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Title: bike racks...
Post by: meticulous on April 25, 2011, 11:40 AM: can anyone recommend a good bike rack that will fit on the rear end of a renault scenic, that will take 2 bmx's...

thanks

sam
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: Betty on April 25, 2011, 12:14 PM: Got a saris bones 3 bike one, they do a 2 bike one as well, it's ace takes minutes to fit and folds back up into it's box for storage

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/8bfaffb4.jpg)

Cheapest i could find was ebay... :daumenhoch:

Fitted it too high first time i used it and it slipped down a bit and scratched the paint, doesn't move if its sat on the bumper
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: Munnyella on April 25, 2011, 07:43 PM: I just bought a Mont Blanc jobby from Argos, £35, and its really good for the money.

Universal fitment so should be good for a scenic.
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: Mattdub on April 26, 2011, 09:11 AM: Got myself the Saris Sentinel , good value , works well & lifetime warranty :daumenhoch: . The bones ^^^ look the bollox , sentinel slightly less £ .

http://www.saris.com/bike-racks.html

Ebay is sometimes cheapest , Evans Cycles were doing a deal on mine at the time so bought from them ;)
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: crazycraig on April 26, 2011, 12:57 PM: I have the sairis bones when im not using the 4x4 :idiot2:
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: energiza on April 26, 2011, 02:49 PM: ive a saris bones 3..never used in the box :)
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: john4130 on April 26, 2011, 05:05 PM: just fold the back seats down and stick it in the boot.
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: Betty on April 26, 2011, 05:35 PM: Quote from: john4130 on April 26, 2011, 05:05 PM
just fold the back seats down and stick it in the boot.

That's what normally happens, the racks for when its 3 people, 3 bikes and a weeks worth of luggage for our annual pilgrimage to Newquay.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: meticulous on April 26, 2011, 07:35 PM: Quote from: Betty on April 26, 2011, 05:35 PM
Quote from: john4130 on April 26, 2011, 05:05 PM
just fold the back seats down and stick it in the boot.

That's what normally happens, the racks for when its 3 people, 3 bikes and a weeks worth of luggage for our annual pilgrimage to Newquay.... :daumenhoch:

thanks guys, and mark you have hit the nail on the head, its for our annual vacation to cornwall so the car will be loaded with luggage... ;) and it does look rather tasty!
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: meticulous on April 26, 2011, 07:42 PM: Quote from: energiza on April 26, 2011, 02:49 PM
ive a saris bones 3..never used in the box :)

do you want to sell? :)
Title: Re: bike racks...
Post by: moomin on April 26, 2011, 08:39 PM: Not sure what make ours is but we have a grand scenic and it doe the job perfect, u can get it to fit 3 or 4 bikes too :daumenhoch:

I'll check when the old fart gets in and let u know :daumenhoch: