These racks look pretty good from the picture, and may very well be fine.
That being said, I work in a bike shop and can tell you that if something
breaks, such as a small part, it may ve a nightmare to get, and you could be
out a rack, as no bike/ski shop that I know of sells this brand, and if come
in asking for a part for an internet rack, you may get a frosty reception
(internet/mail order is killing shops)
If you can swing it, go for the thule, they have a gigantic parts book with
literally everything in there that could ever break or go wrong. And you
will always be able to get parts at just about any bike/ski shop.
If you just need to carry bikes, look at the Thule Backpack. I have one and
am very happy with it.

>From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
>Reply-To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: roof racks
>Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 08:42:55 -0500
>
>Hi Mark,
>
>         I've been eyeing these racks:
>http://www.a1-autoracks.com/sproof1.html   they're Thule copies and
>they're $50 ---- hard to beat, especially when Thule's seem to fall  in
>the $200 to $300 range.
>
>Cheers,
>Doug
>
>
>
>
>mark <guruvinnie@YAHOO.COM>
>Sent by: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>01/06/2004 06:11 PM
>Please respond to mark
>
>
>         To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>         cc:
>
>         Subject:        roof racks
>
>
>
>Are yakima and thule the only roof racks for vanagons?
>
>
>I understand that between thule and yakima, only thule
>has a roof rack that is low, for non-westy's...
>
>Just wondering if there any other options out there.
>Thanks.
>
>
>
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