Upside's innovative design brings versatility to bike carriers

[News bot]

A group of passionate riders and engineers have turned the bike rack on its head with a simple yet ingenious idea. Meet the Upside Rack.

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[shaper]

Quite handy if you are hiring a car, just need to ensure it has a roof rack.  Then can arrive on a flight with your bike and be able to transport it no hassle as you can have the "upside" as part of your luggage!!

[rock]

Rule 49

[pe3nguin]

 

Rule 49

 

Agreed.

[Allrounder]

 

Rule 49

 

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[shaper]

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http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

[Kalahari Vegmot]

RULE 49.

PERIOD.

[Skinnyone]

Innovative my arse...this was done in the 70's...

[Ferro]

Cool but I will wait for the the right way up model.

[Underachiever]

Innovative my arse...this was done in the 70's...

Exactly.  We had a Thule one in the mid 80's.  Fair bit of force on the stem and handlebars in a crosswind driving at 120 kph.

[-Gazza-]

Hydraulic brakes upside down for an extended period of time, not sure that's the greatest idea. Air bubbles will collect / move to the caliper versus the reservoir.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hydraulic brakes upside down for an extended period of time, not sure that's the greatest idea. Air bubbles will collect / move to the caliper versus the reservoir.

Nothing wrong with that. Used to carry my bike upside down, hang it from its front & back wheels and do all sorts of things to it. No issue re brakes and suspension, regardless of what some people will say.

 

Re the brakes - just bleed them properly and avoid getting air in the system altogether. 

[Simon123]

No man, even right away around bike racks on the roof are ****.

 

Why oh why???

 

Even when I had a sportscar that couldn't have a towbar, I at least used a clip on rack.  But why on the roof?  It looks (insert Cape flats P word here).