Car racks for recumbents

stevedak

Hello,

I recently bought a RANS V2. I live close to one of the trails here in town so I generally ride direct from my house. However, sooner or later I'm going to want to try for some rides outside the city which will require a rack. Can anyone here make some recommendations? FWIW, I drive a 95 Saturn SL1.

Thanks,
Steve

sjsearcher

I use a Thule, 2 bike rack that attaches to my car trunk. I have a SWB Rans Rocket. The Thule works very well, and is easily removable from the trunk.

If using a trunk rack like mine, just be sure that your V2 isn't wider than the vehicle. You don't want the ends of you bike sticking out beyond the width of your vehicle.

Ken-the-Troll

Steve, I currently use a Karacks receiver hitch rack to carry our two Rans V-Rexes to and from the rail-trails that we love to ride. Kris Hovey at Karacks has suspended production due to the high price of the special grade stainless steel he uses. He told a person who posts on Bent Rider On Line's message board that he intends to get some steel and produce a few racks in the near future. Go to Karacks.com and check out the racks and then call Kris (he has been getting so much spam lately that I has trouble not deleting email inquiries by accident) at the number listed on the site. He is a great guy who hand makes the racks and he stands behind his product completely.

Ken the Troll
I live south of the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge
Riding a Rans V-Res (2003)

grayghost001

Hi there Steve, I was just reading the threads on the recumbent bikes. I see you are from some where just south of the Mackinaw Bridge. You get a good head start on the bridge ride for the DELMAC don't you.
Have you come to Lansing to ride the DELMAC ? I've heard of people from up there who do that.
I've been thinking about a recumbent bike. My back and other parts have about had it on my Cannondale. When that seat reaches my shoulder blades...Will never mind.

I was wondering about a small trailer that they use for those wave jumper water machines being converted to haul a recumbent or two. Seems like a small trailer would be easier then lifting them up to a bike rack. Just an idea.
Back to the threads. Very interesting indeed.

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Ken-the-Troll

I think you got us mixed up there Ghost. I am the one that lives in southern Michigan. I live between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, so I don't get up to the Bridge that often. I have never ridden the DALMAC but I have met people who have. I use a hitch rack to carry our V-Rexes. The DALMAC starts in various places and I believe you can get transportation back to Lansing. You should post a question here and on Bent Rider On Line asking about the DALMAC. There plenty of bent riders who have made the ride.

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I live South of the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge
Riding 2003 Rans V-Rex

grayghost001

No Ken, I got it straght, You say in your signature: I live South of the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge, I took that for Cheboygan or Petoskey or some where up there. I guess I too live south of the Mackinaw Bridge. I live in Grand Ledge which must be pretty close to where you are. Have a geat day and the weather just might get better for us next week they are saying. Sure will be a welcome sight to see the sun come up without snow and or frost. Later Ken.

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blazingpedals

This year I'll be doing it for the 19th time, if you count two years as support the same as 'doing it.' One small correction: although the starting point has changed over the years, there is only one official starting point. Unofficially, many local riders who do DALMAC simply register and load their baggage the evening before and then the next morning they ride directly from home to join the route. My wife always drives up to get me at The Bridge, but the bus ride back is a popular option.