Section : General

Cycle rack

Posted By : Tony Connolly, 15-May-2004, 09:36pm

• Cycle rack

  Posted By : Philip Wright, 16-May-2004, 10:37am

  Hi there Tony
  
  I fitted a cycle rack made by pendle to my spitfire - theres no problem with the actual fitting. However, in order to keep the lights and numberplate visible, the bike has to be mounted much further forwards over the bootlid. A bike is a lot wider than a spit, and it sticks out at both ends. I wouldnt have felt very safe driving with the bike in the position that it was.
  
  So in an answer to your question - yes it will, but I wouldn't advise it!
  
  Phil

  • Cycle rack

    Posted By : Ben Ferguson, 16-May-2004, 11:28pm

    To be fair, I wouldn't buy a bike rack from halfords... I got a nice alu one from my local bikeshop for about £40, the equivalent inferrior one from halfords was over £80! Not saying dont buy anything else from there, because they are good for some stuff. Mine goes on my Herald ok, but that has quite a standard deep bootlid, whereas the spit is quite sleek and shallow, so I'd ask if you can check the fittment of a display model first to save you any hassle.
    As for width its all too easy to forget theyr'e there... Ive trimmed a few hedges with mine! As long as you remember theyre there you should be ok!
    
    Good luck!,
    Ben

    • Cycle rack

      Posted By : Ian Osprey, 17-May-2004, 03:30pm

      .... and if your off to France, the Gendarmes don't take kindly to bikes sticking out beyond the width of the car. You can try removing the front wheel, but doubt if even that'll work for a spit.