In a message dated 3/8/00 11:39:50 AM Central Standard Time, 
txamizo@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< 1. The fiamma bike carrier
 Looks good and sems easy to install and to operate.
 
 2. The Thule Backpack
 On the catalog looks nice, but the pic is too small and it�s very expensive
 to decide only on looks!!
 
 Any suggestions?? >>

The Fiamma rack mounts securely on your hatch, and the Thule mounts to the 
roof?  Correct?

Do you want to hang the bikes on the hatch or climb up to the roof to get 
them down?

With the Fiamma rack, I never worry about hitting tree limbs, or forgetting 
and driving into the garage with the bikes/rack still there.

Of course I sell Fiamma racks and not Thule, so I have a very biased opinion.

Steve Lashley
'66 Westy
'74 Campmobile
'93 EV MV
<A HREF="http://eurocampers.com/">http://EuroCampers.com</A>
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