A couple of weeks after getting my X1 last June, I bought genuine BMW roof bars and a couple of cycle carriers from a guy on ebay. The next day I went over on my ankle and busted it and was in strapping for a number of weeks.
During lockdown I have been pottering about in my storage unit and kept moving a long brown box out the way - finally twigged that this was my roof bars so have just fitted them for the first time.
Both bars are different lengths, one for front and one for back.
Now, cycle carriers. This is the type that clamps to the sloping frame of the bike and then each wheel is in a holder with the ratchet type strap over it. Anytime I have used these type before I always also add a cable tie at each wheel and round the frame support. Is this overkill? What do others on here use for bike carriers? Also any benefit of having the bike point one way or another (road bike)?
I once had a Thule 4 bike towball carrier that defied logic and gravity. It was held purely on the towball, no extra bar or stabiliser of any sort. Could also tilt it out the way to open the boot. Didnt affect the fuel consumption as bad as the roof one does, and certainly easier to fit than on the roof of an SUV wher I need to take a small set of steps in my boot to use!
Many years ago I made a bike carrier - basically a pallet with 4 of these bike carriers screwed onto it and the pallet simply lifted into a small camping trailer I had.
And then of course, cant forget my Civic with its magic seats - could just put the magic seats up and put two bikes (minus the front wheel) into the foot well.
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