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What You Need To Know Before Buying a Trunk Bike Rack For Your Car or SUV

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There are many bike rack companies that make trunk bike rack systems for multiple SUVs. Among these bike rack system companies are Allen, Hollywood Racks, Yakima, Thule, Saris and a few others.

There are many bike rack companies that make trunk bike rack systems for multiple SUVs. Among these bike rack system companies are Allen, Hollywood Racks, Yakima, Thule, Saris and a few others.

All the various trunk bicycle rack work almost the same way. Most of them strap onto the trunk of a auto and secure your cycle to your car for secure transport. Nothing else to it.

Allen, Thule, Hollywood Racks and a few others have trunk mount bike rack systems that will hold more than one bike and can mount three bikes. This freedom is useful when bicycling as a group and ride sharing.

Some models that I would recommend are the Allen AL102A, Saris Bones, Thule Passage, Hollywood Racks Baja Rack and several others. All these trunk mount bicycle rack options are just a starting point.

The Allen AL102-A trunk bike rack weighs 9.5 pounds, fits on most sedans. The single configuration design ensures no mistakes during set up and installation. The 12 long carry arms easily is compatible with up to 2 bikes. It sets up and installs within secs.

Another well-liked trunk mount bike rack is the Saris Bones bicycle rack. The Saris Bones features injection-molded arms and legs. These parts are the most durable in the industry and produced with 100% recyclable, non-rusting material. Ratcheting anti-sway straps secure and stabilize bikes. The signature Arc-based design accommodates most spoilers and separates bikes on different levels. Plastic parts on Saris racks are injected during the manufacturing process with a UV stabilizer. Therefore, colors will not fade or crack; also fading and cracking are covered under the manufacturer's warranty program. Lastly, they come in a few different colors: blue, red, yellow, and black.

The Yakima King Joe trunk mount bike rack is best. This bike rack for your car comes with a Quick Trigger Hub System which makes for a simple installation process. The trunk mount bicycle rack can work with the broadest range of vehicles of any Yakima strap style rack. Narrow arm design is compatible with a most of bikes. Premium Tri-Padded feet and padded metal buckles protect your cars paint job. The Integrated StableCradles secure bikes in place. The folding arms on the Yakima King Joe make storage easy.

The Baja Rack by Hollywood features patented Micro-Adjust hubs which makes installation a snap. More that 5 straps solidly attach the Hollywood Baja Rack to the trunk of your sedan. Bike separators with anti-sway blocks makes sure that the bikes firmly attached to the trunk mount bicycle rack. A last point, the rack folds flat for user-friendly storage in a trunk or garage.

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Written by: Gary Lindsey Monday, 30 November 2009 22:57
 

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