05-25-2016, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Chino, bike racks
I have a saris 3-bike rack. That uses all the straps. It works ok. But I hate putting the straps on, it's hard to get them to stay. I worry that the thing will fail (although it never has).
When I do drive somewhere with my bike, I usually use my truck and it's hitch rack. And I leave the hitch rack on all the time. But hitch racks are more expensive, and you have to buy/install/have a hitch. FWIW, I installed a front hitch on my truck, so I can transport my bikes in the front, if I'm hauling something in the back. |
05-26-2016, 12:26 PM | #2 |
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That complicates things. My bike is $180 and it doesn't make sense for me to get a hitch rack that costs more than $100.
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05-26-2016, 01:00 PM | #3 |
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my brother in law has a cheap bike rack kind of like you were describing, seems to do fine for him.
because you have a cheap bike doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't have nice accessories. Someday you will replace that cheap bike. And someday you might need to replace your cheap accessories. |
05-26-2016, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Yeah, I often get cheap stuff that breaks. It's just an impulse.
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05-26-2016, 07:16 PM | #5 |
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buy once, cry once. buy twice, cry twice.
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