[snowflakeschance]

I need a bike rack for my Beetle. I'm looking for something that would mount on the back, as opposed to the roof of my car, as I'm probably too small to get my bike onto a roof rack. Does anyone have an economical suggestion?

 

[Scarab_Beetle]

Why would you want to put a small woman on a bike rack?

 

[mtbscottie]

Re: Bike Rack For Small Woman (snowflakeschance)

Quote, originally posted by snowflakeschance »

I need a bike rack for my Beetle. I'm looking for something that would mount on the back, as opposed to the roof of my car, as I'm probably too small to get my bike onto a roof rack. Does anyone have an economical suggestion?

I'm not small or a woman, but I am planning on buying a Beetle by the end of the month and am an avid mountain biker. Any other bikers out there that could share there method of transportation for their bikes?

 

[jhicken]

Re: (Scarab_Beetle)

Quote, originally posted by Scarab_Beetle »

Why would you want to put a small woman on a bike rack?

You haven't met mey wife....
-jeffrey

 

[dr_spock]

Re: Bike Rack For Small Woman (snowflakeschance)

I take a small Rubbermaid step stool with me whenever I have my bike on my roof bike rack.

 

[ach60]

What you are looking for is a bike rack that mounts into a reciever hitch. The hitch will be about 110 dollars plus installation, and a ball mount. Then you get a hitch mount bicycle rack. These can be found for as little as 75 dollars, you do not need a tilt down, or swing out mount. I bought this set-up for my '89 Jetta 16 years ago, and I've transferred it to my '99 NB, and now to my '05 NBC. The advantage for this set-up 4 fold. One most folks using overhead bike racks on a regular basis will sooner than later scrape the bike off the roof with thier garage door, and reason number 2 is no more lifting the bike over the roof of the car BS. If you bike daily the bike only has to leave your car, once when you get to your riding destination, otherwise the bike stays on the rack when you pull into your garage. THE SUPER ADVANTAGE IS the protruding bicycle rack does A EXCELLENT JOB OF KEEPING SUV'S OFF YOUR ASS, it scares them, also in a minor rear ender the rack will destroy the condensor and radiator of most SUV's.
http://www.swagmanbikeracks.com/store/64100.htm
http://www.etrailer.com/produc...=&h=e

 

[mtbscottie]

Re: (ach60)

Thanks for passing that along. I was worried that because the Beetles sit low to the ground that type of rack may ride to low to the road.

 

[Jian]

we have a receiver hitch, and a Thule 4 bike rack. works great
David

 

[stevenlea]

New Beetle Bike Rack

Has anyone seen a trunk mount bike rack that will carry bikes 'inline', i.e. with bikes mounted using a quick release on the fork in front and a wheel tray clamp on rear? I think Thule made one several years ago and they had the advantages of being more aerodynamic and also less likely for someone to back into bikes hung off a hitch mount. I am looking at a New Beetle Convertible but want to explore options for bike mounting. My T-Reg hauls bikes... but want a smaller economical drive. Thanks

 

[bluebaby2]

Re: Bike Rack For Small Woman (snowflakeschance)

I just bought a small frame (15") women's hybrid bike and this is the rack I am looking at.
http://www.birdautomotive.com/...e.htm
I hope to call the company next week to get some specs to see if my bike will fit on it.