Can anyone recommend a bike rack that will fit a coupe without damaging the paint work. Both me and my friend have both started abit of downhill biking and both have coupes so we'd share the cost etc
I know you can get a roof rack to fit a coupe but it seems like they are a lot like rocking horse shit.
Thanks.
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#1480819 26/03/201418:5726/03/201418:57
You won't get a downhill bike on the back of a coupe without damaging the boot in my opinion and roof bars are like rocking horse sh*t.
Too much weight on a flimsy boot lid - I had a Paddy Hopkirk which was about as good as you could get fit-wise and still managed to bend the boot lid out of shape a bit using it with 2 dh frames (wheels in the boot) and they used to wobble about at the sight of a corner/pothole.
Best bet is wheels in the boot in a wheel bag and bikes on the back seat (either in a bag or with plenty of sheets). I used to get my dh bike (Fox 40s and 780mm Renthals) on the back seat before fitting fixed back seats and harnesses.
Other option - removable tow bar if you can find one that'll fit? I now use a Pendal tow bar mounted rack on my Alfa and its 1000% safer, no wobble regardless of how you drive. Wouldn't go back to a strapped on carrier.
Last edited by coupe_integrale; 26/03/201418:59.
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