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02-27-2009, 05:41 AM
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question about the bmw bicycle lift.
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02-27-2009, 05:45 AM
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Strength I think. Though I might be wrong.
Last edited by X5 Meister; 02-28-2009 at 01:33 AM.
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02-27-2009, 06:29 AM
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Apparently this makes it do-able!
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02-27-2009, 07:28 AM
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It isnt easy at all to lift a bike on top of X5... You must have running boards to do that (unless you are 6.5'+ feet tall
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02-27-2009, 08:12 AM
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02-27-2009, 11:50 AM
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I put my bikes on the roof (using OEM E70 rails and Thule Bars). I'm only 5'10and use a small step to put them up and can take them off without. I considered the lift but thought it didn't add much ay £250! As the car plus bikes is quite tall I also didn;t want the extra height this loaded gives over the bikes. You can't see it on the pic in this thread but it adds extra height. I think this attachment makes mounting easier but I find the normal way ok.
My 2p worth
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02-28-2009, 12:38 AM
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How do I know? My wife has them from a previous car. Anyone else have them?
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02-28-2009, 01:13 AM
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I have never had trouble lifting two bikes onto an X5 (OK, I am 6'4"). They aren't mountain bikes, but one is a full race tandem. I mount two front wheels in the centre of the rack, and if I can't reach them easily I step on the door sill with the door open (no running boards). Note: take your cycling shoes and cleats off before stepping on the door sill.
This bike lift is such a BMW solution. Overengineered. They charge a fortune for it. It doesn't hold the bike as securely as a fork mount. It creates more wind noise, and puts more weight up on the roof. The better solution is a Thule or Yakima fork mount, and if necessary, a Rubbermaid step stool for $16, as Chester noted above. Just my $0.02.
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