Roof Racks - INNO Tyre Hold 2

[Carrot]

Afternoon all,

I know there's plenty of threads about this already and reading all those I've been trying to decide on what kit to buy to get my bike (2018 Kenevo) round the local trails with roof mounting being the only reasonable option.

Decided on an INNO Tyre Hold 2 roof rack. Fitted this morning and 10 test miles complete (up to around 60mph) and it feels nice solid and secure. Added the small ratchet strap as some extra security but I'm not hugely convinced it's doing much, I'll keep using it for the extra 2 minutes it takes to put on.

Bike is a tight fit between the two wheel clamps with the front wheel needing to be lifted quite high to get in, I expect this will get easier with practice.

All in all, quite happy, I'll add some more feedback once I've got a few more miles on it.

Couple of pictures, excuse the filthy car.

 

[Tim1023]

I'm just bloody impressed with anyone who manages to get an ebike on the roof of their car without trashing their car, bike or body.

 

[Jackware]

@Carrot Looking online at the rack, although there is a cable lock option for the bike, it doesn't look like the bike rack itself is lockable to the cross bars - is that correct?

I was looking to an alternative for the Thule 598's we use as my bike's wheelbase is slightly too long for it to fit nicely with the angle of the downtube clamp.

 

[Carrot]

I've got a small step, like the one below, doesn't add a massive amount of height but it's enough to take some of the strain out.

To lift it into the rack I gripped the fork and seat stay quite low down to be able to get the height, lifted and aimed to get the back wheel into the arm as soon as possible, pushing it as far back as it would go. Once the back wheel is in it's quite stable, I could then release my left hand to grip the front wheel and push it high enough to slot into the front arm.

A little tricky and quite heavy but always felt controlled. Hopefully should get even easier with practice.

Definitely not ideal and if you can get a towbar mount or manage to squeeze it into the car then thats the way to go, for now I'll just stick with this upper body workout.

 

[Jackware]

A video of you getting it up there safely would be informative.

Do you use a step?

I'm just bloody impressed with anyone who manages to get an ebike on the roof of their car without trashing their car, bike or body.

Just needs a clean lift - though we can remove the batteries from our bikes that drops their weight to just below 20kg - the Thules' limit and I'm 6'1.

 

[Carrot]

@Carrot Looking online at the rack, although there is a cable lock option for the bike, it doesn't look like the bike rack itself is lockable to the cross bars - is that correct?

The locking mechanism does prevent the wheel arms from being opened, which in turn prevents the clamps to the roof bars from being released. I'll explain with pictures below.

The rear arm is connected to a lever that slides the length of the rack, this is the part that can be locked. When locked the rear arm can't be raised.

The clamp that hold the rack to the roof bars has a small tab which protrudes and slides under a curved section on the rear arm. When closed this tab is trapped and the clamp cannot be lifted to release the rack from the roof bars.

Quite a low level of security but possible enough to deter chancers. If someone wants it off though, it's gone. I won't be leaving mine attached for extended periods. 5-10 minutes to fit/remove.

 

[Jackware]

The locking mechanism does prevent the wheel arms from being opened, which in turn prevents the clamps to the roof bars from being released. I'll explain with pictures below.

The rear arm is connected to a lever that slides the length of the rack, this is the part that can be locked. When locked the rear arm can't be raised.
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The clamp that hold the rack to the roof bars has a small tab which protrudes and slides under a curved section on the rear arm. When closed this tab is trapped and the clamp cannot be lifted to release the rack from the roof bars.

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Quite a low level of security but possible enough to deter chancers. If someone wants it off though, it's gone. I won't be leaving mine attached for extended periods. 5-10 minutes to fit/remove.

Thanks for the photos and explanation ?

 

[R120]

Good choice, the roof racks that hold the wheels are infinitely better IMO, I have had a Yakima High Road for over a year now and it’s rock solid - I also have a Thule Pro Ride 598 fitted and it feels so flimsy in comparison - I use it for my kids bike as the Yakima won’t work on less than a 26 inch wheel, but I wouldn’t trust my ebike on it.