Karl Beaton Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 a bit he hell in ... on the way from a great weekedn in the Cederberg MTB the braket holding the bikes onto the trailer broke and now I have two less bikes. will cost about R20k to replace my bike and R3k to replace my wife's.
Dr Drey Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 2nd one I've heard of in as many weeks!Was it a Thule as well?
gummibear Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 Insurance? A few years ago this happened to me and i had 2 friends bikes on with mine.The insurance refused to pay out as the trailer wasn't built with a carrier.I built one and fitted it and it lasted for ages.So now my bike goes into the boot.
L'Bie Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 It sucks dude! I 'll tell you that my experience led me to believe no Bicycle should be mounted on a towbar! Years agoi had two bikes on a rack going to Windhoek and arrived with a severely bended towbar! I know you will say "unbelievable!", but it was bend to the point where the towbar rubbed the tar trough every dip in the road. I tried to brace the jig with rope, but that was only partial succesful leaving scuff marks on my car's paintjob. Bosal towbars are rated at a maximum load of 70Kg, but remmeber that the bikerack becomes a lever. Your experience says the rest is history. Get a "Bones" rack that fits in about 5 minutes to your car and not an attahcment or get a roof rack. It is far safer!
AndreZA Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 My boss lost a rear window on his Caravelle microbus due to the bikes bouncing his Geoff towbar bike carrier.
idrive Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 A post like this is meaningless unless there is some explanation. I was out of my bracket one and lost my wallet, but I didn't bleat about it. I assume this post was meant as a warning to others, so please explain what happened or are youy the type who will sit back and laugh as the same thing happens to friends and foe?
kennyg Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 It happened to me when I first started riding. My rack bike rack came off my trailer, welds fatigued. I lost 4 bikes, however, insurance paid out and no one was too sad...
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