Thanks for the help Will. I think i'm going to try stuffing them in my car until i can afford a good truck rack. Any suggestions?

 

Saris Bones

 

Hmmm 116 shipped and then an additional 35 for the womens piece.

 

:naughty: Nice rack!

 

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womans piece?

 

Yea, i'm going to be biking with Jasmine. Now that i think about it, i wonder if i could really fit her and my bike in my sentra.

 

i can put my bike in the back of my ek sedan no problem, 2 bikes is harder, but 2 people and 2 bikes is doable with patience

im not a huge fan of rear racks, but my parents have had about 5 of them over the years
they all worked, but the better ones had easier adjusted straps, and rubber coated metal clips, none of that plastic shit

getting the straps on tight and using an extra bungee or two to keep wheels and cranks from rotating helps out a bit

overall i would invest in a used yakima roof setup, can be found for about the same price ($100) as a rear rack and much more stable, and you dont have to worry about being rear ended by an idiot and having your bike totalled

 

If i don't have those bars on the top of my car how would i do that?

 

well im only familiar with yakima stuff, but thule makes equivalent, as well as a few more regional brands

but you would need
q-towers
crossbars
q-clips for your car

towers and bars are cheap on cl, keep an eye out for the correct clips used, or get them new, but they are more $$$
then get a set of used racks, steelhead is what i would look for, should find them for $25-50

check yakima site for clip details, then do some local cl searching

also if you want a cheap option hit the local bike shops and find somebodys old used rear rack, should be able to track one down for next to nothing

its almost time to get out the spandex

 

I went drifting around a corner and it held just fine.