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      08-13-2014, 01:06 PM   #353
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i'll prolly just keep it simple and get that trunk mounted rack with the platform....

thanks for the help...i'll letchya'll know if we pull the trigger...
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To be fair, an installed roof rack
My issue with roof racks is that inevitably, I will forget when pulling in the garage.
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To be fair, an installed roof rack
My issue with roof racks is that inevitably, I will forget when pulling in the garage.
I keep a dirty clothes hamper in the garage and block my way back into my spot with it when I leave with a bike. This of course does not help at all at drive thrus or short gas station overhangs.

A previous job had a parking garage that got slightly shorter each floor you went up. That was an unpleasant surprise!
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      08-17-2014, 12:18 AM   #356
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got some Felt Bikes ya'll HAHAHA !!!!

also got a rack, but it's one of those ones that hooks up to a hitch...

I drove about 90 miles all over Houston today looking for a place that could install the ONLY 2" Uhaul Receiver that was in stock for my Challenger, but everyone was closed or "too busy"...

so we'll see about getting the hitch installed tomorrow so that I can run to the bike shop on Tuesday or Wednesday to get the rack installed and take the bikes home......

...bikes are still at the shop for now....






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Well done! Your handlebars look great.
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I need to see a pic of you riding it on the street though. For proof.
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I have a Bianchi sitting in my garage for 10 years collecting dust.
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      08-17-2014, 12:15 PM   #360
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Well done! Your handlebars look great.
thanks - got them swapped at the store HAHA !!!!

wife got the basket mounted in the store too

she's actively looking for a bell for her bike though...

we're excited...

if I don't go out of town on business this Friday, she already told me she was calling in sick so that we could hit the beach....
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      08-17-2014, 12:16 PM   #361
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I need to see a pic of you riding it on the street though. For proof.
i'll post pics when I pick up from the store....

I'm hoping my receiver hitch can get installed on Thursday or Friday....
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I have been using the below rack for three years now on my M3 and there is no evidence of it.

http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/produc...e-9003-_-16002

It is secure, has locks and platform support so no need to strap the bikes down to keep them from swaying. Just make sure the mounting points are clean before hooking it up and the paint will be fine. I can have it on the car in two minutes.

Now, granted the rack costs nearly equal to what the two bikes might run...
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that lower platform which the tires sit on is paramount for hauling on a nice car. Without it you're almost guaranteed that a wheel, pedal, handle bar, fork, or chain stay will hit your car at some point.

I would recommend sea sucker vacuum mounted bike racks, (great for nice cars) but you would need a quick release skewered front wheel.

Below, the best bike rack. Period. No plastic, anywhere. No straps, anywhere. Pieces are beautifully machined, the solid welds a bit less than artistic. Very easy to use.

Step 1. Place bike on tray. Step 2. Push ratcheting steel bars firmly over tires. To remove, there are releases for the ratchets.

http://www.1upusa.com/product-quikracksilver.html

$300 for one bike, $200 for each additional bike. Pricy, but the best usually is. 120 reviews here.

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/accessories/...196_98crx.aspx

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Below, the best bike rack. Period. No plastic, anywhere. No straps, anywhere. Pieces are beautifully machined, the solid welds a bit less than artistic. Very easy to use.
mine will be similar - I also needed to run out and get a hitch installed a couple days ago....

the rack I'm getting has a 1 1/4" adaprter that will fit into my 2" receiver hitch.....

rack costs $280....

had to get it because of the nature of the Challenger trunk and tail light assembly wouldn't support the cheaper racks with straps...

the hitch drops down fairly low.....

actually scraped it in the street going up into my driveway on Monday HAHAHA !!!!

all this freaking drama for some damn bikes, aaayyy dios miiooooo !!!!!

i'll post pics on Friday when I go run and get the rack installed with the bikes....




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For a hitch rack, the 1Up's are indeed very nice, even though they look a little crude.
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For a hitch rack, the 1Up's are indeed very nice, even though they look a little crude.
they all probably look a little crude HAHA !!!!

gonna look hilarious on my dropped Challenger HAHA !!!
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got some Felt Bikes ya'll HAHAHA !!!!

also got a rack, but it's one of those ones that hooks up to a hitch...

I drove about 90 miles all over Houston today looking for a place that could install the ONLY 2" Uhaul Receiver that was in stock for my Challenger, but everyone was closed or "too busy"...

so we'll see about getting the hitch installed tomorrow so that I can run to the bike shop on Tuesday or Wednesday to get the rack installed and take the bikes home......

...bikes are still at the shop for now....






nice Litos! i'm looking into getting a cruiser like that too...
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      08-22-2014, 09:35 PM   #367
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wife and I were SUUUUUUPER excited about getting our rack and bikes that we hit Galveston at 3:15pm....

we feel like shit right now - got massive headaches and we are damn near worthless right now HAHA !!!!

Heat Index was 106 (95 degrees with 54% humidity)...

love this bike rack - love the bikes - life is good

SportRack SR2901 2 Bike Platform Hitch Rack: http://www.sportrack.com/p/2-bike-lo...orm-hitch-rack













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Hydrate!!!!

You may not notice the fluid loss as well while even casually cycling. But it is happening.
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Hydrate!!!!

You may not notice the fluid loss as well while even casually cycling. But it is happening.
oh, as you know being from Georgia, fluid loss is highly noticeable HAHAHA !!!!

we were hating/loving life on the bikes today....

I told her next time we decided to do a beach run within the next 3 or 4 weeks, we would have to GET to Galveston @ 5:45 or 6...

that's a little more comfortable time to ride....

p.s.
anyone want to buy me a "congratulations gift" ??

a freaking Hamburger Bell - are you kinding me !??!

a freeaaaaking HAMBURGER BELL !!!!!!!

WANT !!!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Ha...-/301095599763
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I'll buy you the hamburger bell if you guys get a pair of helmets. Deal?

Hate to be dudley do right, but i've seen first hand the life long damage a low speed head injury (even while wearing a helmet) can cause. My mother-in-law went down with a helmet doing less than 10mph. She's got a permeant nerve damage causing limited use of her right leg and permanent sight problems as he eyes can't track together or focus quickly. No more driving, no more biking, no more running. If she weren't wearing the helmet she would be much worse off.

I grew up skate boarding, biking, all without a helmet. But that was then. I'm always wearing a helmet now, even if i'm just riding along side the wife as she goes on long runs.
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Dammit, I have one of those but I can't figure out where I put it. If I find it, it's yours.
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Dammit, I have one of those but I can't figure out where I put it. If I find it, it's yours.
yesterday my wife and I were casually strolling along the seawall when we heard a gring-gring come up from behind us...

as I looked over and smiled I noticed the dude had a hamburger bell - I was like "aawww babe, he's got a hamburger bell - I want a hamburger bell !!!"

the dude and his lady friend just laughed and waved....
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I'll buy you the hamburger bell if you guys get a pair of helmets. Deal?

Hate to be dudley do right, but i've seen first hand the life long damage a low speed head injury (even while wearing a helmet) can cause. My mother-in-law went down with a helmet doing less than 10mph. She's got a permeant nerve damage causing limited use of her right leg and permanent sight problems as he eyes can't track together or focus quickly. No more driving, no more biking, no more running. If she weren't wearing the helmet she would be much worse off.

I grew up skate boarding, biking, all without a helmet. But that was then. I'm always wearing a helmet now, even if i'm just riding along side the wife as she goes on long runs.
I always get strange looks when I'm out with my bike, but I wear a BMX helmet 100% of the time.

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