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Graber Bones Trunk Rack Bike Rack
Product Description2 and 3 bike capacity
User Reviews
Submitted by
Arn
from San Jose, Ca Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004 Strengths: very secure Weaknesses: takes time to assemble, bottom "feet" of rack will leave depressions on plastic bumpers. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere in cali Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $130.00 
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Harry
a Cross Country Rider
from Cleveland, OH Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001 Strengths: Many different options for installation. Lots of straps for stability. Bikes are well-secured to rack. Weaknesses: A pain to set up initially. Don't like how the central tube that the straps pass through can slide back and forth (a problem if you can't rest the rack on the bumper). Bottom straps should have clothes hanger style hooks (not wide flat hooks) that can grab towing loops & other undercarriage openings. Present bottom hooks can't grab anything but edge of flimsy plastic bumper cover Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: bought used Similar Products Used: Bard-Wyers Stealth--great design (doesn't touch paint & sedan trunks can be partially opened with rack) but requires a sturdy bumper. 
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas, TX USA Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001 Strengths: Versatile and strong. Weaknesses: Scratches frame at contact points. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $99.00 Purchased At: Richardson Bike Mart Bike Setup: Road bike and mtn bike both with regular top tubes. 
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Mirek
a Weekend Warrior
from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001 Strengths: Easy set up and take down. Looks cool. Weaknesses: Bikes get loose and fall of on highway (twice). Most recently it was on a multi-lane (4 each way) highway. I saw the bike bounce across all three lanes and being hit by a minivan and finally stopping on the raised median. Luckily no-one got hurt. Not to mention the bike was ruined. Paint gets scratched up on long rides Hard to get the bikes out in colder weather. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Waterdown trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Friendly bike store Bike Setup: Trek 8500, Trek 7000, or Specialized RockHopper
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Chris
a Downhiller
from Toronto, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 Strengths: Sweet design, fits on my Accord with spoiler perfectly. I have the 3 bike design, it easily holds my GT XCR 2000 and my girlfriends GT Aggressor 1.0 without any problems. Was nervous about bike rack dumping my bikes on the highway and then I drove around with the 'bones'. This thing is solid, no more worries. Unless your driving behind a someone without a 'bones' rack. Weaknesses: Nothing that I've noticed so far. The price is alittle high but you get what you pay for. I was willing to trade cost for peace of mind. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hardwood Hills Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $110.00 Purchased At: Bike Depot Similar Products Used: Tried various racks and read reviews, nothing matched the 'bones' Bike Setup: 1999 XCR 2000 FS with XT everything and Specialized Body E. Saddle.
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Sourav
a Cross Country Rider
from Madison, WI Date Reviewed: March 18, 2001 Strengths: Super strong, easy to mount, stable, anti-sway rings Weaknesses: The bars that hold your bikes sway just a tad in heavy wind, price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fantasy Island, Tucson AZ Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $109.00 Purchased At: Budget Bikes Expo Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: GF supercal
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Michael Haluska
a Cross Country Rider
from Alfred, NY USA Date Reviewed: October 19, 2000 Strengths: This thing kicks ass. Super strong. Super efficient. Incredibly flexible design. Holds bikes extremely well. Weaknesses: Clips can mar trunk hood. Plastic bike clips are a weak point I think. No front wheel clip. Very easy to steal. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Harriet Hollister Spencer St. Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: The Bicycle Man Similar Products Used: the inside of my trunk Bike Setup: 95 Diamondback hardtail with Manitou SXR fork
Submitted by
AjCoUhRnA
a Racer
from Greensboro, NC Date Reviewed: September 23, 2000 Strengths: >No Paint to chip/flake >Composit/Aluminum Materials >large contact feet >Sturdy straps and buckles >Extremely versiatle Weaknesses: >May have to buy extra parts for your application (i.e hatch hugger straps) >May leave small contact mars on frame >Little stickers to mark positions suck, come off Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: New Asphalt Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Cycles deORO Similar Products Used: >My Hatchback >Pick up truck fork mount Bike Setup: Bianchi Champione, secured PROPERLY to rack, thats secured PROPERLY to vehicle
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jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, TX Date Reviewed: September 7, 2000 Strengths: super stong and sturdy, easy on, easy off, $. Dosn't let those mutha's move a bit. Weaknesses: wasn't around when I first started riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cider Hill State Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: much need gift Similar Products Used: I've had two other bike racks that could both suck the chrome off a trailer hitch - the brand names don't matter Bike Setup: 2000 Specialized Rockhopper pro with rocket-pack option
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joe
a Weekend Warrior
from hibbing, mn. u.s.a. Date Reviewed: August 13, 2000 Strengths: no rusting, easy setup, and brakedown. cheap, 99 bucks is a good price for the two bike rack! varied vehicle fitting Weaknesses: my LTS frame sits kinda funky. i can the straps wearing out quick. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the old hull road Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 97 GT LTS-3, with almost all new parts!!
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Guy From The Outback
a Downhiller
from Cincinnati, OH Date Reviewed: June 27, 2000 Strengths: - Soft pads to stop scratches on your car - Plastic coating on brackets - Wicked look to it - Rock solid design Weaknesses: - Slightly difficult to get bike off. (that's a good thing too though, at least your bike won't fall off) - Small depressions in my car from opening the trunk. (My fault though) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ohio doesn't have trails...? Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Some metal thing that destroyed a friends bike a while back when it fell off the car. Bike Setup: Custom freestyle bike, KHS FXT Team frame, RST shocks, XT components
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farmanimal
a Weekend Warrior
from kansas city Date Reviewed: June 23, 2000 Strengths: adjustable from car to suv to mini van... really rock solid stable at 80... i swear bikes dont even move no metal to rust or hurt my 2 wheeled pal Weaknesses: some may find it difficult whaen using non diamond frames... a little 3dimensional thinking goes a long way here the trunk tabs could be a little tuff on your vehicle Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: various metal things Bike Setup: no training wheels
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Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Paul Date Reviewed: June 19, 2000 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: slick rock Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: When I go out of town I always rent the cheapest tube car rack I can get my hands on and these seem to work fine. Bike Setup: Klein Pulse. If I ever get the chance to upgrade to an Attitude the rack is history. 
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Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 Strengths: Relatively inexpensive, light-weight and portable. Weaknesses: Does not discriminate between damaging bike or car - it damages both. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: None (my first rack). Bike Setup: 2000 Kona Blast (stock)
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, IN Date Reviewed: June 6, 2000 Strengths: This bike rack looks really cool. It only takes a few minutes to set up, too. Weaknesses: My bike fell off the rack! I assume that this is a problem with only a few defective racks, but unfortunately I got one of them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: None. This is my first bike rack. Bike Setup: Schwinn frontier
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