RE: Bike Racks

[James Flowerdew <endovu@nlis.net>]

The Thule rack is #444 - It is sold as a special package that includes the
bars, feet, and locks (it is pretty unusual for Thule stuff to come w/
locks, but in this case it does).  L.L. Bean has the rack for $149.95 plus
shipping (which I believe is about $5 FEDX 2-Day).  L.L. Bean's phone # is
1-800-441-5713 for orders and (207) 865-4761 for the retail store.  The
actual bike carrier component is additional and there are several choices:
Front fork mount w/ tray, Front fork mount no tray, Full upright carrier.
The retail store should be able to help you decide what type of carrier is
best for you, they are quite knowledgeable.  Hope this helps.

- James
'94 GLX
'88 GLI


At 12:44 PM 7/28/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Thule' rack......the only way to go.....they have a special rack for the
>Jetta/Golf (Kit #444?) any how it fits on the roof mounts at the arrows (see
>rain gutter above doors)  works very well it is very strong.  The REI person
>should have known this for they should have NO trouble getting them.  Mine
>works great.  Hope this helps!
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
>> Of Franklin Mosley
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 12:01 PM
>> To: Jetta Mailing List; GTI Mail List
>> Subject: Bike Racks
>>
>>
>> Hey guys, I'm going through a little dilemma here.  I happen to be a
>> frequent biker, and have been using a trunk rack for hauling my
>> bike around
>> town.  I have tried to be careful when putting and taking my bike off the
>> rack.  But I have started noticing that the bike rack is starting to leave
>> scratches and chips on my bumper and trunk.  I decide to look for a roof
>> rack that would fit on my 98 GLX.  I decided to stop by a popular sport
>> store (REI), to see if they had any racks in stock for the car.
>> Surprisingly they said that they did not carry roof rack in the store for
>> the Jetta because VW had some kind of deal with the makers of the
>> roof rack.
>> They told me that they would try to special order it, but the best option
>> would be to purchase one from the dealer.  Yikes! I have learned my lesson
>> about buying after-market products (CD Player) from the dealer.  Is this
>> true?  If it is, does anyone want to sell me a used roof rack?
>> If so Please
>> email me! I'm getting desperate, I can't take anymore scratches
>> on my trunk.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Franklin Mosley
>> 98 GLX Black/Black
>>
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