Jon, I hope you can see the bikes loaded here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/25287678@N08/sets/72157655639570388
On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6:02:50 PM UTC-4, Jon Dukeman in the foothills of Colorado wrote: > > Michael, > Looks like a nice unit. Next time you get it loaded with two bikes would > you please take a picture and share?? > Thanks, > Jon > > On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 3:55:45 PM UTC-6, Michael Hechmer wrote: > >> It can be a singe, double or triple. Each carrier slides over two bolts >> so they are very quick to put on and off. The two bike set up folds up >> under my rear door, but since we most often use it for one bike, we decided >> to leave one in the garage. The base also folds in half so it is pretty >> simple to put it in a trunk. >> >> Michael >> >> On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 11:25:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> That's the one! >>> >>> I like how compact it is, maybe because it's just a single, but it >>> looks like the mounting/hinge area is much cleaner than the similar >>> Thule. >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 4:00 AM, Michael Hechmer <mhec...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Thank you David, I'm not sure how that got switched, but found the >>> settings >>> > under Edit, which doesn't seem particularly intuitive to me at least. >>> I had >>> > looked for Settings under More. >>> > >>> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/25287678@N08/sets/72157655639570388 >>> > >>> > The original link should take people to the exact set. >>> > >>> > Now if I could only figure out why Photos tells me pictures have been >>> > uploaded to iCloud but nothing has appeared since I installed 10.10.3 >>> > >>> > Michael >>> > >>> > On Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 10:30:29 PM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Still can't see it. Your photos end with this one on June 10th: >>> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/25287678@N08/18750929011/in/datetaken/ >>> >> >>> >> Guessing you have your uploads defaulted to private. >>> >> >>> >> On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Michael Hechmer <mhec...@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > I've gotten two messages telling me the link didn't work, which is >>> >> > puzzling >>> >> > because it works for me. Here's another paste and copy. >>> >> > >>> >> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/25287678@N08/albums >>> >> > >>> >> > I seem to be having problems with Flicker lately, and iCloud photos >>> >> > hasan't >>> >> > worked since I "upgraded " to Yosemety >>> >> > >>> >> > Deacon, I didn't give them an F because they sent the rack in a >>> timely >>> >> > fashion. Otherwise, your right - F for failure to respond. >>> >> > >>> >> > Michael >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > On Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 7:06:12 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer >>> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Thanks to everyone who gave me feed back on how various bike racks >>> >> >> worked >>> >> >> with Rivs, fenders, racks, and wide bars. In the end we bought >>> the >>> >> >> 1UpUSA >>> >> >> rack and offer this initial review >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Bottom line - Rack is an A, customer service is gentlemen's C. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> First the rack. It is as solid and almost as easy to set up as >>> they >>> >> >> claim. Once learned it is pretty simple to live with and works >>> well >>> >> >> with my >>> >> >> large Saluki and Pat's Betty. Pictures here: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/25287678@N08/sets/72157655639570388 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> It was easy enough to get the rack onto the car, and adding or >>> removing >>> >> >> the second carrier is literally a one minute job. I initially ran >>> into >>> >> >> trouble getting it set up to work with fenders on 650B tires and >>> had >>> >> >> enough >>> >> >> frustration to almost send it back. After some experimenting >>> however I >>> >> >> got >>> >> >> it rock solid. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The rack comes preconfigured to work with 700C tires, without >>> fenders >>> >> >> or a >>> >> >> rack. I bought a pair of the fender adapters to add to the rear >>> >> >> supports >>> >> >> but found two problems. The rear carrier pinched, crushed >>> actually, >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> fender stays before getting tight to the fender and the front >>> >> >> attachment >>> >> >> didn't quite get to the tire before hitting the fender. I lowered >>> both >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> front and rear bars so that they would hit the wheels sooner. >>> (you can >>> >> >> see >>> >> >> in the pictures how the tire stops have been lowered. This worked >>> well >>> >> >> in >>> >> >> the front but continued to bend the rear fender stays. I went >>> ahead >>> >> >> and >>> >> >> pushed the rear tight. This held the fender very firmly but >>> allowed >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> wheel to move across the width of the two vertical wheel holders. >>> When >>> >> >> I >>> >> >> released the carrier from the wheel I found that the stays >>> immediately >>> >> >> bounced back into position. You can see this clearly in one of >>> the >>> >> >> photos. >>> >> >> I decided to simply add toe straps around the rear wheels, which >>> held >>> >> >> them >>> >> >> firmly to one side. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> I took the rig out for a shakedown cruise which included 5 miles >>> of >>> >> >> dirt >>> >> >> road, 5 miles of bad chip and seal and 5 miles of smooth highway. >>> Pat >>> >> >> drove >>> >> >> while I sat in the back seat and observed the bikes. Given the >>> amount >>> >> >> of >>> >> >> weight cantilevered off the back of the car and the roughness of >>> the >>> >> >> roads >>> >> >> there was plenty of movement of the cars suspension but absolutely >>> none >>> >> >> between the bike and carrier nor the carrier and the hitch. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The second bike carrier can be removed very easily and the whole >>> rig >>> >> >> then >>> >> >> folds up out of the way, much better than any Tule, Yakima, or >>> Saris >>> >> >> rack >>> >> >> that I have seen. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> So A for easy on and off and A for solidness. A for fitting two >>> >> >> complex >>> >> >> bikes without any interference. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Service. Before ordering I sent two emails to the company seeking >>> >> >> clarification of their shipping policy. I never got an answer. >>> As I >>> >> >> was >>> >> >> working through the fender / rack / 650B set up, I called them. I >>> told >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> nice lady at the other end of the line that I was having problems >>> with >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> set up, and "before I send this back to you I would like to talk >>> to >>> >> >> someone >>> >> >> who can speak about these issues." She promised that someone >>> would >>> >> >> call me >>> >> >> but no one ever has. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> C for customer service. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Michael >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> > -- >>> >> > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> >>> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Cheers, >>> >> David >>> >> >>> >> Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace >>> >> >>> >> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers, >>> David >>> >>> Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace >>> >>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>> >> -- 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.
