I decided to get a seasucker rack after about 2 years of owning my beloved STI. Previously owning a trailer hitch mounted kuat, I switched when I sold the kuat because it was SO hard to install. I was initially very skeptical of seasuckers, fully intending to return them when they felt flimsy and didnt hold my bike like I expected; however they really surprised me by being like a 3 minute install, and very secure.
Here are my two complaints:
- I found it is better to mount to the windshield for stability, as mounting to the roof flexes the roof ( although it does look cleaner). However the secure kit does not work here as the cable cannot reach the bike wheel from the trunk - unfortunate, but not hard to just shift the rack over some when going away from the whip.
- Secondly, I found it a bit expensive, but honestly for the security it showed, and the ease of access, it was well worth it.
Finally, a cool feature is you can just keep the rack on the bike when storing it, that way you only have to put the wheel on when you are actually riding.
I am planning on taking some good pictures at somepoint, seasuckers please follow my insta to see them! @slo4ne_the_sti