Carrying a bike on a GTA?

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Carrying a bike on a GTA?

Postby scrappydog » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:50 am

Sorry if this sounds like sacrillage! I'm looking for an "interesting" car that I can still use at weekends when I go mountain biking. Obviously the best mountain biking areas also have some of the best roads around them, and it would be nice to combine both hobbies!!

I wondered if it was feasible to put a roof rack on a GTA V6 or whether those boot mounted carriers would work?
I guess you could chuck the bike in the back, but that would be less than ideal.

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Postby andyh877 » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:52 am

get one of those rear mounted bike racks the ones with the hooks on, then you could attach it on the the top of the rear glass cover and the bumper at the bottom, rear glass hatch is realy stong and should hold a nice heavy mountain bike :D
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Postby stephendell » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:20 pm

There was a factory roof rack and cycle carrier for the GTA made by Automaxi if you can find them
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Postby stephendell » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:28 pm

There is still a rack listed at www.thuleracks.com

Alternatively you could buy a towbar and fit a hitch mounted one.
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Postby scrappydog » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:08 pm

stephendell wrote:There is still a rack listed at www.thuleracks.com

Alternatively you could buy a towbar and fit a hitch mounted one.


GTA with a towbar :shock:

I can't believe that I didn't even look on the Thule website! I just assumed it would be a Renault factory option only.

Thanks for the help - I'm off to look at a GTA now....

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Postby Mr Jon » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:56 pm

I think Renault offered a bespoke factory foldy uppy bike for when you break down :lol:
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Postby David Gentleman » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:40 pm

I have a bolt on tow bar for sale, no reason why it couldnt be adapted to hold a bike..
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:16 pm

Mr Jon wrote:I think Renault offered a bespoke factory foldy uppy bike for when you break down :lol:


It's a shame they didn't do a foldy uppy bucket of water to but the flames out with :lol:
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Postby clee » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:21 pm

Don't be daft .....................there'd be no water left in it either :lol:
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:28 pm

:o what... no foldy uppy water :?:
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