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Originally Posted by Spuds
Just a warning, I am not sure what those crossbeams are made of, but they are likely to try to buckle if you put too much lateral load on the rack. (Turning the car with something on it).
Also, not entirely sure how the uprights are constructed, but that seems to be a large moment to be supported by a small amount of thread under longitudinal acceleration.
It's clever, just remember to take it real easy with a load on it.
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Yeah
I don't slide around turns with the bike on like I usually do, but it's pretty secure. The uprights are schedule 40 3/4" steel pipe. The cross supports are a piece of that stuff they use on chain link fence to secure the ends. It's pretty strong. They are connected to the pipes using 1 1/4" conduit clamps bent to fit. They are also screwed together where they cross. So when one is pushing the other is pulling. My biggest concern is the bungy cords breaking.