Cyclists!! Bike rack's for your car

[griff439]

Guys,

Can you recommend any good bike racks? Don't particularly like the idea of scratching my boot to bits!

Thanks,
Griff

[Christian1402]

Use proper VW roof bars along with some Thule 591 bike carriers 

[Marc-5-GTI]

Has anyone got pics of roofbars and how they fit etc... I've just bought a kayak so am in a similar predicament

[sootpig]

if you want a hatch rack look at the Saris range  Very good quality 

[griff439]

if you want a hatch rack look at the Saris range  Very good quality 

Cheers - i'm looking more for a rack. Do you have one of these? Is it kind to your boot? lol :)

[Christian1402]

Has anyone got pics of roofbars and how they fit etc... I've just bought a kayak so am in a similar predicament

The vw roof bars fit very well, I had a set on my old mk4 R32 and caused no problems. Will be buying another set when I get around to it for the ed30. Thule bars are good too. Both are lockable

[GTImike]

I've got a set of Thule bars in my garage, still yet to actually use them in anger but I will be doing in the next week or so when we head off on holiday (with a roof box attached rather than cycle racks). The Mk5 has locating pins for the bars under the front door gutters - covered by a rubber gromet.

I have trial fitted them but not loaded them up, the car specific feet and hooks ensure they lock in nice and tight. Mine were £60 off everybodies favourite auction site. Still holding out for some cheap 591 racks but they fetch £50 each second hand.