Submitted by
dustoffbob
a Racer
from Augusta, Georgia Date Reviewed: September 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
FATS
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$299.00
Purchased At:
Andy Jordans
Strengths:
Easy to load and off-load bicycles, never touches the frame; keepsbikes from rubbing each other or truck; no need to pad between bikes.
Weaknesses:
need to make modifications to wheel holders for certain mountain bike wheel types; rachet straps can bea little annoying
Similar Products Used:
SARIS Bones, Swagman, you name it I have probaly tried it
Bike Setup:
Too many to list
Bottom Line:
This is no doubt the best rack I have ever used. I can load or off load three bicycles in under 60 seconds. Once the bikes are on I never worry about them falling off, and trust me, I have had a $4000 mountain bike fall of my truck using a different rack. With this one I never worry about losing a bike. This is probably the last rack I will ever need. If you want an easy to load, lightweight rack that makes life simple, BUY IT
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Submitted by
mtg7aa
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: September 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Strengths:
Light, inexpensive for a hitch rack, looks cool, holds bike by both wheels (no need to put one wheel inside your car)
Weaknesses:
The ratchet straps suck, it is harder than it should be to get them engaged, and they are too short (like somebody else said, it's hard to use with 26x2.35 tires), also you have to deflate 29er tires to get it in the rack. It BARELY fits downhill knobbies (straps are too short, and the wheelbase of bikes with downhill knobs are too long for the rack, and the rack is only rated for 35lb bikes anyway)
Similar Products Used:
Saris Bones, Thule T2
Bike Setup:
Road bike to DH
Bottom Line:
It works well for road bikes up to ~30lb mountain bikes with tires no bigger than 26 x 2.2". If you have an All Mountain bike or FR/DH rig, get a heavier duty rack.
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Submitted by
scotte2981
a Cross Country Rider
from long island Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008
Favorite Trail:
rocky point
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$260.00
Strengths:
very easy to assemble, easy getting bikes on, very light, very cool
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
cannondale prophet 600 race face cranks, avid juicy brakes, sram gears, candys on the feet LEFTY
Bottom Line:
this rack rocks and with the lefty it is a match made in heaven. had the thule but too much sway and this is real sweet because nothing touches the frame. Very well made and innovative UNIQUE
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Submitted by
smmcpherron
a Cross Country Rider
from Sandy, utah, USA Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Wasatch Crest Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
Tree Fort Bikes
Strengths:
Never touches the bike frame. Both bikes stay away from each other. Steady. Simple, easy, strong. Very easy to load bikes, including 2.35 inch tires, if you install it right. Affordable.
Weaknesses:
For me, none.
Similar Products Used:
Swagman which is the absolute worst. And a Thule which is great, but, the bikes hang from it, and that is not good for carbon fiber frames.
Bike Setup:
IBIS Mojo with customer build, and Specialized Tarmac S-works. Ventana El Saltamontes.
Bottom Line:
Awesome
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Submitted by
john edgar
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from topanga ca 90290 Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008
Favorite Trail:
wilson
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
wheelworld
Strengths:
its very lite it looks super cool
Weaknesses:
it fits two out of five of my bikes does not fit 29ers strap is to short to reach around my 2.35 tire on 26inch great for road bikes and commuters oh and not kids bikes
Similar Products Used:
you mean like other racks
Bike Setup:
giant reign with bomber 29er up front specialized crosstrail 29er custom curtlo cannondale 1fg master ironman davescott centurion
Bottom Line:
its for road bikes and commuters it looks hot it scares me to think how little is holding my bike it looks cool its lite it makes me sad to need another rack to carry my other bikes
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