Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 00:08:57 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9.5 Bike Rack
danny wrote: > > At risk of personal attack again, I'll say what I've always said: I don't > know what type of carrier you are considering, but put bikes on roof racks, > not rear mounted carriers. I know of at least one serious accident where a > pedestrian was impaled by a reversing car with a bike rack, and of more than > one instance of a motorcyclist (of which I'm one, in addition to the Saab > 9000) being killed due to the way bikes are carried on the rear of > vehicles. It makes a complete folly of the idea that modern cars > (especially Saab) are safer, both for their occupants and anyone around > them. Not to mention the Illegality of the ones I usually see, where the > rear lights and number plates are completely obstructed. Sorry, but it's a > personal thing with me, one of the fatalities was a colleague. > > Regards, > Danny > Can you carry a bicycle with a "Smart" car? The other day I saw one of those little Smart cars carrying a bicycle on what looked like a factory designed rear mounted rack. The bicycle load was considerably wider that the little car, I can't believe that it is legal in the UK. Johannes