Hollywood Racks HR1400 Sport Rider SE 4-Bike Platform Style Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver)

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The Sport Rider fits all bikes using a padded universal top clamp and adjustable wheel holders. It is quick and easy to use and has a MSRP under $199. Includes Hollywoods No Wobble" threaded hitch pin that prevents rack sway.
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- Heavy-duty platform-style rack mounts on 2-inch hitch, holds 2 or 4 bikes
- Bikes drop into wheel holders and padded clamps slide down onto frames
- "No-wobble/no-tools" hitch system with locking pin, 9' security cable
- Folds flat against vehicle when not in use
- Limited warranty against defects
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 "NICE RACK" 2009-04-20
By Joan R. Allman
I BOUGHT THIS RACK FROM A MOM AND POP STORE IN MY HOME TOWN. I WAS RIPPED OFF AND SHOULD HAVE CHECKED IT OUT ON LINE, $307 IS A FAIR PRICE AS I PAID $350.



I LOVE THE RACK. IT IS A PAIN TO LOAD ALL OUR BIKES THE 1ST FEW TIMES BUT ONCE YOU LEARN WHERE EVERYTHING FITS IT GETS EASIER. THE RACK COMES WITH A KEY LOCKING CABLE THAT ALSO FITS THE HITCH. I STRUGGLED WITH TIE DOWNS, WHEELS TURNING AND HANDLEBARS SHIFTING ON THE RACK THAT HANGS OFF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ONE IS MUCH MORE SECURE, NOTHING MOVES.



THE ONLY REASON I AM ONLINE IS TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT MY LAB PUPS REMOVED FROM THE UNIT. WHEN NOT IN USE STORAGE MAY BE AN ISSUE FOR SOME FOLKS, IT IS BULKY AND ABOUT 80#s. I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAUL THE FAMILY BIKES ANY OTHER WAY.

 "Hollywood Racks HR1400 Sport Rider SE 4-bike ROCKS!" 2008-11-06
By D. Wilson
Looked at several racks before finding the perfect one. We haul 4 "hybrid" bikes around. None have the traditional cross bar. The Hollywood Sport Rider supports the bikes by the tires/wheels. It weighs a bit, but if you fold it up, it balances nicely and can be put into the receiver easily. Also, it has a device to tighten it up once in the receiver, so it (and the bikes) do not wobble AT ALL as you cruise down the bumpy side roads. As with most anything in life, you get what you pay for with this awesome rack. Hope this helps.


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Softride 25863 Access Dura 2" Bike Rack

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Softride Access Dura 2" Bike Rack is designed with anti-sway technology to ensure good bike security while driving. It features a parallelogram design which offers brilliant compatibility and allows for easy access to the rear of the vehicle. This bike rack is equipped with an anti-rattle hitch bolt as well as locks and ensures easy installation.
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- Designed with anti-sway technology
- Features parallelogram shape
- Offers for easy access to the rear of the vehicle
- Equipped with an anti-rattle hitch bolt
- Ensures easy installation
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 "Strong - Sturdy & Heavy!" 2009-07-23
By David Bradsher (Arlington, VA)
This is the best bike rack you can purchase.



Its very strong but also heavy - very well built!



Most important feature - you can open the back of your auto with the bikes still attached to the rack.

 "Great Buy.... but heavy" 2008-11-02
By B. Natera (Caracas, Venezuela)
I used to have an Allen rack and had to give it away when I sold the SUV, I can say the Softride is amazing but heavy, I don't like the fact that you have to insert the two bars into the square base in order to carry the bikes, however once is there you can go anywhere, fantastic retractable system allowing you to take anything out from the back...

 "Good Bike Rack" 2008-11-01
By Steve M (Illinois)
This is the first bike rack I've purchased and so far I'm very pleased with it. Its easy to setup, easy to put the bikes on and easy to take down. Its well made, very sturdy and I love the locking pin on it to prevent theft. We load four bikes on it when we go and I'm amazed how steady they stay on the highway or local around town. Very pleased with the purchase.

 "softride bike rack" 2008-10-07
By Otown tri fanatic (OFallon, IL USA)
We just used this for the first time this past weekend. We had one tri bike and three road bikes. It was very easy to load the bikes. Once on they were very stable with no rocking during the trip. We used the tilt feature several times and it was also very easy. The only thing was that it is bit heavy to push back up. But after a couple of times we figured out a system and had no problems. I would highly recommend this item.

 "Good rack, some minor issues" 2008-09-18
By Mark
The rack itself is nice and solid, easy to assemble and disassemble. Our bikes rode very securely over a long trip which included some rough roads. I love the ease with which the rack can be lowered, with the bikes on, to access the back of our van.



I have two complaints. First, the rubber straps that are used to secure the bikes are too soft. They stretch too much, and we have had two break already (after one week-long trip). Second, there is no easy way to secure the bikes to the rack. I believe there is optional equipment available to help with this, but I think it relies on the yellow plastic loops on the end of the rack, which would be easy to break.



Finally, know that you will need to find a way to secure the front wheels so that they won't flop around. I used bungies to strap the wheel to the frame.


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Schwinn Outback 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack

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2 Bike: Pre-assembled, individual bike hold downs, fits regular trunks to square back SUVs & Minivans
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- Two-bike trunk rack with narrow frame configuration to fit wide variety of bikes
- Fits regular trunks to square back SUVs and minivans
- Coated "S" gutter hooks fit a wider range of vehicle trunk hinge lines
- Bike hold-downs that separate and firmly hold bikes
- 4 straps secure rack to vehicle
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 "DO NOT BUY THIS RACK" 2009-08-14
By J. Borjes
I purchased this rack to carry two bikes and all it took was one patch of bad road and it bent my trunk so bad that I can't latch my trunk anymore.

 "AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!" 2009-08-10
By Ian Robertson (Nottingham UK)
This rack by Schwinn is low cost and simple. It is also a potential disaster with deadly flaws!



The rack is easy to fit to a "compatible listed" saloon like mine, even if the printed instructions can be a bit confusing.



The rack's workings are based on having two sets of rubber feet resting on the top and rear of the outside of the car's trunk lid. The carrier is then held in place by two sets of 2 tensioning straps which clip over the top and bottom of the trunk lid. The bike(s) are then held in place in a cradle by two plastic "bangles" which are punched with holes which "pop" over four buttons on the other side of the strap.



Easy and simple! And so it seems. A bit of huffing and puffing to make sure the straps are really tight (and tying knots to keep them secure after running the straps through the buckles three times), and a bit of concern about the reliability of the plastic "bangles" and it is time to fit on a bike (in our case we tried only one first thank goodness).



Off we drove - and within a couple of miles the problems became apparent as I saw in my rear-view mirror the two lower straps flapping in the wind - detached. On pulling over I found that the two lower clips had indeed slipped off the bottom of my trunk lid and that the top ones were on their way to being loose as well. At which point of course the whole theory - and the rack with your bike - collapses in front of moving traffic if you haven't been quick enough to spot what is happening.



Enough sarcasm! The flaws are as follows:



(1) No matter how tight you manage to get the straps - and how securely you fasten them in the buckles - the weight of the bike when you drive over a bump in the road forces the whole rack down by the fractions of an inch necessary to allow the clips to start slipping off the bottom of your trunk lid. A few bumps and they are off. In our case it took around 4 miles on an urban road at less than 40 mph. The tensioning in the straps necessary to avoid this just cannot be applied by (most) human efforts.



(2) Once the bottom straps are loose there is more than enough "play" for the top ones to bounce out over a few miles too. There will be no downward pull to stop them coming free - at which point the rack ((with bike) falls off the car in front of following traffic.



(3) Those plastic loops or "bangles" holding the bikes do not look too secure either. We tied our bike down with twine as well to try to be safe.



Bear in mind we only loaded 1 bike. With 2 on the rack the problem mentioned in (1) above would be much worse as the downward thrust on a bump in the road would be that much more because of the additional weight.



In this case "cheap" is far from "cheerful". BE VERY VERY WARY OF THIS PRODUCT - which I honestly think Schwinn (and Target in our case) should withdraw.

 "Lost 0ver $600 in bikes" 2009-08-08
By Roy E. Frady (Lakewood, WA United States)
I would give this rack negative numbers if possible. I mounted the rack on my car and attached it to my RV. We went 40 miles down the road and when we stopped for gas, the bikes and rack were gone. It had fallen off in traffic on the interstate. I lost over $600 inbikes plus the rack. DO NOT TRUST THIS RACK!!!

 "Not good" 2009-06-21
By kitty treats (Orlando, FL)
I bought this because it was Schwinn, and it was simply name recognition. Once the straps are tightened, the tension buckles do not remain so, and over time the straps will come loose from the car if left to their own devices. The straps must have too much play in them for the Florida weather because they don't stay tight on the car. Also not taken into account are the J hooks meant to keep the unit mounted/stabilized to the bottom of the trunk. They are not long enough to grip the trunk itself, instead hooking the plastic panel covering the trunk on my Saturn, warping it when the carrier is tightened. In addition, the straps that wrap around a bike's top tube and affix it to the rack are made of a flimsy plastic which has a tendency to come unsnapped as the bikes sway. This rack was purchased from my local Target store.

 "Good product" 2009-06-06
By Robert Allen Jr. (Boston , Ma)
The product is great in the sense that it does the job. It is a bike rack and nothing more. I have used this a dozen times and have had no problems. Great product for the price.


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Yakima BOA Fork Mount Short Tray Rooftop Bicycle Carrier

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The Yakima® Boa fork mount bike rack fits a wide variety of crossbar spreads with a rotating wheel tray. It quickly attaches with a Long-Throw skewer and offer dependable security with a sleek fork block design.
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- Model Number: 2065
- Fits a wide range of crossbar spreads (32 - 50 in)
- Rotating wheel tray
- Sleek fork block design
- Long-throw skewer
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 "Gets the job done" 2008-09-18
By D. Whiting
This product works great for me. It fits my car and bike just fine with my Yakima rack at 32" bar spacing. I've used it with two different road bikes (one is a 'normal' size, one a smaller size) and it worked great for both.



I'm not sure what the other reviewer was expecting out of this product. I wouldn't call any of the Yakima rack products extremely secure. If someone wanted to take my rack, they could pry the clips out and walk off with it. Also, all the rack bike mounts I've seen use the tension between the fork and the skewer to secure the bike. Apply enough force and you can probably pull it out of the mount. I'm never going to leave the bike on my car anyways, so it's moot.



It works great and the price is right. As long as your bar spacing is in the acceptable range, you're fine.

 "Poor security, measure bike and vehicle before buying" 2007-12-12
By Anonymous
Before buying this mount, measure the distance between your bike's fork dropouts to the rear wheel. Then look at the recommended crossbar spacing for your vehicle in the Yakima Q Clip instruction booklet. If the measurements are not similar (ie. rear wheel not centered over the rear crossbar, short roofline and long wheelbase bike), then the rear wheel will hang far behind the rear crossbar and there's a good chance that the rear towers will shift forward when transporting your bike. This can result in roof damage from the shifting clips and the bike's rear wheel contacting and scratching the roof.



The Boa is Yakima's most economical rooftop bike mount and it shows. If you live in a low crime neighborhood and remove your bike and rack when you are away from your car, this mount will probably work just fine for you. Or if you absolutely need to minimize the footprint of the rack when it's off your vehicle.



The Boa pod is mostly made of glass-filled polymer. There is a flimsy plastic cover that is secured by the skewer and covers the heads of the 3 hex mounting bolts. Unfortunately, even when locked, this cover can easily be pried and cracked open by hand revealing the 3 bolt heads. I complained and Yakima responded that they only provide theft deterrence and cannot guarantee against theft. This does not even approach deterrence.



The Boa mount comes with Yakima's universal locking skewer with a polymer lever, stainless rod, and round steel nut. If the skewer is closed and locked but the handle is in the wrong orientation and there's insufficient tension, then it's a simple matter to rotate the handle counterclockwise to loosen the nut and steal your bike. The lever and cam are plastic and will deform and wear with use. When no bike is loaded, the only way to secure the mount is to tighten the nut further and then close and lock the skewer. However, adjusting the nut defeats the purpose of providing a long-throw skewer.



Adding a long tray converts the mount into a Copperhead mount. However, given the security concerns, I returned this mount and purchased a Yakima Steelhead mount instead. The Steelhead has a clamshell clamping design and is mostly metal. It comes with a stainless metal skewer that has a special locking pin and e-clip on the nut. When the skewer is locked, the clamshell cannot open and the skewer nut cannot be removed even if it is not tightened and tensioned against the mount body. As with the Boa, make sure that the skewer lever rests against the crossbar when locked so that it can only be turned clockwise tightening (and not loosening) the nut.



If you don't want to spend much more than the cost of the Boa but want to use your SKS lock cores, consider purchasing a Steelhead body (new or used) and a Rocky Mounts Lariat tray. You will need to drill a hole in the tray to mount the Yakima head. The Rocky Mounts crossbar mount is compatible with Yakima's round bars and comes with all hardware, and their wheel strap is also less expensive than Yakima's.



If you are using or considering Yakima Q Towers, I have a separate review of that product on Amazon.




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Motorcycle Scooter Dirt Bike Carrier Hauler Rack Ramp - Closeout

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- Constructed from lightweight aircraft aluminum which means no rusting.
- Easy loading ramp loads from either side.
- Our Anti-wobble uses 3 locking screws to prevent wobble. Some of our competitors use only 2.
- This unit works great for Pick up trucks, Campers, RV's , Vans, and SUV's
- Fits in a 2" square class II, III, IV, or V - trailer hitch.
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