Submitted by
62kona
a Downhiller
from chatsworth Date Reviewed: October 16, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
CRAIGSLIST
Strengths:
Easy to use. Holds bike pretty sturdy. Well made. Fits many size tires. Does not touch anywhere but tire.
Weaknesses:
Not much security. Bike does wobble when installed on factory crossbars.
Similar Products Used:
Trunk and back seat.
Bike Setup:
06 iron horse 7 point 7.
Bottom Line:
Good rack. I don't find it very hard to install my bike on the roof of my SUV. It takes a little balancing to get it up there, but not too bad. It securely holds my 43lb freeride bike with no problems. The factory crossbars do alow it to sway a little, but that would be fixed with the yakima crossbars wich are much more sturdy.
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Submitted by
steve dedrick
a Weekend Warrior
from monroe,NC Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Does a good job holding bike,does not touch anything but the tires.Has three bolts that hold it to the cross bars.
Weaknesses:
There is no security,it just bolts to crossbars,no way of locking it down, so anyone walking bye can snag it.Bulky,even when folded down.Would be hard on top of tall suv or even a car if you are short.
Similar Products Used:
Thule,saris
Bike Setup:
custom prophet
Bottom Line:
I think this rack is ok,I bought it because of my Prophet having a lefty,and because I did not want the rack to clamp to my frame.I think it would be a hard to use if it were on an suv,it is hard enough to use on top of my wifes Honda Accord and I'm 5'10". There is a real security issue with this rack,no way to secure it with a lock to the cross bars,it locks in place with the bike on it,but once the bike is removed the rack is no longer locked on. On the plus side the rack does seem to do a great job of hold the bike in its place,it seems to be very sturdy and does not make contack with any part but the wheels.
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