Bike Racks

**jut703** · January 18th, 2017 07:29 PM

Anyone with bike racks on their cars? I recently got a trunk-mounted bike rack as a gift and as a result I'm trying to get cycling back in my routine.

I brought my bike from Manila to Mt. Samat and so far I think the rack is holding up well. I travelled at 80-100 kph on the highway with a few bursts to 120. Been trying to be gentle on the throttle and steering inputs to avoid weight shifts that might dent my trunk.

I've also been trying to figure out how to best secure the bike so that the fork, frame, and tires don't move around and slam on the rack, or worse, the car. My rack came with a long strap that I randomly tie around the bike to keep it in place.

Any tips on how to best secure the bike firmly? And how fast do you drive with a bike mounted on your car?

Thanks!

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**shadow** · January 18th, 2017 09:02 PM

A little OT. It's funny, I was thinking about this earlier while running.

Sabi ko parang nawala na yun fad about putting roof rack sa mga sedan tapos wala Naman bike yun owner. [emoji23]

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**L1quid** · January 18th, 2017 10:10 PM

Nakagamit din ako dati ng ganyang trunk mounted rack on my corolla, i changed to roof racks instead kasi sobra hasel itanggal kabit ng trunk rack. Sa roof rack mas naging simple kasi straps for each wheel lang tapos lock yung stand to keep the bike upright. I carry 2 bikes kasi, tig isa kami ni esmi.
Now i have a hitch mounted basket dun sa forty namin, yung old roof rack system ko minodify ko lang tas kabit dun sa hitch basket using bolts, pinutol ko lang yung cross bars para umiksi onti. I did this para ba may bike rack ako, tapos may basket naman kapag di kelangan ng bikes.

Sa trunk rack naranasan ko na pala to have one of the bikes dislodged from their mounts pero nakastrap pa din, di naman nalaglag kasi tumabi ako agad sa SLEX when i noticed na parang wala na sa pwesto yung isa.

Sa speed, i always maintain 100kph as max when i carry bikes, a little more siguro in mild overtaking.

Sa roof rack medyo mafeel mo yung change in steering input when you have bikes loaded. Kapag wala naman and tumakbo lampas 120kph, may wind noise yung bars.

Sa trunk rack, ingat sa mga alon sa highway, dun nadislodge yung bike ko when i went over it at 100kph. Then again i never really liked this type of rack, parang di ako komportable na yung straps nya are pulling on the trunk, tapos it would pull even harder kapag may bikes na, then even harder kapag nalubak / alon ka. Andumi rin ng straps nito kapag naluma na, magnet ng alikabok sa trunk eh.

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**safeorigin** · January 18th, 2017 10:30 PM

I'm fortunate enough to live just 13km away from the mountain ranges so no need for bike racks.

**L1quid** · January 18th, 2017 10:33 PM

Eto pala finished product nung hitch mounted basket / bike rack ko.

**Lew_Alcindor** · January 19th, 2017 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by shadow

A little OT. It's funny, I was thinking about this earlier while running.

Sabi ko parang nawala na yun fad about putting roof rack sa mga sedan tapos wala Naman bike yun owner. [emoji23]

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Roof racks are not only for bikes. But I agree madaming roof rack ay para sa porma.
Yung sa akin naman, cheap imitation cross bar pero malayo layo na din narating. So far hindi naman bumibitaw sa expressway (SLEX, NLEX, SCTEX, TPLEX)

**jaypee10** · January 19th, 2017 02:25 PM

iwanan mo na ung tsikot mo.mag bike kana lang.

**MR_BIG18** · January 19th, 2017 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by jaypee10

iwanan mo na ung tsikot mo.mag bike kana lang.

wishful thinking...if youve been to la mesa ecopark, youll understand

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**jaypee10** · January 19th, 2017 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by MR_BIG18

wishful thinking...if youve been to la mesa ecopark, youll understand

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ibenta si altis bile ng pick up..

**jut703** · January 19th, 2017 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by L1quid

Sa trunk rack naranasan ko na pala to have one of the bikes dislodged from their mounts pero nakastrap pa din, di naman nalaglag kasi tumabi ako agad sa SLEX when i noticed na parang wala na sa pwesto yung isa.

Sa speed, i always maintain 100kph as max when i carry bikes, a little more siguro in mild overtaking.

Sa trunk rack, ingat sa mga alon sa highway, dun nadislodge yung bike ko when i went over it at 100kph. Then again i never really liked this type of rack, parang di ako komportable na yung straps nya are pulling on the trunk, tapos it would pull even harder kapag may bikes na, then even harder kapag nalubak / alon ka. Andumi rin ng straps nito kapag naluma na, magnet ng alikabok sa trunk eh.

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Paano nadislodge? Diba the mount has a strap on top of it para hindi matanggal kahit malubak? And then meron pang strap na additional which you can tie around the wheels para hindi gumagalaw handlebar.

Originally Posted by jaypee10

iwanan mo na ung tsikot mo.mag bike kana lang.

How do I go from my house in Manila to Bataan with just my bike?

Originally Posted by jaypee10

ibenta si altis bile ng pick up..

I already had a pickup and I chose a sedan because pickups are such a hassle to park, useless when it comes to corners, and are tiring for passengers on long drives.

So why will I sell my car for a pickup?

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