Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Ken Owers
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Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby Ken Owers » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:07 pm

Just wondering if anybody has bought a roof mounted bike rack for their fat bike. I have tried searching Google but not luck. I currently have the Rhino aero sport roof bars, so any being compatible with these would a bonus.

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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby KGB » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:27 pm

Good question, I've not seen any yet.
Are you thinking fork mount? If so, it should be a simple job to have one welded up. Get some T-bolts to go into the slot/track on your roof rack bars and then just bolt them on. Look at something like Delta brand fork mount for some inspiration.
A donor/sacrificial front axle would make it even easier.
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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby Ken Owers » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:01 pm

I'll have a look into it. I was hoping for an off the shelf but may have to experiment.

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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby KGB » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:03 pm

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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby Ken Owers » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:25 pm

WOW, thanks I have been trawling around using different descriptions to try and find a site. Thanks again.

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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby silentbutdeadly » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:45 am

Gripsport in Melbourne will make you one too if you have any trouble getting one.
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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby SNAKE ® » Fri Oct 10, 2014 3:44 am

I've seen Yakima racks on display with a Thule Proride 591 at a roof rack shop. The Yakima had tyre holders for fats. Much bigger than the Proride.
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Re: Fat Bike roof racks (4 inch tyres)

Postby Fletch » Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:21 pm

I use my Thule with the downtube mount and use tie down straps around the rims, seems to work fine.

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