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Is fuel efficiency not horrendous with a cargo bike up there?
Two regular bikes on the roof killed the mileage on my wee Suzuki Alto.
M_V-
Can’t remember the exact fuel consumption as it was close to 3 years ago that we went to France.
I felt comfortable driving around 100 km/h and did not go much above that, so fuel consumption wasn’t too bad. With two normal bikes on top the fuel consumption is around 6,0l/ 100 km, it was probably about 6,5 l/ 100 km.But it is definitely better than having to use a trailer to transport the bike.
Wouter
Indeed a two person job. I made a wooden support frame to be used on top of the transverse bars. This way the Bullitt is positioned closer to the roof (compared with a Thule style bike rack), makes lifting it in the roof a lot easier.
Made a cut out for the steering rod using a chisel, the bike is supported underneath the cargo area.
Have used it for a cycling trip in France, we drove more than 700 km with the cargo bike on the roof before we started cycling.