Off to the Forrest mountain biking

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Bruce

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 Ayrshire
Finally got my bike rack for the Z , lol get some funny looks in the car parks at the Forrest’s that are full of VW caddies and transporters .
Love my mountain bike and my Z , VW’s ain’t for me

Be individual 🤘swim against the tide
 

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Never seen that type of bikerack before. How does it attach at the bottom?
I settled on a Saris Bones 3 for lugging the bikes around. It can carry 3 bikes at once but I wont be trying that anytime soon :lol:
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Chris_D said:
I settled on a Saris Bones 3 for lugging the bikes around. It can carry 3 bikes at once but I wont be trying that anytime soon :lol:
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thanks for sharing, been looking for one like that
 
Ha, I just finished fitting my Birds bike rack this weekend, identical to yours. Good bit of kit with no chance of any damage to bodywork either. Only criticism is regarding the poor instructions. Do your upper bars have quite a bit of movement? Obviously they can't come out, but suspect it'll rattle like hell.

Agree though, what's better than a morning blast, bit of biking and a blast home. Sod sitting in something boring and practical, where's the fun in that? I get to combine two of my favorite hobbies in one.

Are you going to fit a trailer board? I take my wheels off and put them in the boot to ensure my brake lights aren't obscured. Suspect my insurance company would have something to say if I was rear ended.
 
I stick mine in the boot (yes really), although the front wheel sticks out a bit and my pals say it looks like my car has eaten it. I then strap the boot down. Works but not anywhere as nice as your solution. Definitely worth a look. :thumbsup:
 
clarker63 said:
I stick mine in the boot (yes really), although the front wheel sticks out a bit and my pals say it looks like my car has eaten it. I then strap the boot down. Works but not anywhere as nice as your solution. Definitely worth a look. :thumbsup:
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If I can be arsed I'll drop the wheels off and stick one in the boot and one on the passenger seat. That way I can close the boot propers. :thumbsup:
The only caveat is that the rubber tyre can get a bit squeaky against the trim and leather.

First world problems lol :roll:
 
gwatson said:
Ha, I just finished fitting my Birds bike rack this weekend, identical to yours. Good bit of kit with no chance of any damage to bodywork either. Only criticism is regarding the poor instructions. Do your upper bars have quite a bit of movement? Obviously they can't come out, but suspect it'll rattle like hell.

Agree though, what's better than a morning blast, bit of biking and a blast home. Sod sitting in something boring and practical, where's the fun in that? I get to combine two of my favorite hobbies in one.

Are you going to fit a trailer board? I take my wheels off and put them in the boot to ensure my brake lights aren't obscured. Suspect my insurance company would have something to say if I was rear ended.
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It a great rack and doesn’t rattle once the bike is on the rack

Never thought about a board or taking the wheels off , probably would have room in the boot after my pads and stuff
 
Yes it is a bird automotive rack , great bit of kit and I would highly recommend them but as you all say not cheep but with the e89 your options are quite limited
 
[ref]firebobby[/ref],

The 2500 is my neighbours car , it’s a wee cracker .
It’s now away for the winter , see it again when the sun comes out
 
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