Mountain Bike Racks and Defenders

Hi Folks

Looking for a rear mounted MTB rack for my 90....Anyone mount their MTBs on the back of their defenders???

Any Suggestions on what rack to go for???

It has a Sparewheel and a towbar.....

Cheers
Iain

To be honest id rather transport mine inside my 90, i just use some home made tie rings and a couple of bunjees and it works well. Only trouble is you have to take the wheels off, but its doesnt take long and you could fit 4-5 bikes in altogether.

Ollie

I would do but my bike is pretty big, I can only fit it on its own diagonally with no wheels

As I would be carrying a few bikes normally up hills to cycle down all day long removing wheels aint practical

Need a 2(minimum) bike external rack, either body, spare wheel or Towbar mounted??

Any suggestions???

Thought about a roofrack?

ABZ_MK2_RS said:

I would do but my bike is pretty big, I can only fit it on its own diagonally with no wheels

As I would be carrying a few bikes normally up hills to cycle down all day long removing wheels aint practical

Need a 2(minimum) bike external rack, either body, spare wheel or Towbar mounted??

Any suggestions???

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Fair enough, what are you riding, downhill??

theres a few threads on this you might find useful

Here

and

Here

Ollie

olmasters said:

Fair enough, what are you riding, downhill??

theres a few threads on this you might find useful

Here

and

Here

Ollie

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Perfect Ollie - Cheers

Yeah its for DH bikes with varying frame shapes Some of the wheels are 20mm Bolted axles so a pain to remove between runs Some of those carriers look ideal tho

ABZ_MK2_RS said:

I would do but my bike is pretty big, I can only fit it on its own diagonally with no wheels

As I would be carrying a few bikes normally up hills to cycle down all day long removing wheels aint practical

Need a 2(minimum) bike external rack, either body, spare wheel or Towbar mounted??

Any suggestions???

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That's why I have a 110. Bike goes inside with Wheels still on. Plus when doing the 12-24 hour events I sleep inside as well.

If I did get a rack I would look at the tow bar mounting ones that have a shelve that the wheels sit on. I wouldn't get the wheel mount ones as it is just going to over stress an already stressed rear door.

I fit 2 bars to the spare wheel and bungee it to the wheel !

Just don't walk into the bars sticking out !

a bought a normal bike carrier for a hatchback then cut off all the straps and then ratchet strapped it to the back wheel . perfect

I got a spare wheel one, wouldnt advise it unless you have a swing away, They get pretty heavy. Only holds 2 bikes. Its ok, does the job, still obscures the lights though so im not too happy with it. A towball mounted one would be a good option for what you need IF you can live with removing bikes prior to opening rear door. Thats the only downside i can see. For DH bikes the wheel tray as such is a better solution than 2 bars poking out. Struggle with my stumpjumper FSR and the girlfriends 14" Myka as it is so wouldnt recomend for 2 big rigs over rought terrain really.

G

The pendle is the only way....
Pendle Bike Racks, Bike Carriers, Cycle Carriers, Bike Trailers, Cycle Stands, Sheffield Stands and Tandem Racks.
These bolt in to tow bar buit ive mounted mine.Fits me dh,xc and roadie bikes...

Looked at the rear wheel mounted one from Halford - only 1 customer review and that said he'd fitted it to his Land Rover (did not say which type) and that the whole thing wobbled like anything and bent after 2 miles!