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tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 18:09
by diabolov
Hi all,
Has anybody got any recommendations for a bike rack that attaches to a swan neck tow hook? Looking at alternatives.
Regards
Mark
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 18:26
by itchyfeet
Got a Thule one myself, very happy with it.
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 19:57
by diabolov
Lovely thanks for that. No issues with swan neck as in no extra bracketry, just fits straight on?
Mark
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 20:21
by bigbadbob76
At the cheaper end of the market, I've got one of these-
works fine as long as you pad the ends of the handlebars, but needs a trailer board as it hides the number plate and the bike wheels hide the lights.
not as nice as Paul's but cheap and effective. Just clamps to the ball and never moves.
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 20:41
by itchyfeet
diabolov wrote:Lovely thanks for that. No issues with swan neck as in no extra bracketry, just fits straight on?
Mark
yep, as you see I have a swan neck too, but fits all tow bars, single bolt clamps it on, very secure, doesn't seem right but it works
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 18 May 2017, 21:34
by diabolov
Marvellous, thanks for your input chaps.
Regards
Mark
Re: tow hook bike rack
Posted: 22 May 2017, 13:29
by Tinium
I've got an older design Buzz support-from-the-bottom 4-bike rack, and can highly recommend (and it's compatible with a swan neck). Looks like they changed this year, so while I can't comment on the newer ones, would expect to be equally good. I paid a bit more and went for the tilting one, means that you can open the tailgate even with the rack fully loaded - which is handy!
Purchased here - they do a 90-day exchange too incase you run into any problems.
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/bike-carriers ... unting.php
Hope that helps,
Cheers,
Ben.
