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Hi
As I only need a bike rack occasionally I was considering a sucky on bike rack , probably rock bros. I’m likely only to be driving up to an hour with the rack on but am a little worried about the paintwork on our car being scratched.
Has anyone any long term experience of rock bros/ sea sucker racks and whether or not car paint does indeed get scratched on longer journeys?
Many thanks
bike-rack-less of Derbyshire
I've used one on and off for years. No damage to my paintwork that I've noticed but I do give the roof a quick wipe over before I put the rack on to get rid of any grit.
Thanks,
I’m thinking of getting the 3 bike version for myself and mini RRR 1&2 .
Anything to consider having 3 bikes on the roof?
Only that there is no way to secure them, but that's true regardless of the rack.
Oh, and can you reach the middle of the roof to line up the fork with mount. That can be a pita. Especially if you've got crappy pointless torque caps!
I've used a double Rockbros a lot on some sports cars I was quite precious about and never had any issues. As long as the car roof and the suction cup are clean, you've just got rubber on metal. If it was going to leave any marks, it's nothing a quick polish wouldn't fix.
i have one on my 108 .
i just ensure to clean the roof before i fit it - its the dirt between the pad and the roof that will mark if anything but no marks far
It was my only rack for my 40 year old daily driver. Certainly didn’t damage that car at all. They’re a really good system as you can pack them away easily when riding too.
Thanks, any of you guys have cars with a shark
fin aerial? I was just wondering how 3 bikes will fit around if?
Put the rack off centre or cant the rear end of the middle bike over a bit.
dangeourbrain
Especially if you’ve got crappy pointless torque caps!
These wee fellas are your friend for torque cap forks
https://r2-bike.com/NEWMEN-TC-Adapter-for-Forks-with-Torque-Cap-Drop-Out
Oh it's a solved problem George, doesn't change the fact its a silly problem that shouldn't be a problem.
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/torque-cap-spacers/