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23-04.-2004, 11:05 AM
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Need cover for bikes on hitch rack - where?
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I carry two bikes on a bike rack which fits in my trail hitch outlet. Last trip (over 5, 000 miles), the bikes really got dirty and grimy. I can seem to find a cover / bag to slip over the bikes on the rack to keep the dry and clean when traveling. Any recommendations? Thanks, Fred (to send email, get the lead out) |
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23-04.-2004, 12:07 PM
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Re: Need cover for bikes on hitch rack - where?
"Fred" <janfred1234lead@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:QZZhc.3538$hk6.2096@fe03.usenetserver.com... > Hi, > > I carry two bikes on a bike rack which fits in my trail hitch outlet. Last > trip (over 5, 000 miles), the bikes really got dirty and grimy. > > I can seem to find a cover / bag to slip over the bikes on the rack to keep > the dry and clean when traveling. > > Any recommendations? > > Thanks, > > Fred > (to send email, get the lead out) > These guys: http://www.pygmypack.com/products.html make some neat covers for the drivetrain and handlebar controls. I have a set for my tandem which travels on an outside hitch mounted rack. The Pygmy Cover and Pygmy Pack work very well and keep the sensitive bits clean and dry. |
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23-04.-2004, 12:44 PM
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Re: Need cover for bikes on hitch rack - where?
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:05:52 -0400, "Fred"
<janfred1234lead@yahoo.com> wrote: >I can seem to find a cover / bag to slip over the bikes on the rack to keep >the dry and clean when traveling. A roofing supply company will probably be willing to give you a plastic bag that goes over a pallet of shingles. This should fit nicely. -- Rick Onanian |
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23-04.-2004, 02:43 PM
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Re: Need cover for bikes on hitch rack - where?
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:05:52 -0400, "Fred" <janfred1234lead@yahoo.com>
may have said: >Hi, > >I carry two bikes on a bike rack which fits in my trail hitch outlet. Last >trip (over 5, 000 miles), the bikes really got dirty and grimy. > >I can seem to find a cover / bag to slip over the bikes on the rack to keep >the dry and clean when traveling. > >Any recommendations? Beware of this idea unless you're driving an SUV with a large rear profile that keeps the bikes largely out of the airstream.. On a car, for instance, such a cover will dramatically increase the wind pressure on the rack. That will cost you a gas mileage penalty. The other problem is that it also puts a lot of strain on the tie-downs that are holding the bikes in place. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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