Originally Posted by
jccaclimber
I've transported a 40 to 50 pound tandem a dozen or two times on a Saris Bones 3 and would gladly do so again. I do take the wheels off and strap the handlebars, and the bike may hang a bit off each side of the car, so a bit of care needs to be taken.
I wouldn't do it with 4 strap hanging racks, but the 6 straps on the Bones seems to be just fine.
Thanks for confirming that it can be done! We have really liked the Saris Bones 3 for our road bikes, and it has definitely been much more stable than I had expected it to be. Our biggest issue with it now is that it just doesn't fit our 2018 CRV *quite* as well as it fit the older one, so we've been thinking of getting a hitch + hitch-mounted rack for a while, but, if it works with the set up we have, maybe we'll keep it for at least for a bit longer.