Allen Bike Racks Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Carrier

great bike rack

Posted on 07/31/2008 by Laurie K. - 2005 Acura TL (Fort Lauderdale,FL)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.

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"This is a recent purchase. I've used the rack twice, once on the Florida turnpike at high speed. The rack is easy to install and seems quite sturdy on my Acura TL. I was concerned that it might scratch the paint but it did not. My bike was very secure on the rack, using just one bungee cord along with it as a precaution. I also purchased the adapter since mine is a girl's bike and it worked great. No complaints. I recommend this rack. I looked at others available at local bike shops, more complicated, more expensive, and they were not reviewed as well. I have not tried it with 2 bikes yet, so cannot comment on that."

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On the road .. finally

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Kristy T. - 1989 Mercury Tracer (Rio Linda,CA)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.

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"My Allen Bike Rack works just great ... I had a little trouble getting my bike to fit, so I had to order the adaptor bar ... but it finally fits and we've already been on the road."

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Easy to install

Posted on 03/21/2008 by Rob E. - 2004 Honda Civic (Rural Retreat,VA)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.

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"Great rack for a beginer I had never used a bike rck before or even looked at one up close. This installed easy and we have not lost a bike yet so it must work well. Worth the money."

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Easy On and Off

Posted on 01/23/2008 by Jack L. - 2003 Mercury Sable (Sebring,FL)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.

"The bike rack is very easy to put on and take off of the car. It makes a tight fit to the truck and the bike is very secure at normal speeds and stays that way when turning corners."

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Very easy to install and remove

Posted on 11/08/2007 by Patrick R R. - 1998 Ford Explorer (Davie,FL)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.

"I really like this bike rack. I was mystified by other reviews that said it was a little difficult to figure out how to set it up in the beginning because I found it couldn't be easier. I have a Ford Explorer and I had no trouble at all setting up this bike rack. It works fine with one or two bikes. It is relatively sturdy.It is easy to remove and folds up nicely.MY only complaint is that it came slightly scratched because something pierced the box in transit."

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Posted on 11/05/2007 by Joalene R. (Escondido,CA)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.

"I am pleased with this product. It was easy to order, shipment was timely and it actually fits well on my Prius!"

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Fits Camry

Posted on 11/03/2007 by Jeffry T. (Lebanon,PA)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.

"This worked great for taking my bike to school. Very secure."

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allen bike rack not very reliable for long journeys

Posted on 08/06/2007 by Stephen G. - 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse (Whitefish,MT)

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful.

"I used a Allen Bike Rack on my Mitsubishi Eclipse to carry my mountain bike from Whitefish, MT to Redmond, WA. and it was the scary thing I ever experience. I've never used the rack before, or any bike rack for that matter. The rack came right out of the box and onto the car. While going down Lookout Pass, one of the straps broke and if I had not had a bungee cord as backup, my bike would probably had came off the car right there on I-90. Also, the rack rocked sideways back and forth, so I had to drive very slow with one eye on the bike rack and one eye on the road. And on top of that, I had to disassemble part of my bike just so that it would go on the bike rack properly. It wasn't until I bought extra bungee cord and rope was I able to drive at the speed limit and with a little more faith that my allen bike rack deluxe 2 might stay together long enough for me to get to my destination without losing by bike or killing some one. Every time I stop, I had to inspect the bike rack, and each time I was amazed the rack was still intact because the metal parts that the straps ran through were so thin and feeble looking. If I had to recommend the allen bike rack to anyone, I wouldn't recommend it for long journeys."

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Allen Bike Racks Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Carrier

Posted on 06/05/2007 by James S. (Medford,OR)

1 of 18 people found the following review helpful.

"It looks great but I didn't get to use it. I bought another car."

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Posted on 04/25/2007 by John L. - 2006 Audi TT (Mpls,MN)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.

"This is an excellent rack for my TT. It's solid and holds a bike securely even at freeway speed. Because of the TT's spoiler I can only get one bike on this rack."

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Fits a 350Z

Posted on 03/05/2007 by Bryan K. (Victorville,CA)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.

"The carrier should not damage the paint and is solid on the car. The two main straps are maxxed-out, and could be a bit longer for a 350Z and the plastic under the bumper must be flexed but it will get the job done."

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