fork mount or up

"Bob O'Keefe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am going to purchase a roof rack. I would like opinions on fork mounts

or

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upright carriers.

Thanks in advance, Bob

Fork mount. My preference...more stable and secure, easier to get bike up.

Cheers,

Scott..

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Fork mount. My preference...more stable and secure, easier to get bike up.

Cheers,

Scott..

Mine too. Some reasons as you plus I don't like the clamp on the down tube, not good for the paint
on the bike.

Both work though.

jon isaacs

Do you live with a car port or garage? I have seen too many bikes peeled off roofs. If I were you I
would go with a receiver type rack. When you are tired etc. You may forget the bike above you.

"Bob O'Keefe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I am going to purchase a roof rack. I would like opinions on fork mounts

or

Quoted message said:

upright carriers.

Thanks in advance, Bob

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Do you live with a car port or garage? I have seen too many bikes peeled off roofs. If I were you I
would go with a receiver type rack. When you are tired etc. You may forget the bike above you.

Happens to be sure but one can also get rear ended.

One potential problem with carrying bikes behind the vehicle is that they really eat the dust and
mud. On top it is bugs only.

The other thing of course is that car belong in the driveway, bikes belong in the garage.. <g>

jon isaacs

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Do you live with a car port or garage? I have seen too many bikes peeled

off

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roofs. If I were you I would go with a receiver type rack. When you are tired etc. You may forget
the bike above you.

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Happens to be sure but one can also get rear ended.

One potential problem with carrying bikes behind the vehicle is that they really eat the dust and
mud. On top it is bugs only.

The other thing of course is that car belong in the driveway, bikes belong

in

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the garage.. <g>

jon isaacs

I have used both and prefer the hitch rack behind the car. When I had the bikes on the roof, I was
always worrying about clearance. I was afraid I would scrape the bikes off on viaducts, bridges, and
even low hanging wires in small towns. Plus, it is more difficult to get the bikes up there when
you're tired.

Pat

Bob O'Keefe said:

I am going to purchase a roof rack. I would like opinions on fork mounts or upright carriers.

Thanks in advance, Bob

What kind of vehicle do you have? Can you put the bikes inside?

(Me? I've got a Subaru stationwagon -- take off front wheel*, fold down rear seat, stick bike in,
cover with blanket**, & go)

Phil

* - take off pedals if feeling picky ** - security: keep prying eyes off desirable stuff in car

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Bob O'Keefe said:

I am going to purchase a roof rack. I would like opinions on fork mounts or upright carriers.

Thanks in advance, Bob

What kind of vehicle do you have? Can you put the bikes inside?

(Me? I've got a Subaru stationwagon -- take off front wheel*, fold down rear seat, stick bike in,
cover with blanket**, & go)

I have a Subaru station wagon and have carried a lot of bikes in it for the last 6 years. The
result is a lot of grease on the carpet, chainring marks, scuffs to the plastic bits in the back of
the car, &c.

Also it's a pain when you need to put 3 bikes in it.

Just got a roof rack. :-)

--Paul