ROOF MOUNT Cycling RACKS anyone..?

[BreguetRolex]

Seems to be lots of cyclists here in the watch forums and curious how others carry there bikes on a car roof..? I myself am vested heavy from a company out of Florida by the name of SEASUCKER. To me this is the only way to transport a bike up and out of the way from hanging off the rear of a hitch carrier..



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[pickettt]

Spent decades with roof racks, and Sea Suckers are some of the coolest. However, once I started traveling to races in my Sprinter van, I moved to hitch racks. Way more convenient. Now I'll never go back to the roof, even with a car.

Edited: I’ve never travelEd to a rave in my life.

[Chester01]

Hitch mount for sure. Just easier.

[sco]

Originally Posted by Chester01

Hitch mount for sure. Just easier.

This for sure. I have a two bike and a four bike depending on if the kids are coming with or not. Hitch mounted racks in my opinion are the best.

[~JJ]

I switched to hitch mounted as well, easier and better aerodynamics/wind noise. However, I previously had a Yakima system.

[kneedeep]

what's the price?

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by kneedeep

what's the price?

You guys are relentless.

[colpol]

Not for me
We both drive hatchbacks & prefer to get back seats down / bikes in back. We’d only do that summer only with a dust sheet to protect carpet & one in between bikes.

Bike was in getting serviced few weeks ago & 2 min job to remove front wheel & load bike into back of car when collecting

[FiftyTwoEighty]

Both systems have pros and cons. I think it depends on your needs. My thoughts on running gear on top of my vehicles for the last 30 years, living at the beach and 8000’:

PROs: We use roof mounts for versatility. Ski, bikes, surf boards — no problem. A well made roof system will not shake or damage your gear. A good roof system can get pricey, but I don’t want my $12,000 bikes falling off my roof or getting rear ended by someone texting.

CONs: say good-bye to your gear if want to get into a garage or drive thru. Also say good-bye to aerodynamics...in an SUV the COG just became much much worse.

Hitch mounts are too one dimensional for our needs.

PROs: They are convenient and have improved over the years. They keep your COG low and offer better aerodynamics. Parking garages and drive-thrus are accessible.

CONs: They can drag on inclines, when going into parking lots and steep driveways — basically they increase the overhang behind the rear axel and decrease the departure angle. They twist and shake off-road — when you take your 4wheel drive SUV off-road.

Sounds silly, but roof mounted systems also pick up less grime on your gear. Also, all of our racks/mounts are LOCKABLE. And the “up-high” location makes it harder for snatch/grab theft. You can’t access our gear unless you swing out the rear tire carrier and climb up in the tailgate. With that said, it’s very easy to load/unload gear for my wife or myself.


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[Thrasher36]

Hitch Mount by Thule

[BreguetRolex]

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[pickettt]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

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Definitely cool. Although pretty universal , I think they should be working on some more specific applications.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

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Do you attach them to the roof of the plane when you travel to Sri Lanka.



As for your vehicle I was thinking you may have one of these...

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Thrasher36

Hitch Mount by Thule

I have several of those too..Very nice racks..

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[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Do you attach them to the roof of the plane when you travel to Sri Lanka.



As for your vehicle I was thinking you may have one of these...

looks like all the "SCRATCHED" ones I own for sure...have something in common with the guy for sure..:)

[Rbdport]

As we’ve become older it’s a bit harder to lift stuff onto the roof of the SUV. We’ve done a hitch carrier for years now.

[Dyim]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

I have several of those too..Very nice racks..

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That bike looks more expensive than the car.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by Dyim

That bike looks more expensive than the car.

Of course it is.

[emersm]

Ford Escape?

[ArtNouveau]

I’m a roof rack guy but I usually go with the OEM crossbars if available then use Rockymounts front wheel off trays. I only have cars not SUV’s so not too tall to reach up.
Almost all OEM bars for Euro cars are made by Votec and they’re usually well integrated into the car’s design. My current ride is a 2019 Golf R, have also had Votec’s on several MINIs, Audi TT-RS, and 991 911.
The funniest story was when I ordered bars for my then new 991. They arrived at the dealer with no instructions and we couldn’t figure out how they fit. Service was going to call their tech support when low and behold there was four pages in the owner’s manual explaining it. You pulled up the rubber trim tabs surrounding the sunroof which revealed pop-up tabs that the bars attached to.

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

The funniest story was when I ordered bars for my then new 991. They arrived at the dealer with no instructions and we couldn’t figure out how they fit. Service was going to call their tech support when low and behold there was four pages in the owner’s manual explaining it. You pulled up the rubber trim tabs surrounding the sunroof which revealed pop-up tabs that the bars attached to.

It’s interesting that so many luxury cars have those attachment points. I couldn’t imagine putting a roof rack on an S600 or anything like that.

[pickettt]

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I’ve got one of these in my garage. One of the few in existence. It was a prototype a company was working on. Yakima saw it, bought the patent, then shelved the project. If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em. Interesting tidbit; Sea Sucker has named one of their racks with this rack's original moniker....Talon

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Rbdport

As we’ve become older it’s a bit harder to lift stuff onto the roof of the SUV. We’ve done a hitch carrier for years now.

Yes if one is to lift a full suspension mob to the roof of a lincoln navigator or similar, you will need 2 people to do so. I have only ever used mine for road bikes and no issue for me picking those light weight things to the roof...

[BreguetRolex]

While visiting Dubai last time, I brought a road bike with me so that I could ride the Al Quadra Cycling Loop that is out in the desert. This is where many world class cyclists train in the off season because of the weather and it being a 100K loop dedicated only for cyclists.. Had the rental car up over 100+MPH with a $12,000.00 bike affixed to my seasucker talon on the roof with zero issues at all..


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[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by kneedeep

what's the price?

you know what they say about asking how much something costs dont yah..? I will leave it at that..:) You have a great Sunday..Cheers..

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by pickettt

You guys are relentless.

You reap what you sow, unfortunately.

[330ci]

Glad this thread got a bump, I think I’m going to get one of these for my mustang, my trunk mounted Thule has put a couple nice dings in my trunk lid and it’s irritating driving past 60 with the stupid rack on the back

[Dyim]

Originally Posted by pickettt

It’s interesting that so many luxury cars have those attachment points. I couldn’t imagine putting a roof rack on an S600 or anything like that.

I think most S600 owners will just let their chauffeur deal with that. Or take their G wagon/ GLS instead.

[Watch This]

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[330ci]

Originally Posted by pickettt

It’s interesting that so many luxury cars have those attachment points. I couldn’t imagine putting a roof rack on an S600 or anything like that.

I don't see why they wouldn't, I loved my factory BMW roof rack. it's a great way to upsell customers on stuff they don't need or don't know they need. makes the car much more versatile, and ultimately helped me realize that I didn't need to be driving around in an SUV to support my lifestyle.

I saw a Bentley with a roof rack at the trailhead a few weeks ago, everyone there was talking about how awesome it was lol theres something satisfying about using the wrong tool to get the job done sometimes.