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Preference for bike rack between Thule or Yakima? assuming same price.

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Old 08-07-2004, 06:57 PM
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Preference for bike rack between Thule or Yakima? assuming same price.
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I like saying Thule better ("tool-ee") .. So go with that
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Old 08-07-2004, 07:11 PM
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Not "Too-Lee" ? and I guess "Yakima" would make me a ricer? lol
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Default I just liked the round bars of the Yakima...
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Too-lee, tool-ee, sounds the same to me .. i'd prefer swedesweed over ricer
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Does that create any difference besides asthetics?
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It might be a little quieter without the fairing(sp?) attatched....
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Same reason i went with the Yakima. Round bars.
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Default a long time ago someone told me that Thule racks were galvanized 100%, and Yakima would rust from..
inside of the tubes. This has been a while ago though.

I have a Thule rack.
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Thule is the bomb diggity
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