E-Bike Rack Recommendation that Could Possibly Carry an 85 lb Bike
Updated 03/05/2025 | Published 03/02/2025
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Please help me choose a bike rack. Being from Missouri, I’d prefer to give you my business than anyone else! I currently live in Oregon. I have a Toyota Tacoma with an Alu-Cab Canopy Camper. I need a swing away bike rack for 2 or 3 bikes. My regular bike and my sister’s 85lb e-bike or for another occasion, 3 regular bikes. We can probably get to Wentzville in April with the heavy bikes if that would be significantly cheaper and/or convenient. Thoughts? Dixie
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Hey Dixie! Thanks for the kind words from a fellow Missourian! So your situation is kind of tough for a single bike rack solution as we technically do not have a bike rack that can carry an 85 lb bike at this time. The highest rated option is the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider part # HLY84FR which has an 80 lb per bike rating. So this could work with your 85 lb e-bike only if you took the battery out and it weighed more than 5 lb. There isn't a swing away option for this rack either.
Does having a second swing away 3-bike rack work possibly? The only thing I can think of to cover both scenarios is two different racks.
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Dixie
3/5/2025
Thank you for responding! Which swing away bike rack has the heaviest rating? You’re right, taking the battery off helps a lot. Now my sister now thinks it’s “only” 62 pounds without the battery. My bike is about 20 pounds. The rack has to be a swing away so we can access the door to our sleeping area. If it came to it, my bike could go inside for the trip with my sister so a 62+ pound rating could work. Thanks, again. Dixie