BMW Rear Bike Rack Pics

[TitanM5]

Originally Posted by Marwan1

As per manual, the rack can hold up to 15 kg (~ 33 lb) per cycle rail, of which the rack has 2. There is nothing in the manual about tire size limitations.

Thanks for the info! I have a 'moderately' heavy 36 lb all-mountain bike with 2.55 tires, so it sounds like I am borderline as far as the rack goes.. Now I just have to find one locally for something closer to what some of you have managed rather than the $499 retail price on the BMW site.

[Marwan1]

Originally Posted by TitanM5

Thanks for the info! I have a 'moderately' heavy 36 lb all-mountain bike with 2.55 tires, so it sounds like I am borderline as far as the rack goes.. Now I just have to find one locally for something closer to what some of you have managed rather than the $499 retail price on the BMW site.

You're welcome. Please do post the price you end up getting it for.

[nom3rcy]

I snapped a bunch of pics of my T2 the other day, did a little writeup thread if you guys want to check it out:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...bike-rack.html

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Marwan1

I can tell you that at $500, BMW's bike rack is by far the most expensive trunk/back-of-car rack I've ever come across. ....If one or more of these other manufacturers would make a rack that can be affixed to the towing eye sockets of the X5, I bet you BMW's would all of a sudden be available at around $250.

BMW sells pedal bikes as well. They don't make them, they just stick the roundel on them. They cost more than double what the same quality bike costs without a roundel. Consumers could buy a non-BMW bike very easily, but until they do, BMW is quite happy to price to the market.

[nom3rcy]

I thought there were some unique BMW (DesignWorks) bicycles also?

Maybe it was Porsche or someone else I am thinking of.

I do know some of BMW bikes are absolutely cool... but also multiple thousands of dollars...

[nom3rcy]

Check out this frame - I don't recognize it as any other brand: (cool rack too)

[JCL]

Originally Posted by nom3rcy

Check out this frame - I don't recognize it as any other brand: (cool rack too)

Check out the brakes (Shimano Alivio?), the fork (Suntour?), the derailleur (Shimano Alivio?), etc, and then compare that component quality level to other bikes at your local bike store. It is the paint job on the frame that is selling that bike, as well as the roundel. It is a fashion statement, not a real bike.

The rack is cool, but only if your bike is that clean. Guess they didn't feel they needed to transport the front wheel.

[nom3rcy]

Yea I noticed the lack of decent components on all their bikes in my quick search.

lol @ no space for the front tire - didn't even see that haha

[nicolak]

I do not want to add the trailer hitch and my bike is too heavy for the tow hook rack. This has been my solution for the past three seasons. Decided on this ideal after the umteenth time my bike was entangle on the throw rug I used or the third row seat belts. The constant dirt on carpet and accidental contact with tailgate/upholstery was getting old, and I was out of new cuss words.

Pretty simple, 65x36 plywood. 4 inch fixed casters, blocks of wood at other end with 80 grit sandpaper stapled to bottoms for traction. I place rubber bands on the disk brake levers and the bike remains very stationary. The small step ladder fits neatly underneath the plywood during travel. In the event of an emergency stop there is a old shop vac wand the passes through a tight area of the bike frame directly to the floor via hole I made. Obviously only one bike can be carried but for me this works great.

[nom3rcy]

Nice!