Re: Bike Racks

[John Kiekhaefer <jonnk@execpc.com>]

What brand of trunk rack are you using?  I have a Graber which I have just
started using and have not seen any problems yet.
John Kiekhaefer.


Franklin Mosley wrote:

> 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