ATERA STRADA EVO tow ball bike carrier Overview

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Click here http://www.roofbox.co.uk/bike-carriers/ to view our full range of bike carriers. • We reckon that Atera's STRADA range of carriers are the best designed and best engineered tow ball carriers on the market, bar none. This page shows the 3 bike version; an adapter (listed below) can be added for carrying a 4th bike. Apart from its all round style, what's so special about the STRADA EVO? • (1) It can take a maximum load of up to 66kg, great if you have heavier or electric bikes (do make sure you are not exceeding your towbar noseweight). • (2) Fundamentally, it slides away from the vehicle, rather than tilting, i.e. the bike carrier takes the weight of the bikes, rather than you. The sliding system provides tailgate clearance even for vehicles with vertical tailgates. The EVO’s sliding and closing system is generally the easiest to use of any sliding or tilting wheel support rack on the market. • (3) It fits to 'bolt on' or 'swan neck' tow balls (including detachable tow bars) without any adjustment; you just place it on the tow ball and push down the handle - no spanners or Allen keys are required. • (4) It's very easy to carry - it won't bump your shins if carried properly - and as soon as you place it on the tow ball the weight is taken, so you can straighten up and rest your back. Other carriers require you to support the platform with one hand while fiddling with the fixing system with the other. • (5) Furthermore, it's one of the most compact 3 to 4 bike carrier available. At just over 1 metre wide it should fit into most if not all car boots, allowing you to park safely without risk of the bike carrier being damaged. You only need to flick up a catch to fold down the upright bike holder support. • (6) The removable, lockable bike frame holders are also without a doubt the best available, incorporating a ratchet tightening mechanism. They fit oval and other outsize frames as well as round ones, wrapping a strap right around the frame for safety and security. (This looks like a simple plastic strap, but it is in fact 'sandwiched' around a spring steel core.) All bike holders have swivel joints, and the long holder has a slight curve in the aluminium support rod to increase the opportunities available. These arms are removable and can be positioned anywhere on the upright and the upright is bigger making it even easier to attach your bikes. We haven't yet come across any combination of bike sizes and styles that can't easily be locked into place (using the same key which locks the whole unit to the tow ball). • (7) The frame is curved allowing you, when the bikes have been slid out of the way, to stand almost right up against the tow ball. This means you can lift items into and out of the boot both safely and easily. This is not a trivial benefit - most other bike carriers have rectangular frames and although you may be able to open the tailgate easily enough, you usually have to lean across the bike carrier frame to reach the boot space, which is definitely not ergonomic. • (8) It has smart new lights. These don't just look better, they are clearer too. • It makes sense when using this carrier to place a safety strap around all the bikes and the bike holder support frame. We're therefore providing a free strap with each carrier - one strap per carrier! As well as providing peace of mind the strap will also help to minimise vibration. • Technical and miscellaneous: • Weight of carrier: 19.8kg • Maximum payload: 66kg • Approximate dimensions when folded: 1080 x 280 x 735 mm • The wheels are held in place with quick fit polypropylene straps with a ratchet which suit all rim and tyre sizes. • The STRADA EVO has five function rear lights so it is fitted with a 13 pin plug for 13 pin continental type electric sockets. If you have a 7 pin socket you will need the Lighting adapter '13 pin' (rack) to 7 pin (car) listed below. If you need one of these remember to tick the box below to add this to your order. (If you have a 7 pin socket the reversing light and fog light will not work. The 7 pin socket isn't wired for these functions) • Note for vehicles with a rear mounted spare wheel: You may not be able to fit the STRADA EVO onto vehicles with a rear mounted spare wheel: in our experience you almost always have to remove the spare wheel. This could be (1) to get the bike carrier onto the vehicle (the upright may hit the spare wheel), (2) to get the bikes to fit on the carrier (the handlebars etc could hit the spare wheel) or (3) take the carrier off the tow bar after use (the handle to remove it could clash with the spare wheel).

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