Saris Bones RS 3-Bike Trunk Mount Rack : used wheels
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Best Bike Rack : Saris Bones RS 3-Bike Trunk Mount Rack
I needed I bike rack for my carbon fiber race bike and ended up settling on this one. It hasn't been 24 hours yet since I've been using it but I must say that so far it has met all my expectations. Here's a little background. I recently purchased a carbon fiber race bike from the LBS and had no way of taking it home (10 miles away). Well, I shouldn't say "no way", I just didn't want to ride it home although I could. Furthermore I wanted a bike rack so I could travel with my bike. My #1 concern was damaging my car. I needed a rack that would attach to a 2008 Infiniti G35 sedan without damaging anything. The #2 concern was damaging my bike. Its a full CF bike afterall; the last thing I wanted to do was cause damage to the frame. So I spent roughly 3 weeks researching bike racks (Saris, Thule, Yakima). My car doesn't have a tow hitch receiver so I counted those out, plus I preferred a rack that I could move to another car if needed.
I initially ordered the Thule 9003 Platform rack. After analyzing the majority of complaints for trunk mounted racks (scratching or denting bumper), I also bought a bumper protector from zetaproducts.net. My thought were if it scratches the bumper, then protect the bumper. Both products were to be delivered on the day I was to pickup the bike. However, 2 days before picking up the bike, I got an email saying that the order was canceled due to out of stock. So I figured that everything happens for a reason (actually I was pissed), then did some more research. With a last minute decision it came down to the Bones 2 or the Bones RS. After watching utube videos I decided to go with the Bones RS for its simplicity plus it can be locked to the car; although the lock is a minor deterrent for a bike rack thief. It also has only two straps which are rubber coated wires and has a rubber protector at the hooks to prevent scratches to the car's paint job. Attaching this bike rack to the car was basically effortless and I was able to do it in 3-4 minutes the first time (learning what to do) and less than a minute the second time. Tightening the two straps is done by a built in hand crank. This is super simple stuff. Now for the annoying part. Setting the bars that the bike rests on in the correct position. Pulling each bar off the plastic gear thing, rotating it and setting it back was a lot of work. Its more work than it should have been. If you only set it up once for your car then everything will go smoothly, but if you have to readjust them for any reason (I put the rack in my trunk) its quite annoying because its so hard to get them off the plastic gear looking thing even after loosening them up a lot. Saris could improve this part. Other than that, attaching the bike was quick and easy. There are 3 straps for securing the bike. Two for the top bar and one for the seat post to prevent the bike from swinging. The straps are coated to protect the bike, but I'll most likely get some additional sponge or something for added protection. I also used a 24" bungee cord to wrap around the rim of the front tire to prevent the fork from moving while driving.
This rack fits verify firmly on the trunk and I do find that I can open my trunk with the rack attached. I've driven on the highway and down some bumpy roads at 40 mph - 70 mph and didn't observe any problems. For added security I plan to use another bungee to keep the front of the bike attached to the rack (just too paranoid, I paid thousands for the bike); the back is already connected twice due to the design of the rack. So what has become of the bumper protector? Its still sitting on my bumper and looks nice but right now it does nothing since the rack doesn't rest on the bumper at all. If I had the bones 2 or 3 then I'm sure that it would have been very helpful. If you have one of those racks or plan to get one or a similar kind you may want to checkout a bumper protector as it puts a hard surface between the rack and the bumper to help distribute the weight and should be 100% effective against scratches (I did a lot of research). If you have the Bones RS then you should be fine. The metal hooks at the bottom of the rack do not come in contact with the bumper. In my case, the two rubber feet happen to sit on the metal part of the trunk of my car, so surely no scratches there. Once attached, rocking the rack from side to side moves the car instead of the rack so side straps are not needed. So far I'm happy with this rack. However, I'll update this review should I find anything more. Please Check Update Here!!
