...Carry a bike?

[donteatblacksmarties]

Does anyone know if there is anyway of carrying a bike on the RC? Would a 'normal' bike rack work?

HHHMMMMMMMMM?

Craig

[ColSmart]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

A Possiblity to look into, would be fitting a tow bar with bike attachment.

[ukpharmacist]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

There was a roadster with a bike rack at Billing last year.

Jeff

[donteatblacksmarties]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

Can I fit a trailer? Any ideas as to where this roadster came from? The rack/trailer/other solution is just to hold a jump bike.. not that heavy.

[ukpharmacist]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

No idea where it came from, but it wasn't a "normal" bike rack . The bike was carried at an angle between rear of the roof and I thought the boot, but there might have been a tow bar attachment - I didn't get that close.

Jeff

[RobbySmartyPants]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

The bike rack was based on the fact that the car had a luggage carrier on the back, and then used a single track bike carrier layed at an angle with the bike looking forwards with the car... so obviously this is only any good if you have a roadster and not a coupe...

[BBE]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

Have a look at Berlin-tuning.com under roadster transport.
Seems like they have several versions.
:silvertri Bjorn

[Jamie42C]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

I used to use a Paddy Hopkirk cycle carrier on the boot lid (albeit metal) - was very involved in a cycling club and regularly carried both mountain bikes and road bikes without any problems. It had adjustable straps which hooked on the boot lid and underside. The roadster of course may need padding on the hooks to avoid damage to panels.

[ColSmart]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

I would not go for a removable rack with hooks under the edge, as its not metal, but plastic/fibre composite. Could break/snap off easily.

Thats why the Smart roadster rack is permenant, as it has four drilled holes through the boot, away from the edges.

[MINTY]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

I would not go for a removable rack with hooks under the edge, as its not metal, but plastic/fibre composite. Could break/snap off easily.

no, but you could hook themup behind the panel onto the crash bar or on the torsion bar thingies. (as long as you can get them there without the strap being against the exhaust)

there were photos on thesmartclub messageboard of someone's roadster with the bike rack fitted.

[BRABUS]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

Try ES Cargo Trailers Brian Lightfoot 07850 281366 - he has almost finished completing just such a device.

[Kernowyon]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

Ive got a bike rack on my roadie (not coupe) not sure what make it is as i got it for christmas a couple of years ago for my old car, its a standard off the shelf halfords special. ive got the top bar on the roof and bottom on the boot with straps on the roof, boot and rear crash member, It had to go there as i have a spoiler on the back.
its quite a sight seeing it on the road. will get some pics of it tomorrow maybe

[donteatblacksmarties]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

Cheers but this is to go on a coupe...

[gavmoir]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

try a saris 'bones' rack...

[donteatblacksmarties]

Re: ...Carry a bike?

whats that?