andrewket
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If you happen to collect data on the efficiency loss with just the roof rack (sans bike) please share it. I’m curious how much of a hit it would be to leave the roof rack up all the time.Dave:
I certainly will. I will have a complete comparison once I get back to Denver this weekend. The trip out from Denver to Tucson was broken into two parts, Denver to Socorro, NM and Socorro to Tucson, AZ. From Denver to Socorro it was super cold, so I put the bike in trunk. From Socorro to Tucson I put the bike on the roof. I have a 4s, 20 inch wheels, Pirelli snow tires, and it was 5 degrees when I left Denver the other day. It was 30 degrees when I left Socorro and 70 when I got to Tucson.
Drive from Denver to Socorro, NM with just the roof rack on the car.
Drive from Socorro, NM to Tucson, AZ. Pretty obvious efficiency hit with the bike on top of the car.
Car with the bike on top of it. Was getting ready to leave to the hotel to Tucson. The Best Western hotel in Socorro, NM is the only charging option between Albuquerque and the Deming, NM EA charger. that is a 235 mile distance between them and not possible with a roof rack in cooler temps.
the bike.
Tucson and the Oro Velley from Mt. Lemmon.
I am going to remove the bike and the roof rack for the drive back to Denver. This will give us a better comparison on the actual efficiency hit. I will post a separate thread and provide full details.