bike racks for my bonnville?
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bike racks for my bonnville?
ok so i like riding the trails at stoney creek and such but getting my bike there is difficult. and i cant always rely on friends with trucks.
so im thinking about getting a trunk rack but im afraid of ruining the paint or somthing else might go wrong.
so does any one know of a good rack that wont kill my car.
or the other option is to get a hitch. but that could be ugly?
what do you guys think?
so im thinking about getting a trunk rack but im afraid of ruining the paint or somthing else might go wrong.
so does any one know of a good rack that wont kill my car.
or the other option is to get a hitch. but that could be ugly?
what do you guys think?
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I'm confused. Is this a mountain bike? I was able to wrap a towel around parts of my bike, and stick it in the backseat.
I can ask my friend about the trunk racks he'* used. I never used one (though I had one).
I can ask my friend about the trunk racks he'* used. I never used one (though I had one).
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Originally Posted by chr0mius
I'm confused. Is this a mountain bike? I was able to wrap a towel around parts of my bike, and stick it in the backseat.
I can ask my friend about the trunk racks he'* used. I never used one (though I had one).
I can ask my friend about the trunk racks he'* used. I never used one (though I had one).
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sorry yess a mountain bike.
and yea you can fit the bike assuming you take the front tire. but i dont want to put it in the car. not an option. if i some how get grease on the leather or tare it or anyhting else ill prolly cry for months
also why im kinda thinking about going with a hitch cuz then i will not have to worry about anything rubbing on the paint or the car in general and i already have a bike rack that i can use for my dads truck.
but the hitch is prolly going to end up being an eye sore.
and yea you can fit the bike assuming you take the front tire. but i dont want to put it in the car. not an option. if i some how get grease on the leather or tare it or anyhting else ill prolly cry for months
also why im kinda thinking about going with a hitch cuz then i will not have to worry about anything rubbing on the paint or the car in general and i already have a bike rack that i can use for my dads truck.
but the hitch is prolly going to end up being an eye sore.
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Originally Posted by Darrel
i doubt it will fit in that trunk... i've seen what hes packin! 
anyhow, i'd look into a small hitch that can tuck back in there.
anyhow, i'd look into a small hitch that can tuck back in there.
lol yea im packen alot in the trunk
and yes if i cant find a really good trunk rack i prolly will get a hitch. i can get a bolt on for 130-160 and i already have the hitch rack
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i don't think a hitch rack will look to bad. just keep it painted (not rusty!) and maybe even do it in white if it hangs to close to the bumper and can be seen easily. I've seen what the "on the truck" racks can do and it scuffs up the paint pretty bad.
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Originally Posted by sandrock
Have you searched Yakima'* website to see if there are any options available to you?
and i went ot that site and i had no clue really what was going on. but the hitches there were more exspensive
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