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Look at the Yakima Front Loader. It doesn’t touch your frame or forks so if you have a carbon bike it’s not getting rubbed through.All look like great choices. Has anyone gone with a roof rack system?
Holy ****, the VR is heavier than the hangover 6! What we talking a 100lbs.? My only real complaint about the HO6 is suspension fork only. They redid the straps and added one so it a little more secure. But I love the VR. I have to admit I am kinda interested in the Alta hammock attachment. To bad they are priced so high. VR has an amazing rack at a pretty good price. I have only seen a Recon on a sprinter in Park City. Looked niceI currently have a Yakima Hangover and don't love it. It carries 6 bikes so it does the job and the price was nice but I don't love it. I also have a Thule T2 with extension to hold 4 bikes and it is fine but only fits 4 bikes. It usually is on the back of my jeep. I keep saying I am going to get rid of it but I still have it.
I occasionally do need to carry 7 bikes and for that I have a Yakima front loader I can put on the roof. It is a nice bike rack but the expedition is really tall and it is NOT easy to get bikes into it. I have to carry an aluminum work platform to stand on to get bikes on and off. I am fine with it for occasional use but that is it.
Like mentioned, the Velocirax 7 is going to be my next rack. I have friends with them and they are the nicest Large rack I have ever used. They are super heavy though, that is the biggest draw back. The weight is warranted for sure but it is heavy. I have used pretty much all the racks out there and if you need to carry a lot of bikes this is the best option.
I personally don't care for the Hangover, the Lolo, the north shore, or the Alta Rack. I am not sure what exactly I don't like about the Alta rack, it just feels sort of lacking to me and they don't offer a 7 bike option. The recon rack is super nice and I would get one of those if he offered a 7 place rack.
My Thule XT2 Pro with 2 bike extension is about 100lbs…Holy ****, the VR is heavier than the hangover 6! What we talking a 100lbs.? My only real complaint about the HO6 is suspension fork only. They redid the straps and added one so it a little more secure. But I love the VR. I have to admit I am kinda interested in the Alta hammock attachment. To bad they are priced so high. VR has an amazing rack at a pretty good price. I have only seen a Recon on a sprinter in Park City. Looked nice