Awesome Day at wotk... not

[Dingo]

What a great way to get out of work and find my rack, 'Hit&Run' .... I did confront the scumbag salesman, and he fessed up to hitting it. He say's to bend it straight and he will give me a few bucks.. Uh, no pal your buying a new rack.

Really liked the bent up one, very minimal approach, and sturdy as a rock. The alloy took a good hit.

Thought he was going to have a heart attack when I showed him Thule pricing.

That fat fucker is going to pay!

 

[mustclime]

Time for the BFH.

 

[JDurk]

Upgrade to a 1Up

 

[Paul H]

Should check the frame of the car that the rack is connected to make sure there is no damage there.

 

[mike_243]

Dude that is a serious hit.... good thing your bike was not on it he would have the heart attack...

 

[Dingo]

Upgrade to a 1Up

The 2 bike racks are only 2 inch receiver, bummer! The general manager at work is getting priceing on tuhle xt pro. He is going to have sticker shock.

 

[Dingo]

Should check the frame of the car that the rack is connected to make sure there is no damage there.

All good!

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Get the single with a add on.
498.00 dollors then buy something for 3 and get free shipping

The 2 bike racks are only 2 inch receiver, bummer! The general manager at work is getting priceing on tuhle xt pro. He is going to have sticker shock.

 

[JDurk]

The 2 bike racks are only 2 inch receiver, bummer! The general manager at work is getting priceing on tuhle xt pro. He is going to have sticker shock.

If you need 1-1/4", get this https://www.1upusa.com/product-quikracksilver.html
and
this https://www.1upusa.com/product-addonsilver.html

 

[jmanic]

Bummer, but glad it's gonna be covered.

The general manager at work is getting priceing on tuhle xt pro. He is going to have sticker shock.

I forget who told me this story,
but someone's employee rear-ended a couple with a hitch rack on their way to vacation.
Owner dudeman (non-biker) felt bad, told them to replace the bikes and send him the bill.
Bossman got a lesson about how much bikes can cost.

 

[Dingo]

If you need 1-1/4", get this https://www.1upusa.com/product-quikracksilver.html
and
this https://www.1upusa.com/product-addonsilver.html

Well my employer is not covering chit. Finally coerced the salesman into paying me something. He insisted on asking how old the rack is, like it depreciates like a new car er something. I said doesn't matter how old, this morning it was able to carry 2 bikes, and now I need a new one because of your mistake. Got him to give up 300 cash. I only paid 250 for it, but will have to shell out 200....

Is the One-up the one to get?

 

[Santapez]

Bummer, but glad it's gonna be covered.



I forget who told me this story,
but someone's employee rear-ended a couple with a hitch rack on their way to vacation.
Owner dudeman (non-biker) felt bad, told them to replace the bikes and send him the bill.
Bossman got a lesson about how much bikes can cost.

I don't know if I told you that story, but the exact same thing thing happened to my boss.

I had just bought my first FS mountain bike and he started the story off with "I bought two expensive bikes once".

The people in the car were on their way up north for some bike trip. Bought two bikes up there and gave him the bill.

 

[trener1]

I picked up a Swagman Semi 2.0 this fall and have been very happy with it.
A bit cheaper then the One up, http://www.swagman.net/product/semi-2-0/
It includes a locking hitch pin and bike locks, and is a bit cheaper then the big names.

 

[alex_k]

my vote for 1upusa because installation takes 15-20 seconds and no rust and deteriorating plastic (no plastic actually) after 2 years

 

[Dingo]

my vote for 1upusa because installation takes 15-20 seconds and no rust and deteriorating plastic (no plastic actually) after 2 years

do you leave the rack on the car, or remove it after every ride?

 

[alex_k]

do you leave the rack on the car, or remove it after every ride?

I remove my rack after every ride because of my daily paring at a train station. I also install 2d bike extension only I need it - that takes extra 20-25 sec.

 

[qclabrat]

kuats are nice too
sort of the design opposite of the 1up
all shiny and blingy
you can't go wrong with either IMO

 

[Dingo]

kuats are nice too
sort of the design opposite of the 1up
all shiny and blingy
you can't go wrong with either IMO

shiny bling is not my style. Function is foremost. A plus is less bling is less likely to be stolen, since I leave it on the car most of the year. I was perfectly satisfied with the pre-unbent rack. One thing about the 1-up, I don't get the ball in the receiver pin hole. How does that work?

 

[Patrick]

Well my employer is not covering chit. Finally coerced the salesman into paying me something. He insisted on asking how old the rack is, like it depreciates like a new car er something. I said doesn't matter how old, this morning it was able to carry 2 bikes, and now I need a new one because of your mistake. Got him to give up 300 cash. I only paid 250 for it, but will have to shell out 200....

Is the One-up the one to get?

without judgement on either of you - his responsibility is to replace/repair what you have. if the value of that X year old bike rack is $50. Then it is $50.
He does not have to replace the functionality that it provided with a new rack.

that being said, it would be a douche move on his part not to dig in for a couple hundred for the inconvenience, and hitting it without saying anything. <-- and i find this the most disturbing part, who does that?

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

My 1up stays on my car all the time.
Put a lock through the bolt hole.
This is my new heavy duty 2 bike and I have one add on rack.
Best racks ever.