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IL_Allroader

So your move went well? Hows the backache?

audialex

Welcome to the west coast! Have you had a chance to take any great drives yet in the area?

myroad

why dont you like fork mounts?

girlroad

That's because we all have ADHD, or it's Groundhog Day, everyday, not sure which

gideon-sf

this only applies to 20mm, nutted (bmx) or locking skewer (krypto,etc) axle bikes (the primary ones I use)

- no grab and go, u have to unbolt/remove front wheel and rebolt. 4 procedures per bike per ride. that (obviosuly) wastes time, puts additional wear on hardware
- u can loose hardware or disc brake pads while driving
- if tires are dirty(grease,mud,city filth) you get dirty
- no need to store front wheels or do even more bolting/uboolting on seaparate wheel fork mount
- tire trays adjust easily/quickly with almost all bikes

keep in mind basic phyiscs
(moment arms, leverage)
u have to make sure attachment to the wheels is snug
u have to drive gently w bikes on top, even fork mounts

the audi roof bars appear pretty weak
(imho weight rating is irrelevant, they are thin tubed metal with a male-female press fit junction) and the twising forces on a heavy dh bike (mine is 48lbs) could twist the **** out of a rack and damage rack or rack/car interface.
Now imagine 2 (or more) bikes

I creep over rough roads with head out of window preying is doesnt damage.
smooth roads a lot less worry

So you'll have to limit your allroad enhanced acceleration games to straight lines
No twisties or one-upping other rude drivers

fyi, last time i participated in discussion on this another aw member quoted/tried to counter and turned thread into a public pissing game, dont want a repeat performance

gideon-sf

just muir nautural area loop off golden gate, living in sea of boxes

audialex

It's been a while, (and all these are better on non-wknds) but the road up to MT Diablo in Danville, 128 from Rutherford to Winters, 16 from Drytown to Sonora (with a must-do sidetrip up 88 to Volcano). And for high speed runs: A6 from Dales to Manton, east of Red Bluff. Have a fun year!

myroad

I'm only nterrested as i thought maybe you felt it was damaging to the front fork/dropout. I have a nice litespeed road bike with carbon fork and a lefty cannondale mtb which can only use an upright carrier. I actually like the way the fork-mounted racks look better (stupid reason) and I like the lower position of the bike on the car rather than sitting way up on two wheels.

but I'm stuck with thhe upright rack on a thule set up which seems pretty sturdy. my 0.02

SeeksAR

Me too; fork mount is no big deal. 105 MPH w no ill effects.