Newbie question - Car rack for 4 bikes

Alan said:

Does anyone have any experience of carrying 4 bikes on the back of an old shape (1999) Mondeo
Estate? I have an unused towbar/ball in place if that's any use.

I could never find a four bike sized rack (I actually needed a five bike sized rack) and used a
three bike sized one with roof bars and carried two on the car roof. Besides, the leverage on the
protruding arms get to be rather large if you could load a fourth bike making the rack rather heavy
and cumbersome.

Vernon

Quoted message said:

Thanks - Alan

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any experience of carrying 4 bikes on the back of an old shape (1999) Mondeo
Estate? I have an unused towbar/ball in place if that's any use. Thanks - Alan

See the pages of www.roofbox.co.uk for the Tradekar Take 4

Cheers, helen s

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Pendle do towbar mounted carriers in 2, 3 and 4 bike models. I've got a two-bike one and it's
excellent save for the mild annoyance of not being able to open the tailgate while it's attached.

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[email hidden] (Alan) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any experience of carrying 4 bikes on the back of an old shape (1999) Mondeo
Estate? I have an unused towbar/ball in place if that's any use. Thanks - Alan

I would strongly recommend the MAxxraxx tow bar attaching 4 bike carrier. I take 4 bikes across
France to Provence every summer on one of these, attached to a Mondeo Estate!

Each bike rests on a separate cradle, webbing straps over each bike & a cable padlocked over the
bikes for security, also lighting board attached to their own hanger. Works a treat. I even trust my
precious De Rosa on one of these ;-)

www.touchstone-design.co.uk

MB

On 16 Dec 2003 17:50:01 -0800, [email hidden] (Alan)

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any experience of carrying 4 bikes on the back of an old shape (1999)
Mondeo Estate?

I carry 4 on the back of a Volvo 940 estate. A Tradekar Take 4 rack, cheap and cheerful, very
strong. Pendle racks are also well regarded. You may need spring assisters if you're going to put 4
bikes on with any regularity.

www.roofbox.co.uk have been good in the past, some suggestions they may be less good now.

Guy
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