Submitted by
a
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: September 4, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$129.00
Purchased At:
www.swagmanbikeracks.com
Strengths:
Strong and heavy, very easy to install. Doesnt rattle at all and good looking to boot!
Weaknesses:
Gotta bungee down ya wheels so they don't spin in the wind
Similar Products Used:
Rear mount trunk rack (Rhode Gear)
Bike Setup:
99 Litespeed Obed with 2001 SID XC fork
Bottom Line:
I think hitch racks are the way to go ... easy set up and mounting of your bikes plus pretty low cost. Plus ya don't have to worry about banging your bikes on your roof when ya hit the Burger King drive thru! Tiguy@bikerider.com
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Submitted by
a Weekend Warrior
from Hamilton, NJ USA Date Reviewed: August 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Clayton Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
A1-Autoracks.com
Strengths:
Heavy duty construction, thick wall steel, lifetime warranty!
Weaknesses:
Padding could be a little thicker
Bike Setup:
Giant ATX 860
Bottom Line:
Very well built, I was very suprised with what I got. Heavy duty, no thin steel here! Well worth the money which was not very much concidering how much most bike racks go for these days. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a roof rack and I wasn't going to install a hitch just for towing around a hitch mounted bike rack. This rack is a ball mount rack that installed on my 2000 Chevy Blazer step bumper in 5 minutes! Great rack! LIFETIME WARRANTY!
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Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville Date Reviewed: October 29, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Allows camper and bikes to be towed safely
Weaknesses:
Doesn't work well with womens frames or my Stumpjumper FSR. Requires longer drawbar. Can't open rear door on SUV's.
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper FSR
Bottom Line:
I searched far and wide for a reciever type mount that would allow use of the hitchball. It can also be a tight fit for three bikes without scratching your bike against the other bikes. Had difficulty finding a drawbar that would fit without letting the bikes hit my new Jeep! Bikes are close to trailer when mounted. and can hit during sharp turns. A 3 drop on the drawbar helps. A locking pin would also be nice.
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Submitted by
Robin
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
Great receiver type bike rack for those of us who like to tow our other toys at the same time. Only complaint is it only holds 3 bikes. Works great!
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