As I have started doing track days again, and don't have a van anymore, I have been looking for a suitable bike rack to carry my track bike to meetings around the country. Had considered an Easy Lift trailer having seen one recently at Anglesey, but then this popped up on ebay
I had to purchase the correct carrier brackets for the Al-Ko chassis as it had previously been fitted to a PVC, but all went smoothly and now I am awaiting delivery of a Canbus relay (thanks Papa john!) to complete the wiring-in of the light board. It's a lot less fiddly to use than the Easy Lift and is quickly detachable for when we go abroad. Only downside is it's 150kgs payload and the weight it adds to the chassis. However, these are offset by the fact that my track bike weighs less than 150kgs, my partner doesn't come with me to the meetings and I'll run with an empty water tank. Total cost of purchase and fitting has come in at just less than half of the recommended retail price of a new one.
I had to purchase the correct carrier brackets for the Al-Ko chassis as it had previously been fitted to a PVC, but all went smoothly and now I am awaiting delivery of a Canbus relay (thanks Papa john!) to complete the wiring-in of the light board. It's a lot less fiddly to use than the Easy Lift and is quickly detachable for when we go abroad. Only downside is it's 150kgs payload and the weight it adds to the chassis. However, these are offset by the fact that my track bike weighs less than 150kgs, my partner doesn't come with me to the meetings and I'll run with an empty water tank. Total cost of purchase and fitting has come in at just less than half of the recommended retail price of a new one.
