Thule 917 T2 bike rack with Hidden Hitch?? - Page 2

fazzster · #21 (**permalink**) 06-19-2007, 09:49 PM

I have been Mt. Biking since 1987 so trust me when I say the only style racks that work well are roof racks. Trailer hitch racks sway and bounce no matter what you do. Trust me, I was stupid enough to give it another shot on my WRX because roof racks are kinda ugly and ruin the air flow but I ended up going back to a roof rack........

morty · #22 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 12:02 PM

fazzster, so you have a FIT roof rack now?

fazzster · #23 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 09:37 PM

I still have my WRX. The Fit has been on order for a month now. I currently have a thule roof rack on the WRX but don't plan on using it on the Fit seeing as though my bike will fit nicely inside.......

eyedryve · #24 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 09:42 PM

Hope your new fit gets here fast! As for the bike, I've kept mine inside, but I'm getting a roof rack. Who wants a muddy/greasy bike in the car? I'm careful, but it never fails that the seat hits the headliner, or the pedals hit the floor.

I can't wait to throw it on the roof. When it's raining, it'll go inside. I think the T2 is a good choice though. I looked at one on a 2" receiver, and yes, I walked up and shook the shiznit out of it, and and it was solid. I'd get one, but the roof rack was cheaper, and I can't put my kayaks on the hitch...

Good luck either way.

fazzster · #25 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 09:57 PM

I got parts for the Fit just waiting to be bolted on!.....I am really anal about keeping my cars clean so I will probably get sick of cleaning up the mud and dirt from the bike and revert back to the roof rack at some point. I did the same with a Civic Si hatch I had. I agree, no matter how carful I was I always scraped the plastic in the car and was always vacuming the dirt from between the folded seats.......

morty · #26 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 02:55 AM

we got two bikes so putting them both inside is a pain in the kiester.

pac315 · #27 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 11:47 AM

Hey,

After I Mt. bike I sure do not want to load it inside my car! Although I tend to be a mud magnet (I always go right through the middle of a puddle). I use a Hidden Hitch w/ folding bike rack attached that holds two bikes w/ fork mounts. Works great! No issues, but again my bike only weighs 30 lbs. So rack w/ 2 bikes = 90# total. Do not know it is even back there!

Later,

Paul C.