# 1
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
I ordered this rack in April of 2019 for my 2017 Cruze Hatchback, and I have been satisfied with its fit and durability. Full disclosure, I do not ride that often, maybe once a month at most.
Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The good: I like the way the bikes are held in and the ability to add the upright adapters to the bike frame holders. The straps are quality too. For a jeep with a spare tire, this is the perfect length to clear it. This rack is 5 stars from the bike holders to the base of it. The bad: the 2"receiver adapter and bolt are insufficient. I wish they made this in a solid 2" hitch. The entire setup is held into the receiver by a very short bolt. It only goes about half way into the receiver tube. So your hitch is only "secured" on one side. A hitch pin or bolt should go through the receiver tube completely imo so it can be secured on the other end with a retaining clip or nut. Because this only goes in the one side, the entire weight of the rack plus bikes are held tight to one side of the receiver by the undersized bolt and washer. A few bumps down the road and that bolt loosens. Now instead of distibuting the weight of the rack and bikes on the receiver and post, it's completely up to the bolt to keep you from losing the rack. The bolt threads get damaged too. I took this down a dirt road and nearly lost everything. I had to buy my own bolt with hd fender washers and lock washers to correct this. Thule should've provided this from the start. The current short bolt design where only one side of the receiver secures the rack is unacceptable. This rack is 1 star at best for the connection to the receiver.
Hitch pin broke before I got it. Looks like a poor design for the locking pin, they might want to consider a different design. I got a 3/8 shear pin from Home Depot to replace and it works great. Bike rack is great!
# 3
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
1 bolt and it's fully assembled. Can't beat that. Strong straps that should last a long, long time. Highly recommend.
Draw-tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver Class I - 1-1/4 Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Rack - Tilting The Draw-tite Sportframe class 1 trailer hitch and Swagman Trailhead 3 bike rack were ordered for a 2017 Honda Fit. The online order and shipping went just as expected. The trailer hitch and bike rack are very heavy duty. I recommend watching the trailer hitch install video before installing, whereas the video is very helpful. The bike rack has triangles that you can rotate to find the best fit for your bicycle's frame. The rubber straps are thick and secure the bicycles when you pull them tight. This bike rack will stay on the vehicle for 6 months each year. The tilt feature and folding arm feature are must haves for a smaller hatchback. I am pleased with this purchase, it appears to be good quality and good value.
# 4
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
1 bolt and it's fully assembled. Can't beat that. Strong straps that should last a long, long time. Highly recommend.
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
# 5
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
# 6
Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Seemingly well-constructed and supported bike rack. It fits my 2018 Toyota Camry SE just fine and I haven't had any issues with sway or even feeling my bike while driving. I've only carried one bike on it and have used it a limited number of times, so I cannot speak on durability and longevity. Although you shouldn't open your trunk while the rack is attached, I have been able to do so with no issue (without the bike attached).
While getting a bike rack for a sports car isn't ideal, I really wanted to transfer my bike with my own car instead of borrowing my friend's pickup truck. After hours of trying to find a bike rack that would be good for my 07 Mustang, I decided to give this one a try and I gotta say, it has been pretty good so far. It fits very well over the factory spoiler. One of my biggest concerns I was worried about when ordering a rack for my Mustang was ruining the paint, but the feet on the legs haven't left one scratch. I have used this to transfer my bike at freeway speeds (up to 80 mph) on car rides that typically last an hour and my bike was perfectly secure throughout each ride. For extra security, I wrapped both bike wheels with a ratchet strap so the wheels and pedals wouldn't shift in transit. So far, I am very pleased with this bike rack for the price and quality. I would highly recommend this if you want a rack that is affordable and durable.
# 7
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I ordered this rack in April of 2019 for my 2017 Cruze Hatchback, and I have been satisfied with its fit and durability. Full disclosure, I do not ride that often, maybe once a month at most.
Fits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
# 8
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Works great for my 2019 Jeep Renegade. I adjusted it to be open a little more, so I could use my rear wiper. It also keep pressure off the rear spoiler.
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!
# 9
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
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.
# 10
Rhino-Rack Hybrid Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount - Clamp On - Aluminum
Great bike carrier! Etrailer always provides me with high quality products with fast deliveries.
I love the racks, instructions were understandable, one of my end caps came in bad, it can wiggle off after locking but I emailed etrailer and they arranged a replacement quick with rhino rack, pretty nice of them, comes with rhino rack decal and just have to decide where to put it, out my bike up and took it for a test drive and it was very nice, I love their package because it comes with locks and way cheaper than the competitors, very satisfied
# 11
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
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.
We've been using this bike rack with a 1.25" Draw-Tite receiver hitch (also purchased from etrailer) on a 2012 Prius C for a month with no problems. As shown on the pictures, it fits two bikes very well, even one with a baby carrier. I chose this model based on recommendations from etrailer that it can be easily detached from the car without tools. True to their word, it is very easily detachable from the hitch and folds up nicely to fit in your garage/closet/storage area. Basically, it uses a hand tightened ball bearing mechanism to secure itself into the hitch receiver, and then uses a 3/8" hand locked pin as a safety device. You can install and de-install this rack in just a few minutes. During driving, there is little noticeable vibration from this rack, even on rougher roads or speed bumps. The only downside is that the holes on the receiver hitch do not align perfectly with the holes on the bike rack (see picture). I believe a few other reviewers also noted this issue. There is enough room to fit the safety pin, but not quite enough to fit a 1/2" hitch lock. I called Kuat to ask them about this and the rep told me that not all hitches will line up with this rack. Kuat, coincidentally(?), sells a hitch lock that is also 3/8" (same size as the safety pin) and still fits.
# 12
RockyMounts BrassKnuckles Roof Bike Rack for Fat Bikes - Wheel Mount - Aluminum - Black
I purchases and have been using a Brassknuckles with my fat bike for a few months now and have been completely satisfied with the ease of use. I have it mounted on an aftermarket roof rack on top of my Chevy Cruze. Liked it so much I just purchased a second Brassknuckles rack so I can drive when riding with a buddy.
The people at etrailer are excellent in communicating and following up. The Rocky Mount BrassKnuckles Roof Rack for Fat Bikes is well designed and came with comprehensive instructions. It fit my Thule aero blade racks wonderfully. My Motobecane Sturgis now sits proudly on my Volvo wagon. I have driven up to 60 MPH with my bike on the roof with no drama what so ever.
# 13
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
# 14
Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Black
All in all pretty good. The arms that grab the front wheel have loosened a little bit and move side to side. They have never failed, just feel a little wobbly. The hitch receptacle is also hard to tighten but might be due to the receptacle it self. Used rack on a long trip and the bikes moved slightly side to side, but nothing serious.
Car: 2017 Honda CR-V This is a great rack! There's not a lot to the assembly, other than getting the first two long bolts in, those were tricky. Once those were in there, aligned properly, the rest of the assembly was pretty easy. Attaching the rack to the hitch receiver was the easiest part of the whole thing! The rack is really nicely portable, and will easily store in our apartment during the off season. It takes less than a minute to get it loaded into the hitch receiver. The cable lock is a little bit flimsy, but should hopefully deter casual thievery. What I would have loved to have seen were locks in the retaining arms as well, so those couldn't be messed with by strangers. Otherwise, this rack is really great, and I would highly recommend it.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today in our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we are doing a test-fit of the Thule DoubleTrack Pro Platform-Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is: TH9054. Now we all ready have our bike secured down, we are first going to show you how we secure it in place. The front and back tire, we have cam-buckle straps. We are just going to push on the buckle on the opposite side and pull our strap through. We will take a look at those buckles at the front on our front cradles there. We just push in this portion here and pull the strap through.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to move our hook out of the way. We can either use our foot or our hand.
Saris Bones Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze we're doing a test fit of the Saris Bones 3 trunk-mount bike rack. That part number is SA801. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We've got three straps altogether holding our bike in place, two on our frame here and one as our anti-sway in the back. We're just going to start by removing those.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze we're doing a test fit of the Yakima FullBack trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is Y02634. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We've got two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame, and then we have one as our anti-sway in the back. These are also known as Zip Strips by Yakima as well.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze we're doing a test fit of the Yakima HalfBack trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is Y02636. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway in the back. These are also known by Yakima as Zip Strips.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today in our 2015 Chevrolet Cruz, we're going to take a look at the Inno Fork Lock Roof Mounted Bike Carrier. The part number is INXA391. I have the bike on a rack and we have the rack hooked to our vehicle. Let's go show you a few features of it. This is a fork mounted bike rack as you can see. We have our skewer here. It's already engaged.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruise, we're going to show you the Thule ThruRide roof bike rack. Part number is TH535. Now we have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. Alrighty, I'm just going to show you a few features of it. Now this is a fork-mounted bike rack as you can see. We have our skewer here.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today, on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the Thule Passage three bike carrier trunk mount. Part number's T8911XT. Now I have a bike on a rack, and we have a rack hooked to our vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few things about it. Now how we have our bike connected to our bike rack. We have a total of three straps.
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today, in our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we are going to take a look at the Thule Passage II bike carrier, trunk mount. The part number is TH910XT. Now, we have a bike on the rack. We have the rack hooked to our vehicle. So we are going to show you a few things about it. How we have our bike connected to the bike rack itself, we have a total of three straps. We have two up top and we have our anti-sway strap on the side.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the Thule Raceway Pro 2 2 bike rack trunk mount, part numbers TH9001PRO. Now we have a bike on our rack, and we have our rack hooked to your vehicle. We're going to show you a few things about it. How we have our bike connected to our bike rack, we have a total of 3 straps. We have 2 up top, we have our one to the side which is our anti-sway strap. That's going to keep the swing when you're riding down the road.
Rhino Rack Road-Warrior Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to show you the Rhino-Rack Road Warrior Rooftop Bike Carrier. That part number's RBC036. I have a bike on the rack and we have the rack hooked to our roof. I'm just going to show you a few things about it. This is a fork mounted bike rack. You see up front here, see the forks are in our little skewer and its engaged. To un-engage it, you just pull back, loosen it over there, and we can take off our bike. I'm going to show you some more things.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the INNO Tire Hold Roof Bike Rack. Part number is INA389. We have a bike on our rack. We have the rack hooked up to our roof. All right. I'll show you a few things about it. The first thing I can show you, this is a wheel mounted bike rack and you see we have our wheel holders in the front and in the back. Both our wheels are sitting in wheel cradles, we have the one in the front and the one in the back. The one in the back can be adjusted. I just want to show you a few things before we take our bike off. How do we disengage it We're going to life up on here. It also has a key, so if you wanted to leave your bike on your vehicle, that's good for your anti-theft. We're going to go ahead and hold on to our bike, pull that out, push this forward as much as we can, and take off our bike, set it off to the side. How our bike engages, like I said, right here this is pretty much the key that we need.
Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruise, we're going to take a look at the Thule Archway XT 2-bike rack trunk mount. Part number is TH9009XT. Now we have a bike on the rack and we have the rack hooked to our vehicle. We're going to show you a few things about it. Now how we have our bike hooked up to our bike rack itself, we have a total of 3 straps. We have 2 up top and we have a strap to the side which we call an anti sway strap. That strap is going to hold a bike together when it's going down the road so it won't be swaying too much. We're going to take the 2 off top first.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the Thule Gateway XT 2 Bike Rack Trunk Mount. That part number is TH9006XT. We have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. I just want to show you a few things about it. The bike rack itself is, just like I say, a 2 bike rack. We have our bike on our rack, we have a total of 3 straps.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze we are going to take a look at the INNO Multifork lock roof bike carrier. Part number INA392. No we have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked up to our vehicle. I'm just going to show a few features of it. This is pretty much a fork mounted bike rack. As you can see we have our skewer engaged, I'll go ahead and show you that. This is an extra precaution or extra security.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Rack. Part number is S63380. Now I have a bike on a rack, and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. Just going to show you a few things about it. Now this is a 4 bike rack that we're using, but today we're using a class one hitch, so you can only load two bikes on this bike rack, just to keep that in mind. Then we'll go through the rest of the features here.
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to take a look at the Saris Freedom SuperClamp 2 bike rack platform style. Part number is SA4025. Now I have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked up to our vehicle. I'm going to show you a few features. How we have our bike hooked up to our bike rack itself is we have our frame hooks. This is a wheel-mounted bike rack, it has the wheel cradles down here that the wheels sit in. Toward the back, we have a strap to hold in our back tire.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevy Cruise we're test fitting the Rocky Mounts BrassKnuckles roof mounted bike rack. It is a wheel mounted bike rack, and the part number for that is RKY-1202. Now, as you can see we do already have our bike mounted on there and strapped in. We're going to show you how we strap it in, and then also how we connect our carrier to our crossbars. We're going to start in the back, back here with the back tire with the strap we're just going to push up on the lever and release the strap. You're going to make sure any time you strap in your bike like this you want the strap to come between the spokes so it doesn't damage them. We're going to come up here and release this strap here on the front wheel, just like that.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2015 Chevi Cruise, we're test fitting the Rhino Rack Mountain Trail Rooftop Bike Carrier, part number RBC-035. Now, as you can see, we do already have our bike up on the carrier. We're going to show you how we secure the bike down. Then also, how we secure the carrier to your crossbars. All right. If we check out the back right here, we're going to look at the back tire and see that we have a strap.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Today, on our 2015 Chevy Cruz, we are test fitting the Kuat Trio, Part# TR02. This is a roof mounted bike rack. It's also a fork mount. We're going to show you how we put the bike on here, and also how it connects to our crossbars. As you can see, the bike is here. The tire's held in by this strap. You just push down on this little lever here and feed the strap through, and then put it on the other side of the bike.
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