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Tuskstore Cycle Storage


Subject = Cycle Storage
Description = mulithangers, bike racks,wall mounted racks, clamps, bike park kits, anchors, D Locks, workstands, bike accessories
Category = Bicycle Accessories and storage systems

 

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  • Pros: mountain

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    takes four

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    s, safe and strong, takes all frame types, easy mounting/removal of

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    s and rack, allows opening of boot even with four

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    Cons: - Expensive, not mountain

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    for small cars, increases petrol consumption compared to putting the

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    Pendle are a company with a long standing reputation at the upper end of the

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    Top of the range is the wheel mounting rack which will take three or four

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    Because of the weight of all the

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    and the not inconsiderable weight of the rack itself, it's imperative that you check the 'nose weight' of the car in your manual to see if your car can take it

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    Basically mountain

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    the four

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    rack needs at least a medium family car to support it

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    The mount for the swan neck tow ball is as solid as they come, this is definitely a mountain

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    'ground zero' bit of kit

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    It bolts securely around the tow ball with four huge stainless allen bolts and requires a large torque wrench for proper fixing (add this to the price mountain

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    of the already expensive rack if you like, but it's a useful piece of kit for maintaining your

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    as well)

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    You also need a fair sized spanner for the nuts mountain

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    but if you're going to leave the mount on the car you could easily borrow these tools

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    Two long L shaped poles of almost scaffolding strength drop in to the upright mountain

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    mount tubes and protrude an alarming length from the back of your car

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    They are secured with a long pin which makes that job an easy one

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    Next the adjustable (telescopic) mountain

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    wheel mounts are slid along the poles and these are interspaced with uprights all of which are secured by allen bolts that clamp on to the surface of the main poles

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    Finally mountain

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    the lighting board is pushed on to the end, secured in the same way and connected to the tow ball lighting socket

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    You will also need a new number plate which are mountain

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    around £8

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    The beauty of the system is that the supports can be arranged such that the boot of the car can still be opened to get at your gear

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    Any shape or size of

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    is also accommodated, and the rack doesn't therefore limit your own, or your mates choice of frame shapes

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    This is a major plus

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    The

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    s mountain

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    have to be arranged alternately facing left and right, they are further secured by tough, quick release nylon straps (a bit like toe straps)

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    Our favourite large 2.125 inch free-ride knoblies mountain

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    are a tight fit in the D mounts and those downhillers with really large tyres may need to let out some air to squeeze them in

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    When the rack is loaded mountain

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    it does bounce smoothly as you drive at speed over hump back bridges etc

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    This is quite alarming at first but as long as the main bolts are properly secured this is mountain

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    the safest way to carry your

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    When you arrive at your destination the

    bike

    s can be lifted straight off as soon as you have undone the safety straps

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    The rack mountain

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    can be removed in one piece once it has been assembled for the first time and this is the way I use it

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    This is perhaps the ultimate

    bike

    carrier, there is mountain

    bike

    storage

    little chance of losing your

    bike

    s (except in a rear shunt.) but this has to be compared to the regular wrecking of roof mounted

    bike

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    It's mountain

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    a good investment that should last many years, highly recommended

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    Long term test update:

    The rack is lasting well after a year, it's important to grease the multitude of Allen mountain

    bike

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    Mine have rusted, but after greasing function perfectly well

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    Forgetting to insert the safety pin is a disaster waiting to happen, however the rack has done mountain

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    300 miles on mixed roads like this without bouncing off

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