further, it is going to take a while to drive
    40 miles probablty an hour or more.
    YOu would be better off cycling 20 miles each.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Well you are only an hour or so cycle away.
    Is it a tandem?

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    We enjoy cycling together and since we live 40 miles apart, there's no
    alternative way to travel to each other than by car.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    If he already has a car why is does he want to carry a bike? -


    Strange.

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    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    > I would like to buy a friend of mine a cycle carrier. There are


    some

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    Paddy
    > Hopkirk ones in Argos I was looking at. I have one problem, I


    assume

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    a

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    > perennial one, which is obscuration of the number plate. I


    therefore

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    > require a lighting board. The vehicle doesn't have a tow-bar and it


    is

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    > suggested that there isn't a convenient connector in the boot I can


    use,

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    to
    > connect to the lighting board, as I understand is available in some
    > vehicles.
    >
    > In these circumstances what is the best thing to do. I am very


    familiar

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    > with electrics and indeed have fitted a number of towbars.
    >
    > I apologise in advance if this subject has been done to death in


    this

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    > newsgroup.
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  15. It's 40 miles each way. In the dark, with clothes and work items for the
    weekend. Also neither of us are that particularly fit. Overall I don't
    think cycling all that way on Friday evening or 5am Monday morning is
    entirely practical.

    No it's not a tandem but a relatively heavy mountain bike.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Let me take that a litle further, it is going to take a while to drive
    40 miles probablty an hour or more.
    YOu would be better off cycling 20 miles each.

    "half_pint" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Well you are only an hour or so cycle away.
    Is it a tandem?

    "Fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    We enjoy cycling together and since we live 40 miles apart, there's no
    alternative way to travel to each other than by car.

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