OP, you had me at that coil Patrol. 
Didnt know about this bike rack. Looks great!
Didnt know about this bike rack. Looks great!
iSi bike rack
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Ordered a 4 bike version about a week ago. Scott said it is taking them abt a month to ship new orders!
Barely two weeks later, I got the email! they are in transit and have long way to go:
Bomar
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They send DHL air you will have in less than a week
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OP, you had me at that coil Patrol.
Didnt know about this bike rack. Looks great!
Thanks man! Yeah caught wind of it on an Australian 70 Series owners page. Totally love it for my needs.
Mine showed up a couple of days ago. This is seriously over-built!
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I’ll post a Kuat rack for reference. I’m happy with the set up but doesn’t have the ground clearance like the iSi . Where do you ride in Ohio divemedic? Alum 2, Chestnut, Great Seal, Bailey’s?
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Bomar
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overbuilt is an understatement. I am amazed they air freight it as well.
It is a heavy beast.
It is a heavy beast.
The big deal for me with the iSi is that the bikes do not move at all relative to each other or to the rack. All other designs I have seen - hitch, roof, trunk door, etc, have some amount of play, which is especially bad when offroading, considering that nowadays 4 bikes can easily out-cost a modded 100
JunkCrzr89
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#FACTSThe big deal for me with the iSi is that the bikes do not move at all relative to each other or to the rack. All other designs I have seen - hitch, roof, trunk door, etc, have some amount of play, which is especially bad when offroading, considering that nowadays 4 bikes can easily out-cost a modded 100
It works on our Sienna too! (100 is waiting for fresh AHC globes)
Mine is up for sale, as I had to find a 5 bike rack:
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For Sale - Madison, WI: ISI Off Road Bike Rack - 4 bikes
ISI Bikes Australia Made 4 bike rack Extreme Duty 4x4x4-800/25 PRICE $800 - will NOT SHIP. I can ship at buyer's expense. https://www.isi-carriers.com/4x4x4/4x4x4_bike-carrier.html Imported it from Australia in 2021 and paid over $1000 USD for it. It has been gently used and is in great...
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uHu
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What would a 5-bike rack look like? Sounds huge.Mine is up for sale, as I had to find a 5 bike rack:
For Sale - Madison, WI: ISI Off Road Bike Rack - 4 bikes
ISI Bikes Australia Made 4 bike rack Extreme Duty 4x4x4-800/25 PRICE $800 - will NOT SHIP. I can ship at buyer's expense. https://www.isi-carriers.com/4x4x4/4x4x4_bike-carrier.html Imported it from Australia in 2021 and paid over $1000 USD for it. It has been gently used and is in great...
Btw, that Sienna looks overwhelmed by gravity...
5 bike rack is not ISI and not as sturdy. It carries bikes vertically.
And yes, that Sienna was overloaded with 5 ppl and their American size junk!
And yes, that Sienna was overloaded with 5 ppl and their American size junk!
Looks like I never mentioned everybody's deepest horror - that one time when someone totaled his car in my loaded iSi bike rack 2 years ago.
Damage to the bikes in the end was only a cracked frame at the bottom bracket on the cyan Santa Cruz and that's it.
The carrier got twisted and the horizontal tubes got bent. I have since straightened the base and replaced the tubing with new ones. There was also a crack on the plastic rear bumper.
Insurance reluctantly paid for the bike frame and partially for the bike rack. The red car rear ended me while I was stopped at a round about.
The bike rack is extremely sturdy and I can't imagine any other system surviving with so little damage after such an impact.
Damage to the bikes in the end was only a cracked frame at the bottom bracket on the cyan Santa Cruz and that's it.
The carrier got twisted and the horizontal tubes got bent. I have since straightened the base and replaced the tubing with new ones. There was also a crack on the plastic rear bumper.
Insurance reluctantly paid for the bike frame and partially for the bike rack. The red car rear ended me while I was stopped at a round about.
The bike rack is extremely sturdy and I can't imagine any other system surviving with so little damage after such an impact.
Wow! Glad not much damage was done to your car and gear. Hopefully, no one was injured.
Did you have to get the bike rack and bikes inspected in addition to getting the car inspected after the wreck? I was wondering on what to do in such situations: take car to a repair shop obviously, but take bike rack to a rack installer, and bikes to a bike shop for repair quotes?
