Re: Bike rack recommendations


"Ted" <plpfoot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I had a trunk mounted rack in the '70's that was adequate. It was hard
> to get it really tight and I was always afraid it would scratch my
> paint. I bought a hitch mounted rack 15 years ago that I have used a
> dozen times. It is easy to mount, does lock, (a bar attaches over the
> top tubes of the bikes and locks down), and carries four bikes with
> some finagling. It seems to sway a bit and sticks quite far out the
> back. No other hardware is needed; it fits into the square female end
> with nothing else. If I had to buy another I would go with the hitch
> mount.
>
> Ted.
>

Thanks Ted I am leaning to the hitch mount as well. But I am a little
confused as to the difference in price. I found this one at Bike Nashbar
for as low as $49.95:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=71&subcategory=1019&brand=&sku=14125&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

and this one at Ebay for $219.95

http://cgi.ebay.com/SOFTRIDE-RACKS-DX-4-BIKE-BICYCLE-RACK-2-CLASS-3-HITCH_W0QQitemZ7207823673QQcategoryZ56200QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not sure why the huge price difference.

MC


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