Going 900 mi each way on vacation, needing to take 6 bikes. Can disasseble and pack the youngest child's bike, but still leaves three adult and two 24" kids bikes. I've seen great reviews for the 1upUSA rack, but it's outrageously expensive and none of the reviewers seemed to be using it with the optional trays maxed out to carry five backs. Ditto the Thule Hitching Post 5 - don't see any reviews for it.
Any experience with these? Do the bikes really fit them that well? I've had trouble getting three bikes on our current 3-bike trunk rack because of difficulty getting bars and pedals to line up. Suppose I could turn the bars and remove pedals, but will one of these racks really carry 5 effectively over the distance I'm going? Am I better off just renting a U-Haul utility trailer?
Any experience with these? Do the bikes really fit them that well? I've had trouble getting three bikes on our current 3-bike trunk rack because of difficulty getting bars and pedals to line up. Suppose I could turn the bars and remove pedals, but will one of these racks really carry 5 effectively over the distance I'm going? Am I better off just renting a U-Haul utility trailer?