View Single Post
Old 08-03-2019, 03:42 AM   #7 (permalink)
freebeard
Master EcoModder
 
freebeard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: northwest of normal
Posts: 27,562
Thanks: 7,738
Thanked 8,554 Times in 7,041 Posts
Quote:
Make roof racks more aero?
"Don't do it bad idea" doesn't really answer the question. I have a rear bumper rack now, but I used to carry the bike on a removable rack like so:



I took the picture to record how to dispose the pedals so they didn't bear on the roof. I used a 4" thin redwood board on the front like Thule does to cut down the humming from the crossbars at 45mph. They're quieter faster or slower. Lengthwise wooden slats are preferable:


http://vwparts.aircooled.net/v/vspfi...91-01988-2.jpg
__________________
.
.
Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster

____________________
  Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to freebeard For This Useful Post:
aerohead (08-07-2019), iikhod (08-04-2019)