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Which Bike Carrier?

Started by Focus_IRE, Jan 07 2013 11:36 AM

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#1 Focus_IRE

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Name: Stephen
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Ford Model: Focus LX 1.6 TDCi
Year: 2007
Location: Waterford

Posted 07 January 2013 - 11:36 AM

Hello Everyone,

I am back on the site again after a long spell off of it LOL

What I am wondering is I am begining to do alot of cycling and I'm wondering which would be the best bike carrier to get fot my road bike. It weighs less than 10kgs and was wondering is it ok to get a low mounted carrier as the car has a spoiler or would it damage it?

Thanks

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#2 NorthSussex

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Name: Stormin
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 12:13 PM

Rear carriers are not recommend for cars with plastic spoilers, a tow bar or roof mount is the only safe option.

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#3 Focus_IRE

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Posted 07 January 2013 - 12:16 PM

Cheers Dude, I've seen a few on rear mount but wanted to see what evryone thinks i was thinking that was aswell especially woth the cost of the bike

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#4 NorthSussex

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Name: Stormin
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Ford Model: Focus 1.8 Petrol manual
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:30 PM

Hi Stephen, this may be of interest, re. bike carrier.

Luckily I can use a rear carrier on the 2009 estate as Ford didn't fit a plastic spoiler, one of the main reasons I went for the estate.

http://www.bikeradar...6485&p=17644694