VW OEM Bike rack question

[Silverstoned]

Re: VW OEM Bike rack question

that backcountry site can't ship Thule to Canada. They can ship a lot of their other stuff, but not Thule.

Did you try calling them? I know of two guys at work who have had the same rack (rear hitch mount version) shipped to them in Calgary less than a year ago. Possible they've changed their policies but it might be worth calling them.

[stefan]

Re: VW OEM Bike rack question

Did you try calling them? I know of two guys at work who have had the same rack (rear hitch mount version) shipped to them in Calgary less than a year ago. Possible they've changed their policies but it might be worth calling them.

I did not call. But here is the email:

Thanks for contacting us at Backcountry.com.

We cannot ship Thule to Canada unfortunately. Here is the list of all the brands we are not allowed to ship out of the states.

Please know that we cannot ship ACR, Arbor, Arc'teryx, Black Diamond, Bonfire, Burton(including Mark XIII, RED, Analog, Gravis, Idiom and Anon), Canada Goose, Capp3l(Ride brand), Cascade Designs(including MSR, ThermaRest, Platypus, SealLine, and Tracks), Colnago, Fox Racing, Chariot Carriers-lower 48 only, Forum, FourSquare, Fritschi, Full Tilt Boot Company, Intense, K2, Litespeed, Lowa, Look USA cycles, Line, Marker, Nixon, Oakley, O'Neill, Patagonia Footwear, Petzl, Pinarello, Platypus, Polar, Reef, Ride(Including CAPP3L), Rocky Mountain, Salomon - Hard goods (alpine/xc ski gear/snowboard) restricted, Santa Cruz, Special Blend, Tecnica, Thule, Titus, Vans, Volkl, Western Mountaineering, Yakima *We cannot ship The North Face to Canada, Europe, Australia or New Zealand. *We can only ship Norr?na to United States and Canada. *We can only ship La Sportiva to North America. *We can only ship Billabong to North America. *Shipments outside the U.S.A. may be subject to fees including but not limited to tariffs, duties, or value added tax (VAT).

[Silverstoned]

Re: VW OEM Bike rack question

Its all a dream anyway.. lol The last decent ride I did was that one in Kananaskis, and I'm probably in even worse shape now (hard to believe.. cause that nearly killed me) One day I'll hit up that trail again and keep up with y'all!

*Actually, I don't think I'd have room on the roof for the extra attachment. With 2 bikes and a box up there, she's pretty fully.

I'm heading to Vancouver tomorrow, but if you want two front wheel adapters or want to test-fit and see if they would work on your car you can have them for free.

[stefan]

Re: VW OEM Bike rack question

I'm heading to Vancouver tomorrow, but if you want two front wheel adapters or want to test-fit and see if they would work on your car you can have them for free.

Nah, I'm going to go for a setup that will leave the wheel on. Thanks though!

[bonfire]

Re: VW OEM Bike rack question

Get the Thule.

Straight up the best rack company out there. They know what they are doing, they are TUV certified. They have a solid warranty, and even better testing. I would come within a mile of anything Mont Blanc. It is cheaper for a reason.

The sidearm is a good rack, have used a few, and they are sturdy. I will see if I have any in stock and see what my price is.