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Car MTB carrier15 models for the rear and roof

Stefan Frey

 · 03.05.2012

Car MTB carrier: 15 models for the rear and roofPhoto: Stefan Bau
Car MTB carrier: 15 models for the rear and roof
Anyone going on holiday with their family needs either a van or a proper bike rack. We have tested 15 systems and show you which ones are safe and practical.

You want to go on holiday with the whole family. But where to put the beloved bikes? In the boot? It's already bursting at the seams. Leave them at home? That's probably not even an option. So put them on the roof or on the towbar.

Together with Gute Fahrt and our colleagues from TOUR magazine, we carried out the moose test at an airfield near Offenburg. We had a total of ten bike carriers for coupling mounting and five models for mounting on the vehicle roof in our luggage. We wanted to find out how safe the systems are in extreme situations.

You can find these models in the test


Clutch carrier:

Atera Strada Sport M2
Photo: Daniel Simon


Roof rack:

None
Photo: Daniel Simon

Unfortunately, the Test letters the Error devil crept in!

  • The RRP of the Thule EuroClassic G6 LED 929 is 609 euros, the average price is 480 euros
  • The Bici 3000 roof rack from Fabbri costs 76.50 euros
  • The Paulchen clutch loader model was tested in the Comfort version and costs 494 euros
  • The model tested by Westfalia is called the BC 60 and is the successor to the Portilo
Stefan Frey

Stefan Frey is from Lower Bavaria and loves the mossy, loamy trails of the Bavarian Forest as much as the rugged rock of the Dolomites. For technical descents, he is prepared to tackle almost any ascent - under his own steam. As an accessories specialist, he is the first port of call for questions about equipment and add-on parts, while as head of copywriting he sweeps the language crumbs from the pages of the BIKE print editions.

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