Seasucker Talon roof rack review
Sucker-mounted rack that doesn't suck
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The Seasucker is a roof-mounted rack, but uniquely, it doesn’t require expensive roof bars. Instead, large suction cups fix it to the roof.
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Once the roof is cleaned without soap, the suckers are quick to install and hold fast. Pushing the bike hard from side to side revealed a surprisingly solid feel and firm anchoring to the car’s roof.
The suction cups are a lot stronger than you might think
After plenty of driving with a hefty bike, our confidence in the system has grown. The cups didn’t lose any vacuum over a week, but if this does start happening, a handy indicator will reveal it.
The Seasucker requires the removal of the front wheel, but at least this keeps the bars lower than other roof carriers. Adaptors can be easily swapped to suit QR, 15mm and 20mm axles, and our 15mm one worked a treat.
With no way of locking the rack down, there is a danger of theft if left unattended, but at least the front wheel should be locked inside the car, so any prospective thieves will need impeccable wheelie-ing skills to make off with your ride.
Authors
Seb Stott is a former technical writer for BikeRadar. Seb's been riding mountain bikes for more than half his life, ever since getting hooked on a tiny 24Seven Crosser aged 13. He's raced downhill, enduro and cross-country, and while no athlete, still enters the occasional race. Seb studied experimental physics at university, and he's now happily using his degree experimenting with and testing different mountain bike setups, trying to work out what works best and why. You'll often find him riding the same track ten times in a day, changing just one thing to pin down the differences. Seb has also been a regular contributor to the BikeRadar Podcast and BikeRadar YouTube channel, and written for MBUK magazine and Pinkbike.com.
