Date:         Wed, 5 Jan 2000 08:59:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: fiamma bike rack
Comments: To: Scarlet Semko <damosem@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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These look like a knock off of the paulchen racks (less the import duties
and various mark ups) at a reasonable price for what they are.
I wonder:
1. Anyone have experience with one of these racks?
2. Do they rattle?
3. Will that arm that holds the top tube of the bike work for a radically
slanted top tube or does it only work with a horizontal top tube?
4. Which of these (T2 and T4) works with a 90 Westy? It looks from the
photos like the T4 rests on the bumper. Does the T2 grip the bottom edge of
the hatch door like the old paulchens did?
Thanks
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Scarlet Semko <damosem@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: fiamma bike rack


>Dieter,
>
>I live in Orlando, where the company is. Being in the RV industry, I've
seen
>their products before, and they are of good quality. If there is anything I
can
>do for you or any listmember regarding this, just let me know.
>
>Ron Semko
>1984 Vanagon
>Orlando, Florida
>
>", Dieter Thiessen" wrote:
>
>> anyone on the list have one of these.  looks less than half  the price of
the
>> paulchen. <A
HREF="http://www.fiamma.com/catalog/cbvwt4_t2.html">Carry-Bike
>> vw T2 and T4</A>
>