This 4-bike platform rack is perfect for riders who occasionally take family or friends out to the trail. You can tilt it with your bikes loaded for trunk access and fold it up for storage. Includes locks for bikes.
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Specs:
The Runway has 2 masts with ratcheting hooks that hold your bikes securely by the top tube. And because they move independently, you can carry bikes of different shapes and sizes. The hooks have soft padding that won't scratch or scuff your bike's paint.
The rack has wheel hoops that provide a stable base for mounting your bikes. Each hoop has a hand knob that lets you easily slide it along the tray to accommodate your bike's wheelbase.
The rack tilts with bikes loaded for easy access to your vehicle's rear cargo area. To tilt the rack, remove the pin at the base of the rack, slide the platform out away from the vehicle, and use both hands to lower it. To raise the rack, lift it up and slide the platform back toward your vehicle so it catches inside the base, and re-insert the pin. Pull the pin at the base of the mast to fold the mast down so you can fold the rack up against your vehicle.
Security for Your Bikes
Locks on each frame clamp knob secure your bikes to the rack. The knobs spin freely when locked so a would-be thief can't operate them to remove your bikes from the clamps. An anti-rattle lock (sold separately) to secure the bike carrier to your vehicle
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Great product at a great price
Looks good
Assembly directions could be improved.
More wobbly than I expected, but it seems solid.
Great Rack. Light and managable. Does the job.
Very satisfied with product.
pleased with the product
Happy to say that this product will work just fine on my vehicle.
Easy to assemble, folds up nicely for compact size.
For a tilt-away hitch rack, this is a good value. Depending on the bikes, you may have to disassemble and reposition the tire cradles to accommodate different wheelbases. The same is true for the hold down hooks, depending on the height of bicycles' top tube. As such, the assembly instructions would benefit from some text as well as the drawings. A chart showing a recommended configuration for various bike height and wheelbase combinations would be very helpful. Plan on at least an hour to assemble the rack, see how the bikes load and fit, and then adjust and/or transpose the cradles and hooks.
Bottom line is I would buy this again, especially for infrequent use. If I were, say, a once or twice a week biker, then I'd pony up the extra $$ for a tire mount rack instead of the center post frame mount. On a side note, the etrailer bike rack categories, subgroups, and pictures make bike rack shopping a breeze. One of the best designed shopping assistance interfaces I've seen for any product.
Product was easy to assemble, looks to be well built and designed. I think this rack will be perfect for transporting our bikes. I feel is is a great deal for the price.
I have never owned this style of bike carrier before, but the ease of use and apparent quality of construction, I would say this is a great bang for you buck!!
Fairly easy assembly, wish it came with tools. Lightweight compared to other racks so easy to take on and off the vehicle for us weekend warriors.
Did not get a chance to use this bike rack yet. But Nicole T was so product knowledgeable. Answered all my questions. Definitely use this company again.
We love it. Easily mounted and easy to dismount bike. Best feature is the ability to lower without taking rake off to get in back of our Ford Explorer.
For the price and the offered features, I thought this rack would be too good to pass up. But now I see exactly why the name brand racks cost so much. This thing has some terrible build quality meaning that I had to hammer in the large peg so that it would even go together, and now that it is, I can't fold it up or down. It has to stay exactly how it is. But hey, it works, and it was cheap.
If you want to buy this, don't, save up and get something that will give you less of a headache.
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