I have a 61cm Trek Domane and another smaller road bike.
REDDITSHITLORD on
The Saris will be easier to use and more versatile. Step-through frames are a real pain with hanging carriers. they both carry the disadvantage of being bulky. Better yet.
The advantage of the Thule is that it costs less.
Kipric on
The first one looks to be a tray rack? Correct me if i’m wrong but it seems to be like that. If you ever get a carbon bike / if you have a carbon bike tray racks are preferred because they don’t stress the frame or something. I dunno, i put my carbon mtb on a frame rack all the time it uses soft rubber tie downs that can’t even be tightened that hard so i’m not worried
margirtakk on
Get the tray rack. They’re much more convenient and versatile
advnoel on
My wife and I worked in a bike shop, and we have never seen anyone lose a bike with a tray type rack (one the bike sits on) but a hanging rack (the one that goes through the frame) we know people who have had them fail and lose bikes off of them. So, for me, it’s a no-brainer. Saris is the better choice if you want your bikes to be there when you get to your destination.
Two_wheels_2112 on
I have that Saris one. It’s fine for what it is. The only negative, really, is a small risk of scratching the downtube due to the way it holds it. And sometimes adjusting the downtube bracket can be pain when you’ve got two bikes on the rack.
Definitely go with the Saris. Top tube bike racks like the Thule are ok for steel or aluminum bikes, but carbon frames are really vulnerable.
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I have a 61cm Trek Domane and another smaller road bike.
The Saris will be easier to use and more versatile. Step-through frames are a real pain with hanging carriers. they both carry the disadvantage of being bulky. Better yet.
The advantage of the Thule is that it costs less.
The first one looks to be a tray rack? Correct me if i’m wrong but it seems to be like that. If you ever get a carbon bike / if you have a carbon bike tray racks are preferred because they don’t stress the frame or something. I dunno, i put my carbon mtb on a frame rack all the time it uses soft rubber tie downs that can’t even be tightened that hard so i’m not worried
Get the tray rack. They’re much more convenient and versatile
My wife and I worked in a bike shop, and we have never seen anyone lose a bike with a tray type rack (one the bike sits on) but a hanging rack (the one that goes through the frame) we know people who have had them fail and lose bikes off of them. So, for me, it’s a no-brainer. Saris is the better choice if you want your bikes to be there when you get to your destination.
I have that Saris one. It’s fine for what it is. The only negative, really, is a small risk of scratching the downtube due to the way it holds it. And sometimes adjusting the downtube bracket can be pain when you’ve got two bikes on the rack.
Definitely go with the Saris. Top tube bike racks like the Thule are ok for steel or aluminum bikes, but carbon frames are really vulnerable.