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Bike rack. €90 Saris bones2 or £650 for a Sam Bird?!?!

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Post by london001 » Mon May 21, 2018 11:25 am

chapeau wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 8:54 pm
Thanks man! Yep looks a bit close for my liking.

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Post by Chris_D » Mon May 21, 2018 12:41 pm

london001 wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 1:22 pm Hi lads,

Sorry for digging up an old topic! Need to do this as well, was looking at getting a Saris Solo ( Like thisone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saris-102-MOCS ... 00DNL4C16/).

Anyone tried using a solo? Only have the one bike so if I could avoid spending 120 quid + for a Saris 2 or 3 that would be ideal.

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I was tempted to get hold of a solo as I usually go biking alone and take just the one bike.
However, the reason i went for the bones 3 was predominantly because a range of adjustability due to being able to place the 4 mounting spars around a central axis pipe. If you refer back to my pics above you should be able to make out how they adjust.

The lower mounting spars also provide a means of anchoring your bike and subsequently a buffer between bike and the cars' body so that under sharp braking the bike wont swing into the boot.

Well worth the nvestment over the saris solo imo....
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Post by london001 » Tue May 22, 2018 2:43 pm

Chris_D wrote: Mon May 21, 2018 12:41 pm
london001 wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 1:22 pm Hi lads,

Sorry for digging up an old topic! Need to do this as well, was looking at getting a Saris Solo ( Like thisone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saris-102-MOCS ... 00DNL4C16/).

Anyone tried using a solo? Only have the one bike so if I could avoid spending 120 quid + for a Saris 2 or 3 that would be ideal.

Thanks!
I was tempted to get hold of a solo as I usually go biking alone and take just the one bike.
However, the reason i went for the bones 3 was predominantly because a range of adjustability due to being able to place the 4 mounting spars around a central axis pipe. If you refer back to my pics above you should be able to make out how they adjust.

The lower mounting spars also provide a means of anchoring your bike and subsequently a buffer between bike and the cars' body so that under sharp braking the bike wont swing into the boot.

Well worth the nvestment over the saris solo imo....
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Nice one thanks, yeah considering the saris 3. There are a ton of cheaper options for z4's listed on ebay, but have very little faith this is going to work

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Post by PDJ » Sat May 26, 2018 8:52 am

Have you tried to fit the frame in the boot with the wheels out

I made a bike carrier for a Smart car this bolted to the TWO tow eyes and with the wheels out it fitted nicely behind the car, but after hours of work I made it from alloy I tried to see if it would go inside and it did one frame two wheels warm up rollers and a soft kit bag in the boot of a smart car and two people in the front.

Will try and post photos latter going racing (Velodrome racing) so it will be latter

I have squeezed my Track frame ( seat pin and handlebars off) 4 wheels, pump, tools and a few bits into the boot kit bag is a wheeled type so on the passenger seat/footwell and soft bag you;d possibly go in the boot

Will try and get some photos latter

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Post by PDJ » Sat May 26, 2018 9:30 am

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Post by wonkydonkey » Sat May 26, 2018 9:38 am

PDJ that's a perfect little rack you made there. Like it a lot :thumbsup:
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Post by PDJ » Sat May 26, 2018 9:47 am

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Post by MACK » Sat May 26, 2018 5:01 pm

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Nice job. Try doing that in an E89 :poke: :rofl:
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