Best Thule Rack for Allroad
01-09-2008, 11:40 AM
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I have crossroad feet and LB50 bars with two sidearms for the bikes.
<center><img src="http://www.rackattack.com/dynamicimages/productimages/thule-594-sidearm.jpg"></center><p>I considered 58" bars as the fairing mounts, sidearms etc were are tight fit w/ two bikes but didn't want them hanging out off of the side of the car. I have since pulled the fairing off so I can still use the sunroof. I considered moving the rack backward so the fairing was behind the sunroof, but the adamant warnings in the owner's manual convinced me otherwise. With two $1000 bikes, $500 in rack, and the cost of ripping off the factory rails I didn't want a $5000 mistake for convenience.
For LONG highway runs I might put the fairing back on, but for the most part I think it is unnecessary.
rackattack.com is pretty good on prices, but I waited for an REI sale w/ 20% off all.
For LONG highway runs I might put the fairing back on, but for the most part I think it is unnecessary.
rackattack.com is pretty good on prices, but I waited for an REI sale w/ 20% off all.
01-10-2008, 07:18 AM
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Re: Best Thule Rack for Allroad
Thule 450 footpack, LB 50 bars. I went for a longer set of bars as I mounted my bike rails outboard of the feet which allows an Thule Atlantis 1800 to sit down the middle. It isn't a particularly pretty bar set up but it allows me to carry a lot.
It allows me to take to DH bikes, wife, sprog and dog plus all our camping gear up to northern AZ for some weekend fun.
This is a view with the small bikes on.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/101515/audi_roof_box_002.jpg">
Cheers
Gregor
It allows me to take to DH bikes, wife, sprog and dog plus all our camping gear up to northern AZ for some weekend fun.
This is a view with the small bikes on.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/101515/audi_roof_box_002.jpg">
Cheers
Gregor
01-10-2008, 11:03 AM
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Been partial to yak bars/towers, w offset Thule box, see sig
= less leaning on dirty car to get stuff
this year, have the box on the drivers side and 2 bike trays on the opposing side
found i was always running arround to the other side to get the stuff out anyways for ppl
i had really long bars, but i cut them down as close as possible for obvious reasons
may look into aero bars, makes sense, could in increase gas mi?
this year, have the box on the drivers side and 2 bike trays on the opposing side
found i was always running arround to the other side to get the stuff out anyways for ppl
i had really long bars, but i cut them down as close as possible for obvious reasons
may look into aero bars, makes sense, could in increase gas mi?
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