Another bike rack but for a Countryman SE All4

Another bike rack but for a Countryman SE All4

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Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Thursday 8th October 2020
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Would like to avoid roof mounted and have no towbar, what is best option (3 bikes)?

stringbag

291 posts

251 months

Tuesday 13th October 2020
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I think all countrymans come with bike rack prep.

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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but on roof wanted something to attach to the back

loskie

5,244 posts

121 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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get a towbar one

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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And if you do not have the towbar?
Have one that I was using on the discovery

stringbag

291 posts

251 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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Riccardino said:
but on roof wanted something to attach to the back
It is on the back.
Look in your manual. They all come with the mini bike rack prep. Screws in to the tow eye covers on the rear bumper.

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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Will check immediately, thanks!!!

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Did not see it before as it is not there!!

so the "Rear Bike Carrier Compact" is only for two bikes and "Not for the MINI Cooper S E Countryman. "

Other solutions?



stringbag

291 posts

251 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Didn’t realise that the plug in didn’t have the bike rack prep. That’s a shame.
The pro bike rack takes 3 bikes by the way - not that it matters.
Looks like roof or retrofitting a towbar are the only options.
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.ph...

Edited by stringbag on Monday 19th October 10:10

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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No Towbar possible for the SE ALL4

Anything which can be mounted on the back without towbar?

MDifficult

2,055 posts

186 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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I’ve yet to come across a car that my Saris Bones 3 won’t fit. Bloody awesome thing.

Pretty sure it, or one of the other Saris Bones models will work a treat.

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Thanks I am contacting them to ensure the rack will fit mny car!!

Mini confirmed that for them the only option is Roof mounted for the SE All4


PS: just checked on their site and when I put the details of the car in their "find your bike rack fit" for Mini countryman 2017- I get a
"Sorry! We do not have any approved rack fits that match your criteria"

Edited by Riccardino on Saturday 24th October 11:58

Riccardino

Original Poster:

589 posts

203 months

Friday 30th October 2020
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MDifficult said:
I’ve yet to come across a car that my Saris Bones 3 won’t fit. Bloody awesome thing.

Pretty sure it, or one of the other Saris Bones models will work a treat.
Not an option I am afraid
Response from them

"none of our trunk racks are approved for use on your vehicle. During our testing process, we found that the trunk on that particular vehicle is not strong enough to withstand the downward force a rack would place on it"