go to you tube and look at all the video of fitting the rack and you will be able to judge

HI, this is a bit of a hard question to answer as it will depend on your car. This is because the various "ribs" will be set up according to your car make/model.

As a general rule, the legs of the rack that fit on the bumper are 50cm long. This means the central "spine" from which the bike mounting ribs extend is 50 cm above the rear bumper.

So, if you angle the bike struts horizontally, they'll be approx 50cm above the bumper.

The answer depends on how tall the car is you are fitting the bike rack to.

In general terms though, most bike racks will be at a height level with the bottom of your rear window, which I guess means lifting the bike 2-3 feet off the floor - not too much effort required really.

Hi,

Sorry, it does not secure to the car, but it is very easy to collapse and reassemble... so I would stick it on the back seat or something whilst you're off cycling.

Neil

no. It is easy to untie and remove.

Not unless it is a female bike, then you will need a conversion bar.

I use a rack daily and found the best rack is the Saris solo (but only for one bike). The Saris Bones 2 or 3 is the safest and most stable rack I have ever used. It does take a little practice to get it right. Then it is relativley straight forward.

Happy cycling.

no

Hi there i looked around for a suitable rack for my RX8
The saris bones is just perfect, in both fitment and range of adjustment
I use it to carry 3 bikes and had no problems.
You can adust the rack to fit both in height and width

Hi,

I can only comment on one bike being carried on a Bones 2, but I hope my comments will be of use.

The rack itself rests on rubber feet which grip the bumper and window (for instance). There are then 3 pairs of straps which attach to the top and bottom of the boot, and the sides of the boot. When tightened fully, and tied off, the rack is rock solid. With previous racks I had to retighten the straps after mounting the bike, and again after every 50 or so miles.... but not with the Bones.... it starts off tight and stays that way. It is still advisable to check the straps regularly.

To finish, an anecdote...

On Saturday I was on the motorway doing 80 in my wife's little micra, with my heavy touring bike on the bones 2. Some ninny in a Range Rover swerved into the lane I was justing moving into, meaning I had to instantly swerve out the way and straighten up. Despite this 80mph swerving, the bike didn't even wobble, and the rack stayed rigid. An unintentional test which proved to me the quality of this rack.

Hi,

I have a Bones 2, but the structure of the racks is essentially the same. I measured the outer dstance between the "ribs" that support the cross bar of the bike, and it is 23cm so should easily accomodate your bike.

Regards

Neil

As long as you have a bumper bar that is flat then you will have no problems

Theoretically yes but it depends on the car. I've used this on a number of Peugeot and Renault cars and because if the way the hinge opens accessing the boot was impossible.

I'm fairly certain the answer is yes - but if you go onto the Saris website, you can put it in your car make and model and it will confirm the correct Saris bike rack to use.

I have no doubt the Saris 3-bone will fit onto your vw polo, as it fits onto my Suzuki Swift with no issues.