Cycle rack for 4 bikes - disco 4
Discussion
Hi all
Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
I’ve recently acquired a discovery 4, so my old roof mounted carriers and bars are now defunct. I really don’t fancy attempting to get bikes up and down onto the roof, and that’s not to mention the difficulty of access height restrictions etc. I need to carry a minimum of 3 bikes, ideally 4 will give me room for child 2’s bike when she gets a bit taller (couple years)
My attention has turned to rear mounted options. My disco has a removable (not fixed flange) tow bar. The traditional cheaper style ones with a frame that uses straps to fix to the tailgate don't look like they will fit, nowhere sturdy to rest to.
There seem to be two type of tow bar mounted types.
This style:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-racks/towbar...
Or this:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-racks/towbar...
Anybody got any experience with either type. How sturdy is the first one? Is the second one worth twice the cost? Storage in my shed is tight but manageable for both.
Opinions welcome please folks.
Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
I’ve recently acquired a discovery 4, so my old roof mounted carriers and bars are now defunct. I really don’t fancy attempting to get bikes up and down onto the roof, and that’s not to mention the difficulty of access height restrictions etc. I need to carry a minimum of 3 bikes, ideally 4 will give me room for child 2’s bike when she gets a bit taller (couple years)
My attention has turned to rear mounted options. My disco has a removable (not fixed flange) tow bar. The traditional cheaper style ones with a frame that uses straps to fix to the tailgate don't look like they will fit, nowhere sturdy to rest to.
There seem to be two type of tow bar mounted types.
This style:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-racks/towbar...
Or this:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-racks/towbar...
Anybody got any experience with either type. How sturdy is the first one? Is the second one worth twice the cost? Storage in my shed is tight but manageable for both.
Opinions welcome please folks.
Mottez towball mounted carrier is very good. Really quick to fit and family quick to fit the bikes.
Only trouble I've had is trying to fit different size bikes (kids and adults) without handlebars clashing with other bikes. But I think that would be much the same whatever the type of carrier
Only trouble I've had is trying to fit different size bikes (kids and adults) without handlebars clashing with other bikes. But I think that would be much the same whatever the type of carrier
I've had a Tradekar tow bar rack (wheel support type) since... 2005! It's been on a few cars now, so seen plenty of (trouble-free) miles including a trip to Provence in 2018. As above, I wouldn't have a hang-on type either.
Have a look in the Roofbox returns to see if there is a bargain:
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/bargains-sale-clearance/...
Have a look in the Roofbox returns to see if there is a bargain:
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/bargains-sale-clearance/...
eltax91 said:
Hi all
Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
You dont need a bike rack for the disco. You have outgrown the disco.Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
You need a dayvan/campervan
J886ATV said:
IroningMan said:
Atera Strada.
ThisRecommended from me although I have kept the additional 4 x Thule ProRides on the roof for maximum bike carrying capacity!!!
hyphen said:
eltax91 said:
Hi all
Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
You dont need a bike rack for the disco. You have outgrown the disco.Not much of a pedal power nut, but This lockdown has certainly increased family activity in this regard. I’m keen to press home advantage and start branching out to other places to cycle. Also, there’s a U.K. based holiday on the horizon too with lots of cycle trail opportunities.
You need a dayvan/campervan
How are we carrying the 4 bikes in the dayvan, 4up?
Dashnine said:
Buzz Rack Quattro
Had one of these around 4 years now. Much easier with 2 people to load and unload the carrier from the car.Literally about 5 minutes to get it on the car and load 4 adult bikes, less to remove.
Tilt function of no use on our Touran as the bottom of the bootlid doesn't clear the bikes. So can't access the boot externally once bike on carrier.
For less than £200, "would recommend".
Although appears to be no longer available.
Edited by Chester draws on Wednesday 8th July 15:12
J886ATV said:
Does that Halfords one tilt out of the way with bikes on so you can have access to the boot?
The pictures on the website seem to indicate that it's very basic. You need that flexibility - makes all the difference
The Halfords one doesn’t tilt, but I’ve only been caught out once (fixing it on with the tailgate open). I’m not sure the tilting feature would make all that difference (at least to me).The pictures on the website seem to indicate that it's very basic. You need that flexibility - makes all the difference
I used an older version of this on our D4:
https://www.thule.com/en-gb/bike-rack/towbar-bike-racks/thule-velospace-xt-3-_-939021
Must admit I was unsure of whether the tilt function would be used at first but we actually used it most outings for easier unloading of the boot. If we went for a muddy ride the 3 boys could also still use the lower tailgate to get changed on.
Very stable at speed and extremely easy to use. From memory ours was the G929
Jon
https://www.thule.com/en-gb/bike-rack/towbar-bike-racks/thule-velospace-xt-3-_-939021
Must admit I was unsure of whether the tilt function would be used at first but we actually used it most outings for easier unloading of the boot. If we went for a muddy ride the 3 boys could also still use the lower tailgate to get changed on.
Very stable at speed and extremely easy to use. From memory ours was the G929
Jon
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