Carpriss 79050803 Steel Rear Mounted Bike Carrier Mistral/Fixaging with Straps 3 Pieces

Der Menabo Mistral wurde von mir als Gepäckträger für meinen Fiat Panda gekauft. Dazu wurde er umgekehrt montiert. Der "Umbau" beinhaltete das Abpolstern mit PE-Isolierschläuchen für Wasserleitungen überall dort, wo der Träger an Karosserie und Heckscheibe aufliegt. Die beigelegten Gummifüße des Trägers erschienen mir für meine Verwendung ungeeignet (zu hart, zu wenig Polsterung). Zuletzt wurde er (siehe Foto) auf einer 5.000 km Spanien-Reise eingesetzt (+Sailnovo Dachrucksack) und hat sich wie zuvor schon als enorm stabil erwiesen.

Portabici perfetto, a condizione che sia montato correttamente. Rispettate gli angoli di inclinazione e tirate per bene le cinghie (più volte) fino a che siano ben tese.State molto attenti alla spazzola tergicristallo, perché in alcuni modelli di auto, se azionata va a sbattere sul portabici, rischiando di rompersi (questo è pericoloso nelle auto dove si accende automaticamente inserendo la retromarcia).Blocchi in gomma delle bici veloci da inserire, senza dover fare e disfare nodi. Utilizzare sempre la cinghia di sicurezza per bloccare le bici.

Si quieres transportar las bicicletas de vez en cuando sin gastar mucho dinero esta bien, cumple su función. Queda agarrado muy firmemente a la carrocería y no produce en esta arañazos ni deformaciones en la chapa.Hay que tener MUY EN CUENTA no tapar la matrícula ni las luces. Con lo que el brazo que sorpota las bicicletas debe quedar en un ángulo de 45 grados. Parece que los soportes y el diseño general no está pensado para tanta angulación. Además el sistema de agarre de las bicicletas con esa especie de cinturón de goma no da mucha seguridad.Es obligatorio poner una placa de señalización V20.Para todos los bikers empedernidos que cogen la bici todos los fines de semana...mejor dejarse la pasta en un Thule de bola que es mucho más estable y rápido de montar.

Montaggio abbastanza semplice una volta prese le misure; premetto di aver caricato solo una bici, ma comunque il portabici mi è sembrato abbastanza stabile tenendo conto che ho percorso più di 600 km in autostrada ad una media di 110 km orari.

I need the product for occasional use, short drives, no motorways.I went through a lot of reviews and for this kind of products there are a lot of constraints (weight, bicycle size, bicycle frame, wheel size, bicycle type, car model, etc.) which are not easy to clear up.I chose this model because the online available installation instructions and videos were very helpful to understand how the carrier works before buying it.Even if your car model (in my case Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2014) is not in the provided list from the manufacturer, it's still possible to install the carrier, just by selecting one similar model.The installation is not easy the first time. However, once you do it a couple of times it goes much faster.There are a couple of things that called my attention:1/ The strap that hangs from the car hatch, which accounts for the majority of the weight effort doesn't come with a rubberized protector. This is quite surprising, because you can't mount it onto metal surfaces, they will be damaged. I just added myself one piece of thin rubber (can be also paperback or other protector). The instructions warn about not mounting them onto metal. Nevertheless, it would be so easily solved if the manufacturer just added this protection ...2/ If your bicycles frames are not similar you will have the problem of the pedals hitting the wheels or the spokes. Think about coupling some foam or rubber to them for the transportation. They will be also good for avoiding scratching the hatch metal eventually.3/ The carrier is designed for 3 bicycles. I only carry two. One of them with saddle bags (lateral). If I had to carry 3 bicycles, I probably would need to remove the saddle bags. otherwise I don't think it's actually possible.After following the installation instructions, it's advisable to secure the bikes with extra straps (one is provided), for instance, blocking with one the wheels turning and with another the frames of all bicycles.One you are finished, tighten again all straps, specially the ones coming from below. After the bicycles are loaded, these get quite loose, and this can provoke oscillation when the car dumping works.After this careful installation, the carrier works pretty well. I've mounted 2 bicycles (one of them pretty heavy) and driven through secondary roads (including damaged tarmac) up to 80-90 Km/h and no movement remarked. With the straps excess rolled up, even no noise.One final warning: pay attention to your bicycle size. In my case it was not possible to mount the bicycles within the car width, however no lights were completely blocked.