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brigman · Aug 29th, 2007, 10:13 AM

Hi,

I've done a quick search but can't find anything recent relating to bike racks for R56 S? I'm just looking for something relatively cheap that can hold 2 bikes on the rear of the car and would be interested in any recommendations. Basically, I want to avoid heading over to Halfords and buying something that will rub away my paint work and rip the rear spoiler off if I go over 65mph!

Anyone got experience of a decent product?

Cheers.

Japper · Aug 29th, 2007, 10:33 AM

MINI have their own approved bike rack that straps to the rear.

Based on my experience of this type of bike rack on my Golf / Audi A3, no matter how careful you are they do mark / damage the car. The golf in particular suffered a deformed bumper where the weight of the bikes pushed down on it.

I'm sure the MINI one isn't cheap either.

Safer option would be roof bars / mounting system but again this is costly.

kevkbuk · Aug 29th, 2007, 12:18 PM

Mini do a removable roof rack that does not require any drilling of the roof. There's been a few posts on it so a search should find them.

Aug 29th, 2007, 10:13 AM	#1
brigman MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Bike rack for r56 s? Hi, I've done a quick search but can't find anything recent relating to bike racks for R56 S? I'm just looking for something relatively cheap that can hold 2 bikes on the rear of the car and would be interested in any recommendations. Basically, I want to avoid heading over to Halfords and buying something that will rub away my paint work and rip the rear spoiler off if I go over 65mph! Anyone got experience of a decent product? Cheers.

Aug 29th, 2007, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Japper MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oil Country Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 933 Offline	MINI have their own approved bike rack that straps to the rear. Based on my experience of this type of bike rack on my Golf / Audi A3, no matter how careful you are they do mark / damage the car. The golf in particular suffered a deformed bumper where the weight of the bikes pushed down on it. I'm sure the MINI one isn't cheap either. Safer option would be roof bars / mounting system but again this is costly. 06 HB/W MCS Chilli

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Aug 29th, 2007, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
kevkbuk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 435 Offline	Mini do a removable roof rack that does not require any drilling of the roof. There's been a few posts on it so a search should find them.

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