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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Americans somehow can't imagine using any other car than a pickup truck for transporting things.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile in Europe:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They are literally the worst bike racks. Nearly everything is wrong with them

(Hitch mounted bike racks are great)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can put a hitch on a Corolla too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Just the first image result I got, didn't mean the specific model.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I mean... look at it. It just screams NEEEEERRRRD

Jokes aside I've never liked those things. I've had a variety of rear mounting bike racks and maybe one or two worked well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I didn’t have a vehicle prior to the purchase, just used my bike or grabbed a ride from someone. Probably should’ve just got a small car and a rack but it’s paid for itself during our recent move so it worked out.