Roof Rack Road Bike Protector

One of these locks is found on a locking cable to secure your bike onto the rack while the second lock is on the front clamp to lock the rack onto the car s roof rack system crossbars.

Roof rack road bike protector.

Auto additions 6001 westerville rd westerville ohio 43081 office 614 899 9100. Rockymounts tomahawk upright mount. The adapter has a soft tpe rubber liner to avoid scratching the bike frame. Shop online or call 800 722 5872 to order vehicle cargo accessories you need.

While roof mounted bikes do often get a little gross from hitting bugs while going down the road i have never see one get thrashed by road grime or rocks. Although the protector does its job of keeping the bugs off of the bike and it is easy to use it has some serious downsides. The first time i used the protector the strap that holds the material around the seat disintegrated. Personally for that long of a drive i d strip the bike down and wrap the frame in a blanket and put it in the trunk or back seat but i d probably attach the wheels.

If you are not very careful with the velcro attachments they will damage the thin material of the protector. Only to be used with thule bike carriers with a torque limiter knob e g. Bikes can handle rain yes but road debris on the highway traveling at 60 mph isn t exactly kind to paint nevermind the possibility of denting metal or slicing carbon. Formosa covers bike cover for car truck rv suv transport on rack protection while you roadtrip or perfect for home storage reflectors 3 sizes pro bike cover for outdoor bicycle storage xlarge heavy duty ripstop material waterproof anti uv protection from all weather conditions for mountain 29er road cruiser hybrid bikes.

Thule proride thule easyfold thule euroclassic g6 and bike carriers with the thule acutight knob 528 accessory. The downside of this locking mechanism is that you should purchase the sks same key system cores separately. This is mostly because roof racks well most of them do not actually touch the frame of the bike where trunk mount and many hitch racks touch the frame of the bike.