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      04-16-2015, 10:55 AM   #1
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2016 X3 Rear Bike carrier

Placed order for 2016 X3 due to arrive June 2015.


Looking for bike racks but dont want a hitch.

Anyone have the click-on rear bike carrier by BMW ? Apparently no hitch required Is it easy to use ?

Thanks.
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      06-19-2015, 11:40 AM   #2
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Wife and I are about to purchase a '16 X3 35i as well and trying to decide if we should pay for a hitch receiver install, or buy this click-on bike carrier by BMW you mention as well….be curious if anyone has any insight on this as well.

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      06-22-2015, 05:12 AM   #3
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check out this great unit, http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=540663
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      06-29-2015, 07:19 PM   #4
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That's pretty slick, thanks for the share.
Unfortunately, we ride solid front axle mountain bikes so fork mount racks don't work for these newer "all mountain" bikes.
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      06-29-2015, 09:16 PM   #5
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Love the idea of an inside rack, but the saddle height of my road bikes prohibit this entirely. I am undecided on using the BMW rack or going with a hitch, receiver and receiver rack.
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      06-30-2015, 06:23 AM   #6
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I would go with a hitch. If I'm not mistaken, you can use it with any brand hitch-carrier. I regret not having chosen the hitch option.... I always thought about getting the bmw click- on system instead. But it turns out to be quite expensiv here in Switzerland. Especially if retrofitted. Looking back it was silly that I did not get the hitch!
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Looking back it was silly that I did not get the hitch!
I'm in wholehearted agreement! I went the same way as you, omitted the hitch when ordering and now regret doing so.
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Get a hitch, without any doubt.

I'm a competitive mountain biker who has raced bikes for more than 20 years and carried them on dozens of vehicles over that period. Nothing comes close to a hitch-mounted platform rack like a Thule EuroWay or Easyfold. I transport bikes on a EuroWay twice a week and would never go back to anything lesser or gimmicky, it's just too much hassle.

http://www.thule.com/en-us/ca/produc...9032-_-1684676

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      07-01-2015, 08:11 AM   #10
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Get a Curt Hitch & platform rack

http://www.autoanything.com/towing/77A3874A3769467.aspx
CURT Receiver Hitches
Class III Square Tube Hitch - Concealed
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Part #: 13107
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Very easy to install ( 2 hrs max)

and then a platform rack
http://www.autoanything.com/bike-rac...form-bike-rack

You would load /unload your bikes in 2 secs . No scratches on your bike or bimmer.
End up looking like this

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/spo/5082390693.html
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