Smart Car Bike Rack---- I would have never guessed

[Rogue Smart]

I guess this is the bike rack for the US smart fortwo



I think I like the old style better but would assume this has to do with safety or some US governing rules.

[SmartCard]

I was wondering what that looked like, the angle shown on the brochure (from straight behind) made it look almost like a solid shelf. Wonder how you do two bikes?

[skyzdlimit59]

Nice, but with the limited storage space what it is, I'd much rather get a roof rack. Any luck with them?

[spdickey]

Originally Posted by SmartCard

I was wondering what that looked like, the angle shown on the brochure (from straight behind) made it look almost like a solid shelf. Wonder how you do two bikes?

There is a double bike rack available. Two spaces for the wheels. Check the accessories catalog at thesmart.ca.

[propes]

I hope the Bones bike rack will work with the smart - it looks like it's adjustable enough to do so, but it hasn't been tested on one that the manufacturer knows of.

[Fredvon4]

You are stuck with rear mounts because the Tridion can NOT be drilled or it degrades the crash resistance of the structure. You can not put any weight on the steel or Lexan roofs because they are not designed to carry any weight at all and they are Glued into the channels on the Tridion.

There is a sort of expensive and time consuming method would be to have 4 hard points welded to the outside of the Upper Tridion. Then had a Aluminum rack welded up to bridge side to side.

I saw several variations in Germany that did this for roof top signs like you see on Dominoes etc...... One variation had small clips welded to the Tridion and the light weight sign was on 4 suction cups and straps to the Welded clips.... None of the systems I saw looked good but all seemed structurally sound....

[hollywood]

there never was a roof rack smart approuved even in europe. Exactly for the reasons that fredvon4 gives. No hope to see it a day in your dealer shop

[Harleyduo]

Fast Eddy at FTD, just listed the bicycle rack in his latest round of postings on the Club Smart Car site, along with prices. I know some people sound like they want it NOW, so I thought I'd mention it.

It's not an inexpensive accessory by any means, but it does look like it would be quite solid and it IS made for the fortwo.

[yodayoda]

Originally Posted by lily110

how do you get the trunk open with the bike rack on?

what trunk? ;)

[gamernotwatcher]

http://www.mercedes-benz.ca/mbccusto...ochure_eng.pdf
go to page 20 and 21 -

I like the 450 rack better
Still trying to figure out how to rack my long board.