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Subject:FS: Paulchen Economy Class Bike Kit
From:Bill Davidson
Date:Fri, 7 Dec 2001 19:44:10 -0800

I have a new Paulchen Economy Class Bike mounting kit for sale...

This is not the rack itself. With Paulchen you buy the rack and choose which
attachment kit(s) you want depending on what you want to carry on the rack.

The Economy Class Bike Kit will attach two bikes to the Paulchen rack. It
uses V-Channels and straps to secure the tires (the channels are similar to
those used by Yakima and Thule). And it uses a couple of bars and straps to
secure the top tube of the bike to the rack.

The First Class Kit is nicer in that the top tube clamps lock the bike to
the rack. However, it seems to me that the V-Channel system provided with
the Economy Class Kit for mounting the
tires will work better with skinny tires than the 'trombone' tire mounts
provided with the First Class Kit (and equally as well for fat tired
bikes). If you already have the First Class Kit you could use the V-Channels
in stead of the 'trombones' for skinny tired bikes. Also, in some cases it
is possible that the Economy Class Kit would work better to secure bikes
that are made with fat tubing (the tubing clamps provided with the First
Class Kit will not open large enough for the larger tubing sizes used on
many of the mountain bikes).

Economy Class Kit Price: $100.00,  plus shipping.
(the First Class Kit sells for about $275.00, plus shipping.... see
www.eurocampers.com )

[A Paulchen rack with 2 Bike First Class Kit costs about $535 plus shipping.
You could buy the base rack only for about $250 (with list discount from
Steve Lashley at www.eurocampers.com) and my
Economy Class Kit for $100 and have a Paulchen rack for $350 instead of
$535]

If you are interested, let me know and I can email photos.

Thanks,

Bill Davidson

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