Car bike rack for Demo 9 Pro?

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Car bike rack for Demo 9 Pro?
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flag JarrettDow
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 at 6:23 Quote
I have a 2006 Specialized Demo 9 Pro and wondering what people are using for a bike rack. I want something for my Nissan Altima, not sure if a trunk bike rack or roof rack. And don't forget the tubes on the this frame are massive.
flag classik
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 at 7:36 Quote
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://quebec.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=476784623&back=-2&ImageIndex=0Fits any bike and it's 180 brand new in shops here.

EDIT : pic doesn't work... Well, it's a sportrack EZ 2
flag JarrettDow
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 at 8:20 Quote
zfdhgbaerrtg wrote:
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://quebec.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=476784623&back=-2&ImageIndex=0Fits any bike and it's 180 brand new in shops here.

EDIT : pic doesn't work... Well, it's a sportrack EZ 2

What's the brand? Can't find when I googled.
flag classik
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 at 8:21 Quote
Brand is sportrack, model is EZ 2
flag Wayne-Mitchell
Posted: Apr 21, 2013 at 13:59 Quote
Personally I think any old bike rack will do mate. I owned a demo 9 for years and my mate had a 04 big hit. I have a 15 quid bike rack from macro which took them both with ease. I've been using it for 8 years now.
It's was fine on my Saxo and in my nissan primera.
flag kona-jon
Posted: Apr 24, 2013 at 6:46 Quote
Spend a little extra cash and go for a Thule T2 hitch rack, works extremely well and thule will replace pretty much any parts for it no questions asked.
flag nwmlarge
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 at 3:42 Quote
i have the 530 freeride thule mount on my roof bars and it fits fine
flag thereisnospoon
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 at 9:07 Quote
if you have a hitch (or are thinking about getting one), look into 1-Up bike racks as well - they're all aluminum, the rack tilts, and it folds up for easy storage.

I've ran roof racks for the last 7 years and, honestly, they're a pain in the ass when it comes to heavy DH bikes. my Yakima Cobra racks handled my 40lb+ Bullit and Glory just fine, but lifting bikes onto your roof at the end of the day, when you're exhausted or hurt, isn't wonderful.

I just bought a hitch for the Subaru, and am considering going the 1-Up route. with a hitch rack it's easier to load/unload bikes, fuel economy doesn't suffer as much, and I can load/unload in my garage if the weather isn't cooperating.

edit: if you do things like ski, snowboard, or kayak, which require that you have a roof rack, then it would probably make alot more sense, financially, to go with a roof mounted bike rack. Thule and Yakima have good options for strong roof-mounted bike racks that would easily handle your D9. if you don't need a roof rack for anything else, I'd lean towards a hitch (or trunk) mounted solution.
flag JarrettDow
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 at 9:14 Quote
thereisnospoon wrote:
if you have a hitch (or are thinking about getting one), look into 1-Up bike racks as well - they're all aluminum, the rack tilts, and it folds up for easy storage.

I've ran roof racks for the last 7 years and, honestly, they're a pain in the ass when it comes to heavy DH bikes. my Yakima Cobra racks handled my 40lb+ Bullit and Glory just fine, but lifting bikes onto your roof at the end of the day, when you're exhausted or hurt, isn't wonderful.

I just bought a hitch for the Subaru, and am considering going the 1-Up route. with a hitch rack it's easier to load/unload bikes, fuel economy doesn't suffer as much, and I can load/unload in my garage if the weather isn't cooperating.

I don't have a hitch so thinking of buying the Thule 9001 trunk rack. Hope it holds up!!!
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