Stupid or just plain lazy?? Car with hook-on bike rack without bikes

[ghosthunter]

While I was exiting the parking area, I saw this car in front of me. It had a hook-on bike rack at it's rear. The upper arms (wrapped with cloth) projects out for at least another foot and a half behind from the car. This was taken during the week. Unless this guy uses his bike everyday, there is no reason to have the rack attached to the car all the time... unless he is just plain lazy to remove it after his weekend bike rides.



BTW, I saw another couple of cars doing the same thing but I wasn't able to take a pic that time.

[1D4LV]

madami din akong nakikitang ganyan.
i guess, they use their bikes every weekend and hassle pa ang pagkabit and pagtanggal.

[ghosthunter]

madami din akong nakikitang ganyan.
i guess, they use their bikes every weekend and hassle pa ang pagkabit and pagtanggal.

But as you can see in the photo, leaving the clip-on bike rack results in car damage.

-deformed plastic bumper where the support rests
-scratch or rust at the hooks of the rack to the trunk lid, car owner had to place some sort of pads.
-scratches where the rack rubs against the car, the car owner had to place rags between the rack & car.

Not to mention it is a traffic hazard for motorcycles, pedestrians because of the two poles projecting out nearly two feet behind the car.

[1D4LV]

But as you can see in the photo, leaving the clip-on bike rack results in car damage.

-deformed plastic bumper where the support rests
-scratch or rust at the hooks of the rack to the trunk lid, car owner had to place some sort of pads.
-scratches where the rack rubs against the car, the car owner had to place rags between the rack & car.

Not to mention it is a traffic hazard for motorcycles, pedestrians because of the two poles projecting out nearly two feet behind the car.

probably he is not concerned on that.
his concern is his image that he is a biker and owns a mountainbike more expensive than his car.

[Mguy]

Well its his car, and his time. Can't really judge if he's lazy or not as we all don't know how he runs his life.

[joemarski]

Hazard to pedestrians talaga, lalo na sa mga tumatawid. Instinct kasi ng mga crossing pedestrians
na tumawid agad pagkalampas na pagkalampas ng sasakyan. Kapag ganitong hindi agad kita
ang bike rack sa likod, there's a chance na ma-hit ng pedestrian ang rack the momment na
tumawid siya. Madalas kong makita ang mga incidents na 'yan Saturday or Sunday mornings.
Sa mga tawiran along Roxas Blvd from Luneta to CCP.

[ghosthunter]

probably he is not concerned on that.
his concern is his image that he is a biker and owns a mountainbike more expensive than his car.

I think he is concerned enough that he installed pads at the hooks.

[lowslowbenz]

I witnessed a scenario wherein the guy crumpled his cars' trunk and bumper after backing into a parking lot wall. He forgot he had an empty bikerack on the back of his car,

[jmpet626]

Ganyan din bike rack sa hatch ko before, medyo mahirap lang siya i setup ulit after i remove kaya nag palit ako ng roof moount.

[crazy_boy]

yung iba kasi, euro theme daw kung may bike rack..

[K.I.L.L.]

I heard that this is a current trend and even people who don't own bikes have been strapping these on their car since it makes them look "cool." I find that sort of thinking funny but I guess the world is full of wanna-be's who have got money to burn.

[ghosthunter]

I heard that this is a current trend and even people who don't own bikes have been strapping these on their car since it makes them look "cool." I find that sort of thinking funny but I guess the world is full of wanna-be's who have got money to burn.

I know of a few cars with a roof rack just because for the look of it. I guess the "lifestyle" look style has become trendy.

[Ry_Tower]

I heard that this is a current trend and even people who don't own bikes have been strapping these on their car since it makes them look "cool." I find that sort of thinking funny but I guess the world is full of wanna-be's who have got money to burn.

SC nga eh. hehe

Okay ang euro themed kung maluwang at counttyside ang area mo.



Pero kung sa city na gaya sa atin, better take it off if not in use. Takaw disgrasya pa.

[antonath]

SC and just lazy...

I also know some owners who put rack on their cars:
-one who dont own a bike and
-one who always bring his "kestrel carbon fiber bike" to office EVERYDAY!

[ghosthunter]

SC and just lazy...

I also know some owners who put rack on their cars:
-one who dont own a bike and
-one who always bring his "kestrel carbon fiber bike" to office EVERYDAY!

LOL! ... CF bicycle is a car accessory. ;)

[dr. d]

perhaps he's on his way to get his bike from the shop.. perhaps he just dropped it off somewhere.
ok lang sakin. but if it snags me, i'll sue his pants off!
heh heh.

[renzo_d10]

Probably lazy.

Yung mga gusto ng "I'm a biker effect" would usually settle for top mount bike racks. Not racks that look like that. I know people who have top mount racks pero wala naman silang bikes. I guess top mount carriers are cheaper. Not saying everyone who has a top mount bike carrier are feelers, yung iba lang.

[ronki]

yung iba kasi, euro theme daw kung may bike rack..

same thought, may mga nakikita ako dito samin may bike rack, pero sa totoo lang wala naman silang bike.

[beni23]

While I was exiting the parking area, I saw this car in front of me. It had a hook-on bike rack at it's rear. The upper arms (wrapped with cloth) projects out for at least another foot and a half behind from the car. This was taken during the week. Unless this guy uses his bike everyday, there is no reason to have the rack attached to the car all the time... unless he is just plain lazy to remove it after his weekend bike rides.



BTW, I saw another couple of cars doing the same thing but I wasn't able to take a pic that time.

Sa kaibigan ko yan na dati kong kapitbahay dito ah. Clue: PBA player siya. Hehe.

[BratPAQ]

di ba dapat registered ang modification na ganito sa LTO?