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Bike racks/carriers for carrying on bikes?
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I'm new to the group, so I apologize if this is an old topic. I tend to bike to places, but sometimes I'm too tired, or it's too late, or I just don't feel like biking home. (Parties and such.) What I'd really like to get a ride home, or at least closer to my house. While most of my friends would be willing to give me such a ride, they don't tend to carry around bike racks, so I can't take my bike home, which I use constantly. Are there any bike racks that can easily be carried on a bike? Maybe something that would fit in the triangle (i don't know what it's called.) So I can ride somewhere, and then catch a car ride back, or partially back, using the bike rack that I brought with me. Does such a product exist? Thanks |
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wrote: (clip) So I can ride somewhere, and then catch a car ride back, or back, using the bike rack that I brought with me. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Folding bike. A bike rack that would fit on or in a bike, and be easily installed on a variety of different cars seems like a difficult project. |
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I don't really like biking distances on a folding bike, and besides, I
love my bike and I don't really want to buy another one. Thanks for the idea, though. |
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Zoot Katz wrote: 23 Jun 2005 11:47:18 -0700, .com, wrote: snip Does such a product exist? I've yet to see any such product. The more common solution is to use quick release hubs and remove the front wheel so the bike fits into a car's interior or trunk -- zk Add a QR skewer for the seatpost, take off both wheels and the seatpost and I have yet to see a bike/car trunk combo that wont work. Get a collar of some sort (tape, zip tie, somthing fancier) for the seatpost so you don't need to constantly re-figure out it's height. As long as you remember to put the drive-side (right) of hte bike facing up, you won't even get their trunk dirty. If that's a big concern you'd probably be better off carrying a small lightweight tarp to protect the car. Something like a piece of tyvek housewrap would work well. |
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