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Bike rack for Hyundai Sonata
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07-02-2012, 08:19 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Bike rack for Hyundai Sonata
Hi all - just wondering if anyone can recommend a good bike rack for the rear of my 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Planning on taking a weekend trip in a month to the Laurel Highlands and would like to take my bike without occupying any trunk space.
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07-09-2012, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Vehicles: 93 Saturn 5 spd, '11 Prius, bike, tandem, triplet
Location: N. CO
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Re: Bike rack for Hyundai Sonata
Consider a hitch mount. We had a trunk mount for the Accord, but couldn't rest it on the glass trunk of the Prius. So we had to get a light-weight hitch receiver. I wish we had done the same for the Accord. Easier to get in the trunk, and nothing touching paint.
Tandems and triplet have to go on a roof rack, where wind resistance is much higher. I wouldn't choose the roof if I had a choice.
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07-10-2012, 01:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Vehicles: '11 Elantra Touring, '00 bioTDI Golf, Bikes, Light Rail
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Re: Bike rack for Hyundai Sonata
All told, if you're willing to go with a hitch (no need to bother with wiring) it's by far the best option. I finally ordered a hitch for my Elantra Touring the other day, and will be installing it by next week.
As for trunk-mount racks, I have heard lots of good reviews on the Yakima KingJoe racks, and unfortunately not-so-good reviews on their cheaper models like LittleJoe.
I may be buying a KingJoe myself soon, for occasional use on rental cars ... and also modifying it to carry skis. No one makes a trunk-mount ski carrier anymore, even though they used to be common. I think even Barrecrafters stopped making them, so I'm making my own. Don't want to resort to a roof rack, and we can't always spare the room in the car for skis.
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07-10-2012, 11:44 PM
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Re: Bike rack for Hyundai Sonata
BTW, the hitch for my Touring arrived today, and I installed it tonight. Super easy. Was able to do it without assistance in about 1/2 hour, using a hydraulic jack to prop up one end while I bolted in the other end. Unlike with a lot of cars, no cutting, drilling, fishtaping or tight fits were involved.
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