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question about transporting bike on convertible!?
Posted by yoni [Email] (more from yoni) on Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:57:53
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hi all,
i have a 1991 saab 900S convertible, new roof (<1year old), and i'm moving cross country in the next couple of weeks...
all my other possessions can fit in the car itself, but i'm wondering if anyone can give me opinions about tying my road bike (20-25 pounds) to my car roof with rope, just looping it through about 10-12 times so it's nice and sturdy.
i feel like it will be ok, because the bike is so light and the weight is spread out; others i've talked to feel that a large windgust can somehow leverage the bike's weight to rip the convertible top. does anyone have any advice, short of buying a bike hitch (i've looked into it, but its at least $100, and i'm selling my car once i move, so i don't reallt feel like spending that extra $$)? how much weight can the roof support anyway? seems like it can support a good 60-70 pounds, spread out?
thanks so much in advance, as always, kind saabers.
peace
yoni
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Posts in this Thread:
- question about transporting bike on convertible!?, yoni, Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:57:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- How about renting a trailer, Ryan Goldade, Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:09:28
- Re: question about transporting bike on convertible!?, JimBlake
, Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:15:10 - Why not ship the bike??, Bob T, Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:35:18
- Re: question about transporting bike on convertible!?, chrisx, Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:08:04
- I'm not too sure I would do that, Steve Schwedland
, Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:37:07 - Re: question about transporting bike on convertible!?, Hugh, Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:25:57
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