Saris Bones

[Charlatan]

Long shot I know, but has anyone strapped a set of Saris Bones to their cars. The riders here will know them, but for those who dont, heres an image.

Basically, they strap to your car via gravity, and straps. Quite a clever invention actually, and by far the best product on the market for carrying bikes. Imagine the two arms facing away are pushed against the hatch and rear window and straps secure the top, side & bottom. Bikes go in the loops in the foreground

Anyway, I used these plenty on my old Barina, but the (Barina) SRi has the wing over the back window. The top straps must come down over this to the rack, putting quite a bit of pressure on said wing. Its either going to hold, or snap.

So I'm chancing it for the 1st time on the weekend. If anyone has tried this before (Astra or Barina really), I'd love to hear of it.

:) BRent

[oneightoo]

havent tried it sorry, but i always say, i you think it might snap, it's prolly not worth trying unless your prepared to go wingless or buy a new one..

[Charlatan]

Good news for anyone with a bike (and a Barina!). It all worked well, the wing held up no probs.

:D

[Anonymous]

Good news for anyone with a bike (and a Barina!). It all worked well, the wing held up no probs.

:D

wots a barina ?

[low astra]

how much are the saris bones worth i have been wanting to take out my downhill bike for months and am sick of waiting for people with utes on wagons to carry mine for me

[AnthonyW]

I have roof racks for my corsa and the bike holder ...

this works quite well :mrgreen:

[aussie_in_london]

Good news for anyone with a bike (and a Barina!). It all worked well, the wing held up no probs.

:D

wots a barina ?

what you drive back in Australia, remember your bip bip barina
before you changed the badges, check your log book and rego papers
mr barina hehehehehehehehehe

[Anonymous]

haha tony, refer to rego sticker

[Charlatan]

Bones cost around $400 for a 3 carrier, $300 for a 2 carrier. Expensive, but better than having roof racks or a tow-bar on the car.

Whats an "Opel Performance Corsa-c limited edition? :D :?:

[Anonymous]

I have roof racks for my corsa and the bike holder ...

this works quite well :mrgreen:

anthony do u have a tripod holder too? :lol:

[aussie_in_london]

I have roof racks for my corsa and the bike holder ...

this works quite well :mrgreen:

do u have a tripod holder too? :lol:

now what would he want a tripod holder for Mr Barina?

[Anonymous]

I have roof racks for my corsa and the bike holder ...

this works quite well :mrgreen:

do u have a tripod holder too? :lol:

now what would he want a tripod holder for Mr Barina?

friendly private joke and the name is mr corsa

[Charlatan]

I was serious, what is an "Opel Performance Corsa-c limited edition? :?:

[Rhino]

"LIMITED? You're god damn right it's limited!"

"No back seat, no cup holders"

"It's just a big shiny !@#$ with wheels and we just the balls dragging the %*& along"!

[Anonymous]

I was serious, what is an "Opel Performance Corsa-c limited edition? :?:

its a special corsa for special people 8)

[aussie_in_london]

but at the end of the day its a opel performance barina-c limited edition
don't forget your roots its a Holden and be proud

number 1 selling small hatch in the UK is the corsa and so to was the new astra for Feb - Mar and still powering strong even with the release of the astra sports hatch this month

[low astra]

I have roof racks for my corsa and the bike holder ...

this works quite well :mrgreen:

do u have a tripod holder too? :lol:

now what would he want a tripod holder for Mr Barina?

friendly private joke and the name is mr corsa

if it have roof racks or a tow bar ill aslo need side steps and a set of rod holders for the bullbar