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Volkswagen Carrier Bar Set & Upright Bike Holder Attachment Bike Rack
Product DescriptionVolkswagen Carrier Bar Set & Upright Bike Holder Attachment
User Reviews 
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Date Reviewed: May 2, 2005 Strengths: Uh.... it came with the car. Weaknesses: Rack makes a ton of wind noise. One tower pulled loose durring heavy cornering...yikes! Upright bike mount is falling appart and a pain to put a bike in. The mount's arm will bearly reach my rigid bike... doubt it would work on a downhill bike. The rubber pads on the bottom of the tower fall off, easy to lose and a pain when mounting system . The tower locks are mounted to plastic... very easy break with a screwdriver. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: came w used jetta trek Similar Products Used: Yakima SST & AI towers w steelhead bike mounts 
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004 Strengths: Very easy to attach and remove, so much so that I do not have to leave it on when I don't need it. Weaknesses: I have had zero problems. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: VW Dealer Similar Products Used: Yakima Bike Setup: A few different Road bikes and mountain bikes
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 7, 2004 Strengths: The roof rack itself is pretty sturdy, and does not damage weather seals around door. Weaknesses: Front tire wobbles when it's on there; I wish VW would offer a roof rack where you take off the front wheel before mounting it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Local VW dealer Similar Products Used: Packing the bike in the trunk :-) Bike Setup: '99 Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS '99 Volkswagen Passat GLS 
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Russsell Hanna
a Racer
from Columbus, Tdexas Date Reviewed: August 6, 2003 Strengths: Rack is great, fits the Jetta body well. Weaknesses: The tray I purchased was to be used without wheel removal, had a pinch clamp that tightened around the lower tube. The clamp system was too short to reach the tube high enough to be stable. Then the clamp mechanism broke, two weeks out of the one year warranty. No help from VW. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Broken Oak Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: VW Similar Products Used: Yakima on another car. I adpted the Yakima trays to fit the Vw rack, as well as the fairing. Bike Setup: GtI-drive 1.0, Schwinn homegrown and trek 2100. 
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Tinkerbell
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003 Strengths: As it's designed specifically for my car, there's no messing about to install. Looks great on new Jetta! Aluminum parts won't rust and relatively smart design for a light bike, pretty stable at hwy speeds. Weaknesses: The swing arm can't reach high enough to hold ANY part of my downhill bike. The front tire tray will accept no more than about a 2.3" tire and the strap is too short to allow any sort of larger wheel. The rear tray also has only a short strap. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the entire Whistler Bike Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: VW dealer Similar Products Used: Only new-fangled hitch mount Bike Setup: Norco A-Line (8" travel front and rear = 50 lbs +) Giant AC Air (light, nimble, fabulous..)
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vw vw
from ohio Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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ty schmidt
a Cross Country Rider
from tucson,az,usa Date Reviewed: July 8, 2003 Strengths: NONE Weaknesses: poor design,poor clamping Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: VW dealership Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: trek 8500
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Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003 Strengths: Looks and feels sturdy. Does not sit on the roof, instead clamps inside the rubber molding. Weaknesses: Have to buy extra parts from Thule to work with Thule products. ( havent tried Yakima accessories yet ) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: VW dealer Similar Products Used: Thule Areo foot 400 w/ 2047 Fit Kit and 48" load bars Bike Setup: Thule 872 Fairing, 590 V2 Fork Mount
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Rick Krinitt
a Cross Country Rider
from Pacifica, Ca, USA Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002 Strengths: Best fit for 2001+ VW's. Doesn't crush the door's weather-stripping like Thule or Yakima. This was a huge selling point for me. Weaknesses: Noisy... Haven't found a fairing yet. Should have made base carrier supports 1/4 in. taller, so NO rubber touches the car's paint. No damage so far, however. I'm not using the clear protective foils... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything off-road by the sea Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $380.00 Purchased At: VW Dealer Similar Products Used: None, but did lots of research on the web and by talking to others who owned other carriers. Bike Setup: Giant '02 Rainier
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Kurry
from Morgantown Date Reviewed: July 13, 2002 Strengths: I really like the way this rack set up looks and handles. It is very very easy to put on and very very sturdy. I compared the looks and strenth to Yakima and other Thulle racks, and this one is far more bang for the buck. Weaknesses: The only thing that bothers me is the locking end caps to the base bars. They seem very cheap and every time I open and close them, I am afraid of breaking them. These parts would be very hard to replace if I did break them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: bakers Ridge Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: E-bay Similar Products Used: I have not used anything else. Bike Setup: Gt avalanche.....I love it!!!!!!
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: March 13, 2002 Strengths: You know it's gonna fit. VW accepted my return. Weaknesses: *The rack sits higher than Thule or Yakima base carriers. *It's brushed aluminum, which to me sticks out on a car with no chrome. *You are forced to use all VW racks and attatchments for bikes, canoe, etc, or use an adaptor that might work. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $125.00 Purchased At: VW Dealership Similar Products Used: I run a Thule base carrier and (Red)RockyMounts trays.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, VA Date Reviewed: February 13, 2002 Strengths: None Weaknesses: My mountain bike, a 1997 Giant Sedona, does not fit on the rack. The grab arm appears to be too short. Whether the dealership installed it correctly or not, nobody has any answers. Directions don't help and they failed to give me the tools. Does anybody have any hints or similar problems? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Stohlman VW, Fairfax, VA
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railtrailbiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Bergen County, NJ Date Reviewed: October 28, 2001 Strengths: Appearance, ease of use. Weaknesses: Part breakage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Croton Aqueduct State Park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Joe Heidt Volkswagen Similar Products Used: Thule upright bike carrier and roof rack system. Bike Setup: Cannondale M400, Cannondale C300, Cannondale H500 - all stock.
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robert sobol
a Weekend Warrior
from oradell nj usa Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001 Strengths: ease of setup with volkswagen car. bright aluminum finish. loads and locks quickly Weaknesses: a vise-claw tightening mechanism broke. There is no way to disassemble the A-bracket and repair it. Don't misplace the odd size allen wrench that come with it. The manufacturer should provide extras of the unusual square-head bolts and hex nuts. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: none Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: vw dealer Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: two family hybrids
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russell hanna
a Racer
from houston texas usa Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 Strengths: Bolts on the roof right out of the box, and fastens to the studs on the roof from the factory, Jetta 2001. Weaknesses: Cannot find a fairing for the front to quiet the wind noise. Other bike racks do not fit easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flatrock in Comfort Texas Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $260.00 Purchased At: dealer Similar Products Used: Yakima on my old Mustang. nice setup Bike Setup: GT Idrive, Schwinn factory Home grown, Trek 2100 road bike. All bikes attach to the bike mount without removing the wheels.
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