Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Owings, MD, USA Date Reviewed: August 17, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Simple, Simple, Simple. No plastic. Very reliable
Weaknesses:
starting to rust a bit after two years.
Bike Setup:
Road Bike
Bottom Line:
This has been the best rack I've had (out of quite a few). Simple engineering results in an effective, reliable product. We use ours quite a few times a week. Don't know why saris has discontinued it! I'll probably buy another to stash in the basement to use when this one wears out.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Racer
from Chicago, IL, USA Date Reviewed: May 21, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
Lickton's
Strengths:
Easy to take on/off. Cheap. Easy trunk access.
Weaknesses:
This product is NOT designed for a bike w/aerobars or road bars. If I mount my tri bike, the aerobars stick out beyond the sides of the car (beyond the side view mirror). I have to turn my handle bars in to make sure they don't stick out.
It also sticks out really far from the back of the car. I have an old 94 honda, and it sticks out several feet beyond the bumper.
Finally, it wobbles.
Bottom Line:
Not a bad rack for the money, but far from perfect.
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Submitted by
stan
a Cross Country Rider
from N.Y. Date Reviewed: August 6, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Rocks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Cycletec
Strengths:
Its quick and easy to install,reasonable priced. The bikes fit vrry well. My disc brakes fit with my large frame, but if you have a smaller bike a forkup is needed.
Weaknesses:
The instructions wre horrible, and I could not figure out how to install the reflector on the end. I ended up using silicone. No locking device.
Similar Products Used:
Rhode Gear, Saris
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel
Bottom Line:
It's a good quality rack for the money. It needs a loop welded to the tray to lock your lock on. Also check out your reciever hitch to make sure your not overloaded.
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