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Old 02-27-2013, 08:35 PM   #5
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Sweet bike!
Thank you!

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Hows it hold up on the road? the connection to the "tow" rods looks like pot hole would tear some stuff up. Id be afraid they would bend with time because of our stiffer suspension. Nice design, but im afraid of it.
I wouldn't call our suspension "stiff". It's compliant, yes, stiff no. The spring rates are not all that high on this car.

That said, your worries are still valid. That's why I opted for only one bike on this versus two. The material used (303 SS) is extremely strong in terms of SS goes. Not saying there isn't a chance for failure but that's a risk you take with anything. I'm confident that for the 30min to 1hour of driving I will be doing to the trail, this rack will hold up. It's not meant to be installed permanently.

I'll be doing a road test when it's not snowy and slushy out to see how it does. Need to take it to the shop and get a tune-up!
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