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Performance XPORT Flatbed Bike Hitch Rack Bike Rack
Product Description
User Reviews
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Josh Date Reviewed: April 9, 2013 Strengths: Cheap, light, small. Weaknesses: The way that you have to tighten down all the parts. The bolts are insanely weak and the way that they are designed (with a square inset head) you cant get a grade 8 bolt that wont strip. They last maybe 5-6 uses before they strip and the bike WILL come loose. I keep a bag of spare bolts in my glovebox just for the occasion of when it will happen. Also, the way the rack secures the arms with just a simple pin makes it really prone to rocking back and forth. The first drive will scare the poop out of you. Bottom Line: 
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GT0neX
a Weekend Warrior
from LA, CA Date Reviewed: February 13, 2012 Strengths: Great value for your money. Don't understand the need to purchase a more expensive rack only because of the name or because it looks better. For five years it has done everything I need it to do and never once failed me. Weaknesses: Doesn't look fancy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $159.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Trail Bike. 
Submitted by
Roller
a Weekend Warrior
from Chantilly Date Reviewed: June 16, 2011 Strengths: - Quick and easy. I can load my bike, secure it, and be on the road in about a minute. Offloading is even faster, taking perhaps 10 seconds per bike. - The frame fits a 1¼" hitch receiver, and comes with an adapter sleeve (made of a hard rubber to eliminate any rattle) for 2" receivers. Bolted installation into the hitch receiver makes for a very solid attachment to the car. - Put the rack on the car (and taking it off) is very simple--about the same as putting a trailer hitch into the receiver. Weaknesses: - Rubber hitch sleeve has deteriorated, and I cannot find a source for replacement. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: W&OD Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: Performance Bikes Similar Products Used: Thule 971 XT (hitch mounted) various trunk-lid mounts Bike Setup: Flat-bar road bike
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Wayne Biker
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: January 5, 2011 Strengths: - Quick and easy to install/remove unit (I put depth marks on adapter and bike rack) - Quick and easy to load bikes - Folds down in every direction for vehicle access. I have an Isuzu Rodeo with glass that goes up and a door that opens out. The vertical bar drops flat and I can get in my vehicle without removing the rack. - Durable enough to go mild 4x4ing in the East Grand Canyon/Indian Land area with bikes on back and not damage the vehicle or bikes. - Keeps bikes in rear view mirror, slip-streams behind vehicle. Weaknesses: - Rack doesn't lock to hitch. Has a cotter pin into the mounting bolt to keep it from backing out. - Nylon/velcro straps that hold bikes to the wheel stops will deteriorate in a year or so. I replaced with webbing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $110.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: Many racks from bike club friends, rear-vehicle trunk or tailgate mounts. Bike Setup: Two hard-tail mountain bikes, one road bike. 
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SingleTrackDude
a Cross Country Rider
from La Canada Flintrdige, CA Date Reviewed: September 10, 2010 Strengths: None unless you want to lose your bike on the freeway Weaknesses: Built poorly. Bike is unstable on rack. Poor welds. Hardware is junk. Prone to metal fatigue. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tunnel Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $125.00 Purchased At: Perfomance Similar Products Used: Saris, Thule, Yakima Bike Setup: Intense Uzzi
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CCRiderKY
a Weekend Warrior
from Clayton, NC Date Reviewed: August 29, 2010 Strengths: Inexpensive for a hitch mount rack, lightweight, easy to set up, no wobbles if you use the included threaded hitch pin Weaknesses: None that I have noticed. Take care of your rack and it will take care of you. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sedona, Percy Priest (Nashville) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: Various Hollwood Racks (my favorite manufacturer), Price Point hitch rack (I think it was a Sette brand......bad experience!) Bike Setup: SC Heckler set up for all mountain. XO drive train, Avid brakes, CrossMax, Marzocchi All Mountain, Thompson, Race Face, Tru Vativ, Swinger shock. Triple ring set up.
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Huts
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder Date Reviewed: August 7, 2010 Strengths: Easy to use, lightweight but strong, easily adjustable, works for all our bike regardless of size. Weaknesses: Can't lock to hitch Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bobolink Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $139.00 Purchased At: Performancw Bikes Similar Products Used: Many including roof top carriers 
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JoeTruth
a Cross Country Rider
from Granada Hills, CA Date Reviewed: May 1, 2010 Strengths: After breaking 3, I've decided to stop using this piece of crap Perfomance puts-out. Even their own employee's question why they keep selling it. Anyone who uses this rack long enough and hard enough, will experience failure. You get what you pay for. Most importantly, Randyboy is the biggest jack-off to ever walk this planet. To think one could co-exist with a beast he lives with, just for a free meal is the most repulsing and disgusting human thought imaginable. How pathetic and desperate can one be! Oh wait, it's Randall the guzzler...never mind. Makes perfect sense. Move along, cock-sucka'! Weaknesses: Breakage Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Randyboy's 500 lb. beast he calls his g/f Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Randyboy's gay-boy s
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RandyBoy
a Cross Country Rider
from Mammoth Date Reviewed: April 14, 2010 Strengths: Light, functional, best value and bang for buck, thieves leave it alone and won't steal it. Weaknesses: Non locking. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: JoeTruthsazz Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: Saris
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pOOky mALibOO
a Weekend Warrior
from CV, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 28, 2009 Strengths: Ease of use Weaknesses: No lock Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Peformance Bikes Bike Setup: Ibis Mojo
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EduCat
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro, NC, USA Date Reviewed: July 29, 2009 Strengths: Ease of use; quick placement/remove of bikes; sturdiness; secure hold Weaknesses: needs a hitch lock Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lake Brandt Greenway Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Performance Bicycle
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brad davis
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC Date Reviewed: June 9, 2009 Strengths: Dude, i can't believe this rack doesn't get more reviews. I have all kinds, roof, heavy huge hitch racks, scratchy trunk racks that kill your bike, this one ROCKs and oh, btw, is the cheapest. It's just a simple rack. Love not having to take off my wheels, it's protected behind my car so little to no drag as well. Can load my bike in about 3 seconds, protects it, can take any kind of bike. Pretty much just keep in on my car these days, just be careful when you back up. I had a lock from my more expensive rack so no worries there. Bought a cheap rope lock if I ever leave my bike like stopping for something to eat. Weaknesses: You'll need to buy a hitch lock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $139.00 Purchased At: perf Similar Products Used: All of them.
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crashtx1
a Weekend Warrior
from Richardson, Tx Date Reviewed: September 21, 2008 Strengths: Fairly Easy to assemble, very easy to load bikes Weaknesses: Some parts flimsy, 2" adaptor hard to use, does not fold in toward the car. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Renner Road Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $135.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Pla Bike Setup: Trek 1000, Schwin Hybrids
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andybebay
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryville, TN, US Date Reviewed: September 6, 2008 Strengths: This rack is the BEST rack for the $$. I have had every kind of rack; trunk, roof rack, 4 bike hitch rack that weights a ton. This rack ROCKS. You don't have to take off your wheels, the bike is behind the car so no wind drag, good engineering (i go about 70 mph w/ no problems), doesn't scratch your bike and on and on. I'm serious, this bike rack is what I should have purchased along time ago. It is so easy and freakin CHEAP! Buy it, and then come back and tell us how much you loved it. Weaknesses: Make sure you get a lock to lock it to your car, then something to lock it to the rack. I use my Thule hitch lock and then just bought a cheap rope lock but don't leave my bike on it so not alot of risk. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: many Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Perf Shop Similar Products Used: Thule big a$$ four bike hitch rack is cool, but heavy and expensive, roof rack
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Andy B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Maryville, TN, US Date Reviewed: September 6, 2008 Strengths: This rack is the BEST rack for the $$. I have had every kind of rack; trunk, roof rack, 4 bike hitch rack that weights a ton. This rack ROCKS. You don't have to take off your wheels, the bike is behind the car so no wind drag, good engineering (i go about 70 mph w/ no problems), doesn't scratch your bike and on and on. I'm serious, this bike rack is what I should have purchased along time ago. It is so easy and freakin CHEAP! Buy it, and then come back and tell us how much you loved it. Weaknesses: Make sure you get a lock to lock it to your car, then something to lock it to the rack. I use my Thule hitch lock and then just bought a cheap rope lock but don't leave my bike on it so not alot of risk. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: many Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Perf Shop Similar Products Used: Thule big a$$ four bike hitch rack is cool, but heavy and expensive, roof rack
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