Interesting to see a resurrected thread & also to be able to update from my experience swapping hanging rack to a platform rack.
The hanging rack was reasonably quick to load, but the combination of scratching the frames, and irregular top-tubes made the process a pain and the top-tube converters lowered the bikes that they dragged on the smallest incline (meaning having to move the car, load the bikes... you get the picture) I thought I'd be smart and last year waited for my REI member 20% off coupon and use it to get a killer deal on the KUAT platform rack - which would have worked except that it ended up being backordered, then delayed for an additional month - and then another. In frustration I contacted KUAT who tole me they had stock and didn't understand why REI couldn't deliver. REI had a different story. After 4 months of waiting I lost patience and bit the bullet on a more expensive, direct from the manufacturer rack from 1UpUSA. The rack is super easy to load, can be expanded with additional trays (I went with a 1+1) and is extremely well built. It was a really expensive purchase (and one which I wince even now when I think too hard about it), but I am extremely happy with the rack. It is rock-solid and accommodates all the bicycles in the household without protest. I really would recommend you check it out at 1upusa.com If you're in/near Riv HQ (Walnut Creek), i'd be happy to let you check it out - drop me a mail off list if you'd like. Regards Jim ps. The rack is on a Subaru Outback with a 2" hitch - ground clearance is great. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
