Bike Rack for a Syncro with Wheel carrier? Is there one??

[LLOYDIE]

Hi all,
Is there such a thing as a bike rack (such as the Fiamma) but available for 4 bikes. Why are they only sold for 3 bikes for the T25 when T4's and T5's are available in 4's ?
Have got to the stage of thinking about selling the Syncro and buying a T5.... just to be able to get the right rack!!!!!!
Any info gratefully recieved...

[..lee..]

dont know about the rack but i`ve concidered a t5 myself. just heard too many horror stories about them

[LLOYDIE]

Hi Lee... I bought one for work....its been great. What have you heard about them???? Have really concidered one for a camper but like the layout and practicality of the westy!! The T4 / T5 options seem alot smaller somehow! But alot more economical... but would miss the Syncro. T5's seem to be stupid money also!!

[LLOYDIE]

Lee, Did you sell your van after? How did you manage with your insurance with the bull bar on it? Thinking of putting one on mine...used to have one years ago!!

[GoldSyncro]

Have you got a tow bar? Do you need to clear your spare wheel?

[LLOYDIE]

Hi Goldsyncro,
Yes I have got a tow bar....I have looked into the ones which 'bolt' on to them but I also need to pull a campting trailer....so need it!! Is this where you are coming from?

[GoldSyncro]

Yes.. I've seen bike/ski racks that fit over/clamp onto the spare wheel, not sure if they're suitable for four bikes though??

[GoldSyncro]

How about this?

http://www.lrparts.net/scp/WHEEL_ACCESS ... tno=DA4119" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[GoldSyncro]

or this?

http://www.rockshore.uk.com/automaxi-ri ... 4821-p.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I know it's for three bikes but I'm sure you could get one more childs bike on there.

[GoldSyncro]

and finally;

http://www.wilmond.co.uk/pendle%20cycle%20carriers.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope that helps

Rob

[KINGPRAWN]

I've got a Thule one that simply clamps to the tow ball ... It's not perfect but at a bit of an angle holds well and dosent budge!!

[andy e]

There's this bike rack/ladder on a amercian site:

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2 ... r2bike.htm

Cheers Andy e

[syncropatrick]

There's this bike rack/ladder on a amercian site:
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2 ... r2bike.htm
Cheers Andy e

I've got a Gary Lee bit of kit. Very nicely made and lots of variety and options available. He builds to order.

Shipping from Canada is expensive. Gary is happy to do it but the cost you pay is high - my 2 bike rack cum ladder cost as much to ship as it did to purchase.

[jes*b]

Has anyone got one of his wheel carriers?

[..lee..]

@ LLOYDIE.
Couldn't let the van go in the end too much of me in it.

T5 faults. Well read the t4 t5 forums. Pretty much anything and every thing that can go wrong with them has gone wrong with them. Plenty of folk happy with them but my ex boss works in Vw comercial centre and has warned me off them. Typical modern vehicle. Built with one purpose in mind and that's to relieve you of your hard earned!