Anyone use a bike rack?
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I sold an older bike I had and met the lady half hour away. The spoiler ended up not being an issue bc I had adjusted the saris so it cleared it. The rack I have is for 3 bikes. It has only had and will only be one bike on it. The heavier schwinn rode great so I'll be very comfortable putting my diamondback on it. It weighs less.The rubber feet on the rack never scratched my Eclipse but I cut clear 3M tape the size of the feet and put on the bumper.
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I have a saris bones bike rack. Got it off Facebook for 50 bucks. It fit my 2001 Eclipse. Today I tried it on my mini. Took some adjusting but looks like it's gonna work My only problem was the spoiler that raises up and down .. Lol. I finally got it where spoiler won't hit. I only put one bike on it and my bike isn't heavy Can't wait for rain to go away and warmer temps so I can hit the trail!
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bikewiz.. a agree. .. btw. I never ever use bike rack. I just sit my bikes on back of my pathfinder. later bc
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Tom Near in Sebring FL is the undisputed guru on bike racks on classic minis
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Kudos to you Christyp. I like it when someone says something can't be done and then another person goes, "Well, I just did it!"
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Well after adjusting it ,it fits very well. My bike isn't heavy and even on my last car I set it in the middle spot so it didn't touch the car.
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Kudos to you Christyp. I like it when someone says something can't be done and then another person goes, "Well, I just did it!"
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Your car, your bike, do what you want.
Personally I've seen too many bikes hit the deck and too many cars damaged when racks (Bones included) are used when "not recommended" or "no fit available" by the manufacturer.
Personally I've seen too many bikes hit the deck and too many cars damaged when racks (Bones included) are used when "not recommended" or "no fit available" by the manufacturer.
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Their website says none fits but the bones does fit and felts very sturdy. Their website also says it wouldn't fit my last car with a spoiler but it did.
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If you want to know for sure that it fits use the Saris rack fit guide on their website. You don't say what year the car is. So I couldn't plug it in.
https://www.saris.com/
My recollection is a Bones rack won't fit a late model MINI correctly.
https://www.saris.com/
My recollection is a Bones rack won't fit a late model MINI correctly.
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I have a saris bones bike rack. Got it off Facebook for 50 bucks. It fit my 2001 Eclipse. Today I tried it on my mini. Took some adjusting but looks like it's gonna work My only problem was the spoiler that raises up and down .. Lol. I finally got it where spoiler won't hit. I only put one bike on it and my bike isn't heavy Can't wait for rain to go away and warmer temps so I can hit the trail!