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Bicycle rack for a rental car?

wvedec

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Jun 3, 2010
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My friend and I will be cycling part of the Camino in July, 2012. We will be
bringing our own S&S coupled, short wheelbase, recumbent bikes. Our wives are
coming, and we will rent a car and do additional vacationing.

We would like to be able to transport our bikes on a bike rack on the back of
our rental car for times before and after we cycle the Camino. I have contacted
two rental car agencies so far (Sixt Rent a Car; Auto Europe), and neither provide bicycle racks for their rental cars. So, can someone respond to the following questions?

1) Is there a car rental agency in Barcelona that can supply a bike rack with
their car rental? If so, what company?

2) Is there a place (bike shop?) in Barcelona where I can borrow or rent a bike
rack to use? If so, can you provide a name (and even contact info)?

3) Is there a store (e.g., Wal-Mart or Academy Sports equivalent or bike shop)
where I can buy a bike rack when we arrive in Barcelona (Saturday, July 7,
2012). If so, can you a name (and even contact info?)

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Buen Camino,
Wayne
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.

newfydog

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I've bought a number of cheapo department store bike racks and given them away at the car rental agency. Maybe they have one. They can't be too hard to find: Start by giving this department store a call, it is not too far from the airport:

El Corte Inglés

Plaza de Cataluña, 14, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

+34 933 06 38 00 ‎