# 1
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
The Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rake for 2 bikes is a good product. I used it to transport my mountain e-bike. I choose this particular unit because it can handle the weight 2 of bikes (non-e-bikes) and the weight of my e-bike is equivalent to weight of 2 bikes. Note: Must readjust the straps after mounting the bike to the rake.
great! works really well, and a lot easier to attach than I anticipated. We drove with bikes across the country from south west all the way to North east. solid rack!
# 2
Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
So far really great! I love the stability my bike has on the rack, fit for my 2021 Honda Civic, and the quality of the material engineered into the design to prevent damage to the cars paint/parts.
Works great even using an electric bike like my Aventon Soltera.
# 3
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Fat Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Held up well over thousands of miles hauling bikes around full time rving. Almost impossible to get inner bike off without taking rack out of hitch. Wheel holders should be further from center bar as pedals have to be positioned a certain way to fit and still have rubbing issues.
Everything looked good except one piece was damaged. I just got off the phone with Korren to report the damaged piece and she is sending a replacement part. Both products, bike rack and receiver hitch otherwise looked to be very well built. Your company and representatives, Loren and Korren were very nice to work with on my purchase. Thank you
# 4
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
The quality of the bike rack was excellent, but I was unable to use it because I couldn't open and close my trunk (Honda Accord 2012) when the bike rack was closed. It may have worked if I had a different trailer hitch, but I didn't want to spend the extra money on a new trailer hitch. Unfortunately, I will need to return the bike rack.
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
# 5
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Seems like a good rack for the price, especially when compared to others with the same weight rating. It was very easy to assemble, just a few bolts and that's it. I put two 62lb e-bikes on it (Ride1Up Turris) and it has minimal wobble and movement as expected. The straps that come on the center cradles were too short to go around our bike's frame and battery so I had to purchase a separate set of long straps from Saris for an additional $20. So be aware if you have an e-bike with a fat frame where you plan to use the cradle on, you might have to spend another $20 on a pair of long straps. While I waited for the straps I just used a velcro-strap and it worked fine. So far I am content with this rack overall and hope it lasts many years.. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I had to purchase additional straps to make it work.
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
# 6
Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gray
After doing extensive research before buying my first ever bike rack, I chose the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 platform rack. I considered trunk mounted, hanging and platform racks before settling on a platform rack. I like the stability, the ease of loading and unloading and very importantly, the absence of contact with the frame of my bike. My bike has a beautiful paint job that I want to preserve. I looked at lots of racks online and at a bike shop and opted for the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 because of the excellent engineering, including the design of the packaging that becomes a work bench for assembling the rack, the relatively light weight (32 pounds), the inclusion of a hitch lock and a bike lock, the stability of the platform, even with a 1.25" connection and a class I hitch, and the ease of operation. Additionally, the overall appearance of the rack suggests high quality. Time will tell how well it ages but I'm pretty confident that I'll be pleased with it. I was very fortunate to find a used, like new Kuat via Etrailer at a meaningful discount that still qualified for the manufacturer's warranty! Thank you Etrailer! A tip to pass along that was shared with me, U-Haul is an excellent source for buying and installing hitches to accommodate bike racks - very attractive pricing, high quality installation and a super unlimited lifetime warranty. Can't wait for Spring and the chance to transport my bike to inviting riding venues!! PS The hitch and bike rack work very well with my 2011 Honda Accord Coupe, EXL V6 model that remains in excellent condition.
I’ve had the Kuat Sherpa for about a year now and could not be more happy with this bike rack. When not in use I keep it safely in the garage- it only takes a few minutes to install it to my Honda Civic and safely secure two bikes using its exquisitely engineered and designed system. I’ve used this for 900+ mile trips with no issues whatsoever - the perfect bike rack!
# 7
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
When I started the search for a bike rack, I was so disappointed and upset to hear that I would need to install a hitch and spend even more money to buy another bike rack for my 2016 jeep renegade. I ordered this bike rack with a little hope but got a huge surprise! Not only is it super convenient and easy to install but I can fully use my trunk and not spend a ton of money!
Very nice, works well. The only thing that was an issue was with the "Anchor" part of assembly. The straps it came with were 2-3 ft. too short. So I had to replace/substitute my cargo straps for the Yakima top straps. Other than that, I'm pretty satisfied with this item.
# 8
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Way too light duty for what is advertised. It seemed to be made out of 1/2 inch electrical conduit. I would never put three bikes on that rack. I only had two bikes on the rack. While on trip through Idaho the wind was so strong that one of the bikes partially blew off the rack. We traveled 1,800 miles and upon arriving home I actually sawed the bike rack up and threw it away so that no one else would use it and cause an accident. I've already found a different brand that is HEAVY DUTY and I will stick with that brand.
This is definitely more of a 2 bike carrier vs 3 bikes. I had to take the front wheels off two bikes to get three bikes on this carrier. Also, it rubbed the paint off on the trunk of my Subaru legacy.
Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Fiat 500
Today on our 2015 Fiat 500 we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Archway XT. This is going to be your two-bike carrier that mounts of the trunk of your vehicle, part number TH9009XT. It will fasten with six of these cam locks and hooks, one on each side and two on the top, as well as two on the bottom. There is a nice rubber coating over it so when you slide it over through the cracks, whether it's on your trunk or on the side here, then it won't scratch your paint or damage the vehicle. They do come with extra-long straps, so always make sure to tie up that excess and fasten down and tighten all your cam locks. To tighten up your cam locks, you just simply pull on one end, pulling the excess out. If you pull here, then you can simply pull out that excess on this side. Once you have it tight and secure, fasten up and secure all your excess. Up top here you'll see this long shaped lever.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Fiat 500
Today on our 2015 Fiat 500, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Race Way Pro. This is going to be your hanging style 2 bike rack that's going all in your trunk or your hatch. I'll show you how it's all put together. First steps when you get your rack and you pull it out, after you get all your straps connected and everything, is to get onto the Thule Fit Guide and find out on the Thule website, go to their fit guide and find out what setting you need to set your rack at. For this particular one we're going to have to set it at 10 and to do so, I'll show you how. If you look on the backside here you'll see 2 clamps and this will be on that upper arm. Go ahead and lift up on those and then you'll see some arrows.
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500
Today on our 2013 Fiat 500, we will be test fitting the Saris Thelma Platform Style 3 Bike Rack. That's part number SA4239B. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 here today, we can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. Line our pin holes up, that looks pretty good then we'll take our included anti rattle bolt, thread that through and then we'll take our socket wrench and finish that tightening out the rest of the way down. Nice thing about this anti rattle bolt is that it's going to help reduce the play and the wobble within our hitch and our bike rack as you can see there.
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500
Today on our 2013 Fiat 500, we will be test fitting the Saris Freedom Super Clamp Platform Style 2 Bike Rack, that's part number SA4025. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 hitch here today. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. Once we get that lined up, we'll go ahead and take our anti rattle bolt and lock. Go ahead and start threading that through.
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500
Today on our 2013 Fiat 500 we will be test fitting the Saris Axis tilting 2-bike rack. That's part number SA832. This can be used for either 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. We've got an 1-1/4" hitch here today so we can go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We'll get our pinholes lined up. once we get them lined up we'll go ahead and take our anti-rattle bolt and start threading that through.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500
Alright. Today, on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH9020 from Thule. This is a Vertex 4 Bike Carrier.Okay, were going to start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then tightening down the anti-rattle bolt. All right, with the bike rack installed, well go ahead and give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between bicycle rack and the car and ground clearance as well. It looks like closest point to the bumper is going to be 5 inches. It looks like ground clearance will be 7 inches.Alright, now well go ahead and test the access to the back of the car.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500
Today, on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH990XT from Thule.This is a Thule Double Track Platform Bicycle Rack.One quick note: this bike rack can be used on 1 -inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with class 3 receiver hitches with the included spacer.Okay, were going to start off our install by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then installing anti-rattle bolt. Alright, next, well give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between a bicycle rack and a car, and ground clearance. From the wheel well to the bumper on the car is going to be 5 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 7 inches.Next, well go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom, and well go ahead and lower the bike rack and then well go ahead and check for access to the back of the car. Okay, if that looks good, now go ahead and load up a bike. When we load up a bike, well make sure that the straps are out of the way in the rear wells and then well also make sure that the clamps in the center post are at the very top.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500
Alright, today on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH9025 from Thule. This is their Apex 4 Bicycle Rack.Were going to start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Well make sure with the integrated hitch pin snaps into place into the hitch pinhole and then well go ahead and tighten down the knob on the anti-rattle device.Alright, next, well go ahead and give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the car, and ground clearance. Alright, the closest point to the bike rack to the bumper is going to be 4 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 7 inches.Alright, now well go ahead and tilt the bike rack back and check for access to the back of the car. Okay, that looks good.
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