We bought the extension at CW...worth the $$, and we use the SarisThelma bike rack. A bit pricey, but it is easy to load and unload the bikes, and it folds up out of the way.
Jim & Darlene
Ewok our Llasa...Pickles our Shorkie Tzu
2004 Roadtrek Chevy 190 Popular (aka..Roada)
Wisconsin Dells...Water park capital of the world
You're welcome. We've had our Saris for 4-5 years and have no complaints. We tried the "other" types, and had our bikes touching the vehicle or each other and causing scratches. This one is soooooo easy to use and the bikes do not touch anything. They ride ready nice behind our Roada (RT) and our Pathfinder.
Darlene & Jim
04C190P...aka Roada
Wisconsin Dells....Water Park Capital of the World.
4 bike rack, although 4 is tight and 3 fits perfectly. No hitch extension necessary (well, for the RT at least). Adds just a few inches to your length when folded. Swings away, with or w/o bikes, so you can access the rear doors. Locks for bikes to rack, and rack to vehicle. Very quick to load/unload if you have standard bike frames, needs an attachment/adaptor for unusual frame. Very solid mounting, bikes to rack, rack to vehicle. First bike should be mounted front wheel to right side of vehicle.
depending how serious the biking will be, I also really like folders for the B. I can get two 16" wheeled folders, or one 20" wheeled folder under my rear seat/bed.
This is with my two vintage Dahons:
For reasons of weather, security, parking footprint size, etc..., unless I'm heading to a biking destination which I'll take the Thule/real bikes, I almost always have a folder with me.
Hi yizit -- hadn't heard of the Saris bike rack but sounds interesting -- will check it out along with the other brands. Looks like an hitch extension is necessary with a rear tire and good to know CW has them. Our PW van spare tire has a cover on it I want to leave on, so not sure I could use a 'tire-mounted' carrier since I think they can't have a tire cover on them?? Thanks for input everyone!
Pleasure-Way Lexor TS 2007, Chevy, Delta Sand
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