I'm going to pull the trigger in the next week or so and buy a roof rack for my Civic. My only hesitation is whether to go with two High Rollers
or two sprocket rockets with 20mm "fork up" adapters
Advantages to the high rollers
-no front wheel removal/faster loads and unloads
-can accept any type of bike/axle/fork
-built in locks
Disadvantages
-bikes are more prone to sway (especially heavy DH bikes)
-Larger Frontal area of the bikes = more drag/lower MPGs?
-lower MPGs without a bike (not sure about this one)
Advantages to Sprocket rocket
-more secure mounting system, especially under spirited driving
-possibly better MPGs both with and without bikes
Disadvantages
-have to remove front wheel = longer load/unload times
-have to put wheels inside the car
-can't use the locks when using the fork ups
The majority of the time I would be transporting my trail bike which has a 20mm maxle but I also have a DH bike and over the summer could be traveling 3-5 hours with 2 DH bikes on the roof.
Looking for some advice/personal experiences.
Thanks!
or two sprocket rockets with 20mm "fork up" adapters
Advantages to the high rollers
-no front wheel removal/faster loads and unloads
-can accept any type of bike/axle/fork
-built in locks
Disadvantages
-bikes are more prone to sway (especially heavy DH bikes)
-Larger Frontal area of the bikes = more drag/lower MPGs?
-lower MPGs without a bike (not sure about this one)
Advantages to Sprocket rocket
-more secure mounting system, especially under spirited driving
-possibly better MPGs both with and without bikes
Disadvantages
-have to remove front wheel = longer load/unload times
-have to put wheels inside the car
-can't use the locks when using the fork ups
The majority of the time I would be transporting my trail bike which has a 20mm maxle but I also have a DH bike and over the summer could be traveling 3-5 hours with 2 DH bikes on the roof.
Looking for some advice/personal experiences.
Thanks!