You can just spin the handle bars to stop them touching the open roof, takes about 10 seconds with an allen key.We experienced two big disadvantages with tail gate rack: 1) takes your height over 2m as the bikes sit higher than the van excludes you from many car parks. 2) Once you have raised the roof you cant open the tail gate fully as the bikes interfere with the back of the roof (true for an SE/Ocean dont know about a Beach)
Kelvin
I didn't get round to trying that but your probably right, guess I'm just looking for the minimalist solution, even moving the stems on two bikes twice every time we take them off to ride sounds like to much faffing for me . But you make an important point the OP should consider and balance against my comments.You can just spin the handle bars to stop them touching the open roof, takes about 10 seconds with an allen key.
but disturbing the bike setup each time you have to ride and loosening and tightening a critical bolt multiple times is something that is best avoided?You can just spin the handle bars to stop them touching the open roof, takes about 10 seconds with an allen key.
We have both types of rack. Would recommend the VW tailgate rack for the OP as its very solid and built specifically for a Cali. Found tailgate rack more convienient for us, especially in a busy car park as it will sit over the bonnet of a car when reversing, so allowed a tighter turning circle & full access to the boot when full of kit without needing to step over the bikes.I didn't get round to trying that but your probably right, guess I'm just looking for the minimalist solution, even moving the stems on two bikes twice every time we take them off to ride sounds like to much faffing for me . But you make an important point the OP should consider and balance against my comments.
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