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eddief
06-29-2015, 08:07 AM
Doesn't really show exactly how the bike is cradled on the rack, but...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trunkmonkey/trunkmonkey-your-inflatable-bike-carrying-companio?ref=nav_search
ultraman6970
06-29-2015, 09:19 AM
Great idea.
kasak
06-29-2015, 12:11 PM
Their website has a little better shot of how it is held on. http://trunkmonkey.co/home

Clever approach. I'm a little curious on how it grips the car though. It seems like it would hard to prevent rubbing from the straps as the pillow would likely shift from the weight of the bike and any wind it might catch.
Cicli
06-29-2015, 12:18 PM
Good idea. I am in the camp that dosent like saddle bags for a tube or anything else. This takes it to the extreme.
OldCrank
06-29-2015, 12:27 PM
I would need one more feature added: "Right turn, Clyde."
thirdgenbird
06-29-2015, 12:30 PM
No friction points? It's all a friction point.
weaponsgrade
06-29-2015, 02:41 PM
That's a pretty cool idea.
Mikej
06-29-2015, 04:31 PM
Only one bike - but at least they used decent bikes. Unfortunately, I'm not sure you would want to hang a painted bike on that- I could be wrong.
thirdgenbird
06-29-2015, 04:44 PM
Only one bike - but at least they used decent bikes. Unfortunately, I'm not sure you would want to hang a painted bike on that- I could be wrong.

It was painted when they started.
Louis
06-29-2015, 05:15 PM
I don't get it.

You take that with you on every ride on the off chance that you might have to hitch a ride from a vehicle that can't carry your bike? That's nuts!

Given the number of pick-up trucks and massive SUV's out there, it would take less time to find one of those than it would to find a sedan or coupe then go through the hassle of mounting this on the car.