# 1
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!
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
First-time rack buyer / owner / installer. The rack arrived in a timely fashion, maybe a day or 2 ahead of schedule. It was well packaged. I’m LOVING this bike rack. It was easy to put together and to mount on my new Honda Passport. Thus far, no squeaks in my 2” receiver. Hardest part of initial set-up is figuring out the best way to position two bikes. Trial & error and some patience. The directions weren’t clear as to where the 2 left-over screws went. I found the answer in another review and have posted a pic in case others have the same problem (photo with pen pointing at screw). These screws go in the underneath side of both of the folding arms. They appear to keep the wheel wells from sliding off in case in you drive with an empty, un-folded rack, and forgot to tighten down the wheel wells. The folding arm push / pull pins can be difficult at times. I coated the tips with some lube. That and a little jiggling seems to solve that issue. I guess it’s better for the pins to be snug vs popping right out. I added a small Master lock to the hitch pin (in lieu of the provided cotter pin) as a theft deterrent. I read that a 3/16 shackle lock will fit into the bike clamp down arms to also act as a deterrent. I had an old 3/16 lock that did snugly fit and appeared to be locked. HOWEVER, I yanked on the lock and it came open as there isn’t quite enough clearance for the shackle to lock. I discovered that longer 3/16 shackle locks are hard to find. Have attached a photo of the lock that actually fits and works (Ace Hardware). One lock on the upper clamp down arm will secure both arms as the lower arm can’t be removed without removing the upper arm. The clamp down arms appear to be coated to prevent damage to your bike. I’ve tried a simple rag and ultimately settled on pool noodle pieces as a precautionary measure. I CAN NOT open my tailgate (regardless of whether or not the rack is fold up and in the bike carry position). If that’s a concern for you, then spring for the more costly titling version. My back-up camera still functions.
The Swagman XTC-2 platform bike carrier arrived very quickly from etrailer and in good shape, the actual carrier box is inside another shipper box, which I'm sure helped with its condition. Assembly was relatively quick and painless, even though the instructions could be a little more thorough. Installing the carrier on the back of our Jeep Patriot also was quick, it helps to have an extra ratchet & 3/4" socket laying around for just this purpose. Installing the bikes takes a little patience and trial and error the first time you try and put them on the carrier. It's easy enough to adjust the wheel holders to fit the wheelbase of your bikes, but for us at least, the challenge was trying to swing the vertical support bar up into position after putting on the first bike (closest to the Jeep). We couldn't angle the bike enough toward the Jeep to have the bar clear the bike. We learned that the easiest way to secure the first bike was to remove the ratcheting frame hooks altogether, put the bike in the carrier, swing up the vertical support bar, put in the pin, and then slide one of the frame hooks down on the bar. The outside bike is much easier because you can set the bike in the carrier at whatever angle you need, not being limited by the back of the vehicle. One thing we did to protect the bike frames was to use some foam pipe insulation as cushion between the frame hook and the frame (see pictures). Once you get a system for installing the bikes, it is very quick to load/unload them. The rack seems to be well made and doesn't wiggle excessively when traveling. All in all a good product for a good price, would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a platform bike carrier.
# 3
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
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.
Positive: The product is well thought out and works for a wide range of automotive vehicles. It comes with interesting dampers that i think work. Instructions seem to be translated from another language, but are quite good, accompanying pictures make installation straightforward. A test drive over speed bumps shows that the rack will support the bike for all travel needs. It can be disassembled , collapsed and stored in the trunk. Downside: The rack is made for the classic triangular shaped frame: horizontal cross bar, "male" bike. For bikes without the horizontal bar, mounting is a little less satisfactory. Such a bike can only be mounted on the outside mounts. Cannot use the damper on one side. Picture shows the mounting. as to a design solution, maybe brackets could be replaced with smaller profile, some adjustability? however, as it is, vibration control is good and adjustability with smaller profile would have vibration concerns.
# 4
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I like the overall design of this rack, but unfortunately after hauling a couple bikes around for a while the point where the crossbar connects has apparently rounded off so the rack swings back and forth. I've used rope to tie the ends of the rack to the car to stop this from getting worse, but it's inconvenient. Note: the hitch connection itself is good and solid, but the point where the crossbar connects to the bar coming from the hitch has gotten loose and there's no way that I can see to tighten it.
It works great! Easy, quick, you know. One needs to screw in the hitch bolt, for some reason, before latching it. Other than that, it makes going bike riding way easier.
# 5
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
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.
We are very pleased with the quality and ease of use for our like-new purchase. From the online shopping experience with etrailer.com through multiple outings already, this bike carrier more than meets our needs. Thank you!
# 6
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.
# 7
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
This thing is built like a tank! It is of the best fit and funtion I have seen in a bike rack! Solid as can be, fits my bikes perfectly and looks awesome! Plus it folds completely out of the way to access the rear liftgate on my 2022 Rav4!
Great service from etrailer and the rack arrived as expected. Fairly easy assembly. OK video on Kuat’s site, but didn’t cover the foot pedal. Really glad we got the 2” hitch. It tightened up and we’re impressed with the quality and the stability of the rack. We haven’t done a road test yet, but look forward to putting it to the test. We have a Ford F-150 and it works great. The bikes were fairly easy to load with the batteries out and two people. We do need the strap extenders for our RadMini Step Thru’s. The tires are too big for the ones that come with. Only one set of extenders came with the bike and one adapter for a smaller tire. It’s okay, but since it’s a two bike unit, would have been nice to have both extenders. Otherwise, we are really liking the look and stability.
# 8
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.
# 9
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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.
First off, thanks to Jason T. or "Troop". The exemplary customer service he provided is rare these days. Troop made several calls to the various manufacturers to ascertain which bike rack would afford me the most ground clearance as my new VW Golf sits low to the ground and my old bike rack frequently scraped the ground when I went up even a slight up hill grade. His efforts paid off as he found me the best bike rack for my car, the Swagman Trailhead 2 Bike Carrier. It sits up off the ground just high enough that it doesn't scrape on my driveway. It is also sturdy and holds my bikes securely. And, the delivery was amazingly fast. I had my rack in about 2 days! Note to Troop, see my Pittsburgh Pirates Logo on my bumper in the attached pictures? Pirate Fans persevere! The Bucco's will be coming after your Cardinals this year! Thanks again Troop!
# 10
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far I’ve just assembled it and took a quick test drive around the block. My initial thought is this thing is perfect. It’s super sturdy and easy to use. My only gripe and it’s not fault of the rack, but it’s heavy…
If you've done any research or read any of the other comments on either this rack, or this seller...rest assured they really are as good as everyone says! I ordered my rack on around 4pm est on a Friday afternoon and within an hour I received an email that said they have shipped my product AND upgraded to priority shipping. Can't say enough positive things about the customer service! When the rack arrived, it took me a little over half an hour to get it set up. Probably would e been faster if I were even slightly mechanically inclined (or if didn't I didn't have to borrow a socket wrench from my neighbor). We finally had an opportunity to load up the bikes and head out for a ride today. As others have said, the first time you load up your bikes, it's kind of like a puzzle to get them situated. Took about 15 minutes. This rack is awesome! Very sturdy and the bikes were very secure. Only racks I have had in the past were rooftop fork mount racks. This is so much easier! On e we got to the trail (over an hour drive) getting the bikes off was a piece of cake. Afterwards, it was time to load them back up and it was less than 5 minutes to get them all on and ready to hit the road. There were other 4-bike racks on the website, but this one had enough great reviews that I felt comfortable making the purchase. After the fact, I'm very glad I did! I can't imagine the $800 rack can be that much better than this, and I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a 4-bike platform rack. I will definitely recommend this rack and etrailer.com to everyone I know.
# 11
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The BEST bike carrier by far!! We are both in our 7th decade and even I alone (5’2” 120 lbs) can manage to attach this in my hitch without any issues. It’s so easy to load both our hybrid and e-bike and they are super secure. We love that it folds up small and wheels away when not in use. This bike carrier is worth every penny!!
This rack is perfect! eTrailer had it shipped and at my home in almost no time. I drove with it on the car today, and it was solid and secure. It's super easy to get on and off the hitch. I'm 5'1 and I was able to load the bike on with the ramp without a struggle. Thanks for the thorough video and comparison information. It made this purchase easy.
# 12
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!
Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Subaru Forester
Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over the Kuat NV 2.0 bike rack here on a 2022 Subaru Forester. So the NV 2.0 is an excellent biker option here for your Forester. If you ask me, this is one of the top tier bike rack options on the market, we'll tell you why. Now for starters, the NV 2.0 is known as a platform style rack. Now there's two main types of bike racks on the market, platform and hanging style. What the platform style do great is they're much easier to get your bikes on and off the rack because you don't have to lift them as high, like with the hanging racks and with the platform style racks they offer a much higher weight capacity for some heavier bikes whether you have an e-bike or just a heavier mountain bike.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Subaru Forester
Hi, everyone. Aiden here with etrailer.com. And today we're gonna be taking a look at the Yakima OnRamp here on our 2022 Subaru Forester. Now the OnRamp's gonna be a great bike rack for your e-bikes. You've got a 66 pound capacity per bike and an off road capacity of 40 pounds per bike. So if you do plan on taking this off grid, just keep that reduced capacity in mind so everything is nice and safe.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Subaru Forester
Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer.com. And today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 bike rack here on our 2022 Subaru Forester. Now the Sherpa's gonna come in three different color options. We've got the gray one here today, but you can also check out the pearl or the black option if you'd like to color match it to your vehicle. get it a little bit customized. That's one nice thing about this that a lot of other racks don't have, is that you can pick one that fits your tastes.
Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Subaru Forester
Hey everybody, Ryan here Etrailer. Today on our 2021 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be checking out the Curt Premium hitch-mounted bike rack. So, right off the bat, I think this is gonna be a great way to carry around a lot of bikes on the back of your Forester. And the one that we're checking out today can hold up to a total of four bikes. But if you need to carry an additional one, there's a five bike version available as well. But with that said, this is a super simple setup and very effective.
Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2021 Subaru Forester
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Yakima OnRamp two-bike platform rack right here on our 2021 Subaru Forester. So the Yakima OnRamp is ideal for if you have extra-heavy electric bikes, and you don't like lifting them up onto your bike rack. That's a bit of an issue for me because we do have heavy bikes here at etrailer, and the height from the ground to where our hitch is on the Subaru Forester can make it an issue to lift it up on there. But also, even your normal bikes are perfectly fine up here on this OnRamp.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 two-bike platform rack, right here on a 2021 Subaru Forester. So the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 is well, just a really nice bike rack. It checks off all the boxes when you want those premium features like tilt-away, you have the fold up ability, you can lock it. But you also have things like different color options. What we have here is the gray, but you can also get this in black or pearl.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we have the Yakima OnRamp bike rack. This is gonna be a rack for heavier electric bikes and we're gonna take a look at how it fits on our 2020 Subaru Forester. So this has a ramp installed to the rack, which means that it's very convenient for if you just wanna ramp your bikes on and easily take them off. With a 66 pound per bike weight pass that's very impressive. But let's talk about how this fits on our Forester. The very first thing I like to look at is the tilt away feature to see if you can open up your hatch.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hey everyone, it is Evangeline here at etrailer and today we have the Kuat Piston SR with a hitch adapter. And we're gonna take a look at how it fits on our 2020 Subaru Forester. So the Kuat Piston SR, super cool bike rack has a dual wheel mount design which means it's super fast to get your bike on there and to take it off but most importantly it has 100 pound weight capacity. So whether you have a heavy electric bike, a step through bike, a mountain bike, a road bike, this can carry pretty much any of the bikes. Now focusing on our Subaru Forester here let's talk about things like how it fits, ground clearance, stuff like that. Now usually a bike rack would tilt away and fold up.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we have the Hollywood Racks Destination 4 bike platform rack. We're gonna take a look at how it fits on our 2020 Subaru Forester. The Destination 4 is one of my favorite bike racks to recommend to people just because it is compact, it's lightweight, it works really well, and it's at a great price point. So there's a lot of things that this bike rack has going for it, and the versatility for different types of bikes is awesome too. But it also has its downsides, like it doesn't tilt away. So if you do need to open up the hatch on your Forester, you are gonna have to remove your bike and lower that mast in order to lift that door up.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline 00:00:01 here at etrailer. Today we are looking at our Hollywood Racks destination Two Bike Rack here on a 2020 Subaru Forester. This is an awesome option if you are looking for something that is very lightweight, has all the important features of a platform-style bike rack, but it's also an economical option. The way our bike is mounted to this bike rack here is we have one, two wheel straps, as well as this frame mount. This frame mount design is pretty nice since it is able to be adjusted around, up, down to accommodate bikes of different shapes and sizes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hey guys, Zach here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule T2 Pro XTB on our 2020 Subaru Forester. And we have it in black here today, but it's also available in silver. This is going to be a really solid way to carry a lot of different style bikes. So if you're just looking for something that is going to make you feel more secure, carrying your bike, or you're just wanting to carry a lot of stuff that, one day you have a road bike. Next day, you have an e-bike.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Zach: Hey guys, Zach here at e-trailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium two-bike platform style rack on our 2020 Subaru Forester. This is a really good way to carry your bikes. I like it that the bike rack's light weight. A lot of racks, the more secure it is, the heavier it gets. But this one does a good job of keeping it at a lower weight so it's easy to use when you're taking it on and off the vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Zach: Hey, guys. Zach here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV Base on our 2020 Subaru Forester. Now this is the four bike version. We also offer it in a two bike as well. It's going to be quite a bit shorter.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Subaru Forester, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. Now this can carry up to a total of two bikes. However, if you're looking to carry an extra one, there's also a three-bike version available. As well. This rack's made from aluminum, so it's going to be extremely lightweight and easy to handle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester
Hey everybody. Ryan here at Etrailer today on our 2020 Subaru Forester. We're going to be taking a look at the Thule Apex XT Two Bike Rack. The rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you need to carry more, there's also a four bike as well as a five byte version available too. So one of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Zach: Hey guys, Zach here at etrailer.com. And today we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Traveler hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Subaru Forester. Now I have the three bike version here today, but it's also available in a four and a five. Those are going to be really good options. They're going to be a little bit longer, but we're going to just focus on the three today.This is going to be a really good economical way to get your bikes to the trail or to the park. It's going to have a lot of bike rack for your money.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Zach: Hey, guys. Zach here at etrailer.com, and today we have the Thule Camber on our 2019 Subaru Forester.This is going to be a really good bike rack if you're looking to haul a lot of bikes, but you're not looking to spend a ton of money with some of the more expensive platform styles, and you're getting a really good bike rack in Thule. Thule makes really good stuff. They do a lot of testing, a lot of engineering behind giving you a solid bike rack. My favorite part about this bike rack is the spacing, though, and how easy it is to use. A lot of hanging style racks, you're going to have an issue with how close your bikes sit together, and this one is going to allow you to space them out about 7" apart on those cradles.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Hey everyone, Collin here at Etrailer. Today we have in here a 2019 Subaru Forester, and we're going to do a test fit of the Rocky Mount split rail LS, three bike rack. Now this is a platform style rack that mounts to the hitch receiver of your Forester. It's going to allow you to load up to three bikes and get them to and from your destination. One of the really cool features about this is that if you do have the option to remove this rear cradle, inaudible 00:00:27 rear tray right here, basically how your bike rack is going to come is that it's going to be a split rail LS, two bike rack with this foot rail, add on to make it into three bikes. So if you wanted to take this on off, a common example will be, if you want to carry an e-bike on here, well you will only be able to do thatIf you have this piece removed.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Colin: Hey guys, Colin here at eTrailer. Today we have in here a 2019 Subaru Forester. And we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro four bike rack.Now this is a hanging style bike rack. It's going to mount to the hitch receiver of your Subaru and it's going to allow you to transport up to four bikes to and from your destination.It's going to hold each bike by your top tube and it's going to have three points where it secures. Two of those points are going to be on the top tube with these thick rubber straps securing it into the cradles. The third point is going to be this thick rubber strap securing the seat post tube into the anti-sway cradle, which just helps take out a lot of the unnecessary movement.Now let's go ahead and remove the bike.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Colin: Hey guys, Colin here at etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Subaru Forester and we're going to do a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XT 2 Bike Rack.Now, this is available in black, like it is right here. It's also available in silver. Just see etrailer if that's something you're interested in. Now, this is a platform-style rack that's going to mount to the hitch receiver of your Forester. It allows you to transport up to two bikes and get them to and from your destination.Now each bike is going to be loaded at two different points.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Ellen: Hey guys, it's Ellen here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the 2019 Subaru Forester with our Thule Aero. Now this is going to be the Thule Aero XT in the three-bike version. There's also a two-bike version if you only need that many cradles. It's going to be a hanging style bike rack obviously and it's going to hold our bikes at three different points. First though, I want to point out one nice thing about this rack.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Hey guys, it's Ellen here at etrailer.com. Today we've got a 2019 Subaru Forester that we're going to be test fitting with the Thule Helium Aero Pro. Now this is going to be a great bike rack for hauling your bikes. It's going to be a hanging style very lightweight bike rack but it's still going to be sturdy enough to carry your bikes.Thule's changed up their straps a little bit. The old style had the kind of stretchy rubber straps. These are going to be a cam style.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Hey everybody. I'm Ellen here at etrailer.com. And today we've got a 2019 Subaru Forester that we're going to be test fitting with the Thule Apex XT. Now this is going to be the two bike version. It's also available in a four and five bike version that we have available here at etrailer.com as well.Now one of the cool things about this bike rack is that it's going to come with a cable lock, and a hitch pin lock. The cable lock in integrated into the top mast, so you just pull that out, bring up and over your bikes and then lock it into position there.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2019 Subaru Forester, we're going to be installing Kuat's NV 2.0 Two-Bike Platform Rack. This is a premium two-bike platform rack that's going to be ideal if you have carbon fiber because there's no frame contact. If you have frame contact, that could potentially damage your carbon fiber bikes, so by clamping it here on the wheel, we keep our frame nice and safe.One of the great things about this bike rack is its tilt feature. There's a lever located here that you can pull to lower the rack down, giving you access to your tailgate. This is nice if you have things in the trunk that you need to access. You can get to those without having to take your bike all the way off.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Forester
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be testing the Yakima Ridgeback two bike rack, and that's gonna be part number Y zero two four five seven. As you can see, we do have a bike installed, so let's take a closer look and show off some of these features.Now if we start here on the ends of our arms, we are gonna have two bottle openers that Yakima loves to put on their bike racks. If we look closer at these cradles, we're gonna see they are stationary, however they make up for having these nice rubber TPE padding. Now what that means is these notches right here are gonna act as shock absorbers for your bike frame while you're traveling.The bike's gonna be secured at three different points of contact. Were gonna have two zip strips securing the frame of our bike into these cradles. Then we're gonna have this anti-raddle cradle and, once we have a zip strip securing the frame into the cradle, that's gonna prevent too much raddling or swaying while we're driving, preventing our bike from making contact with the vehicle or with another bike we might have installed.I want to point out up here, if you look at your front wheel, we're gonna see it can kind of roam freely as it wills.
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