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Subject:Re: Bike Rack (Again)
From:Steve Lashley
Date:Tue, 4 Sep 2001 18:42:04 EDT

In a message dated 9/3/01 11:23:44 PM, djbaker42@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< After reading Sheng's email about the Ebike, I had to go see for myself.
As
it turned out, my wife fell in love with it, and we got one.  Now, the
question is, how much weight can I load onto the tailgate of my 85 Westy?
The bike weighs 79 lbs (about 60 lbs with the battery removed).  I'm off to
pick up a bike rack tomorrow that will carry the weight, and I'm hoping the
rear hatch will support the weight without difficulty.

Any advice?

TIA.
 >>

We offer both the Fiamma and Paulchen bike racks.

Both are currently out of stock, but the Fiamma racks are arriving in about a
week.

Both racks are rated to hold up to 50kg, or about 110 pounds.

We also offer the Fiamma HT3 which will mount to a receiver hitch.  All of
these racks support the bikes from the wheels up.  Hanging a bike by the
crossbar on the frame is a bad idea.

Steve Lashley
http://EuroCampers.com
636-797-9015