bmw-digest Tuesday, 26 May 1998 Volume 07 : Number 1775

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Like I told Dan a couple weeks back, I have the BDI bike rack for my 94 325is. I've had it for a couple years now. Back then, I only found 2 places that sold it in the Los Angeles area so pricing was pretty much set. I paid $215 OTD for my rack and Barry from BDI met me at the bike shop and installed it for free. It was the best $200 that I've spent on my car and I've spent a lot on my car. I would highly recommend this rack if you're only going to carry 2 bikes. I generally remove the hitch portion when I know I'm not going biking in the near future since it only takes about 6 minutes to remove.

Good luck for you BMW and biking fans.

Frank. From: Bartlet Ho <bartho_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 13:26:36 -0700
Subject: re: Special Digest Pricing for BDI's BMW Bike Rack

Subsequent to Dan Peknik's posting of the results of his bike rack survey I called BDI as I was looking for a rack myself for my M3. A conversation with Barry _at_ BDI confirmed that this seems to be the best alternative for those who don't want a roof rack and don't want to take a chance with scratching or marring paint on the trunk lid with the pads typically found on other rear-mounted bike racks.

The current MSRP of the BDI rack is $199. The price of $169 as quoted below by Dan was a closeout Nashbar price (apparently not their normal price). BDI will sell a rack to fit any model BMW at a special Digest price of $159 for a two week period only. If interested, ask for Barry and mention the Digest. BDI's # is (800) 423-4722.

Bart Ho
Dan's summary post:
"Solution: BDI mini receiver
Description: A neat idea - mini receiver type hitch that mounts to license plate screws.
Pros: Small, and fairly unobtrusive; clean; simple; no noise. Cons: May not fit newer "Y" type bikes; if you get rear ended, your bike gets trashed; only semi-easy to remove the plate mount, as the license plate and backing must be removed as well (~ a 5 minute job). Manufacturers recommended: BDI (800) 423-4722 - no longer sold through Bike Nashbar. Price range: 169+"