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Technical Details
- Fits most sedans, hatchbacks, minivans, and SUVs, including some vehicles with spoilers- Quick set-up design pops into place right out of box; can be folded down using one hand
- 15-inch long carry arms easily accommodate up to three bicycles
- Comes fully assembled and can be set up and installed in minutes
- Lifetime warranty on workmanship and material
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By EZE (California)
The first time I opened a buckle, the buckle tab broke off and the spring below it put a gash in my thumb.
The buckle is extremely cheap. I took the 1" x 1/2" tab that broke off and I was able to break it in half again, using very little effort.
This is one the buckles that holds the rack to the car. If these fail, the rack will fall off your car and onto the freeway.
I am returning it.
By David Laxman (Salt Lake City, Utah USA)
I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect rack for a good price. I looked at Yakima, Thule, Hollywood, and Allen Racks. The Hollywood racks seemed to be cheap and had poor reviews. The Yakima seemed to be overrated and one day, I say a Yakima Super Joe rack on a car and the bummer was completely ruined - the rack does not keep the bike up off the car. My co-worker has a Thule rack with the stabilizers that seems very nice. His only complaint with the Thule rack is that it does not lay flat when not on the trunk. My complaint is that his Thule rack cost $150 on Amazon. Because of these reasons I went with this Allen rack. I was little hesitant to by this rack at first because some reviews said that the bolts rusted. I also was nervous about not having side straps to stabilize the bikes. I decided to take a chance and I bought the rack. I could not be happier. Allen has obviously listened to their customers. The bolts on the rack are now all coated and the rack now includes side straps that have an elastic material attached - making it very easy to install the rack. We put three full size mountain bikes on the rack with relatively few problems. On one bike, we had to take the seat off, but that is not a big deal. I haven't taken three bikes on a long trip, but I have with two, and the rack held secure.
The rack is very easy to install and the bikes are held securely up and away from the Hyundai Sonata - never had a scratch. When the rack is not in use, it lays completely flat in my trunk. I would highly recommend this rack!
By S. Joscelyn (Hustonville, KY USA)
I purchased this to be able to bring the family bikes camping with us. We have 2 mountain bikes and a teen boys bike. My bike is the heaviest so that one went first (it had to go caticorner to fit). Then the teen bike (his did not fit good so it went upside down) then the other mountain bike which was tight but went on. All three bikes fit good, was secure with not other tie downs. The rack did not rub, scratch or make any damage to my minivan. Overall well worth the money. We have only used it twice so far for about 90 minutes on small highways (which means potholes, etc...), but plan on using it more in the future.
By M. Ellis (Tampa, FL)
I did some research on these and finally chose this one to haul 2-Schwinn Corondo bikes. They were on the heavy side, so I opted for the 3-bike rack instead of the 2. Setup was easy and the rack fit nicely on my Honda Accord. The 4 straps keep the rack in place, although I wouldn't recommend whipping around any sharp turns, especially with heavier bikes on the back. I did make a 30 mile trip at highway speeds with no issues.
Men's bikes are a cinch to load, but women's are a little tricky because of the downtube design. It is possible to rack a women's bike without the optional bar (this is how I did it), but the bar would probably make it easier. It easily accepts 2 bikes, but I've never tried 3.
We sold the Schwinn's and purchased a set of road bikes (much lighter) and they work great with this rack. If I had these bikes at the start, I probably would have purchased the 2-bike model.
A few tips, I use socks on all the bike pedals to prevent scratching of the trunk and other bikes. I also put pipe insulating tubes on the bottom bar of the rack where the innermost bike rubs. I noticed my bike was rubbing against the tube and it scratched the finish away. Adding the tubes solves that problem. Also, I cut up an old innertube and use it for extra tie downs from the bikes to the rack (keeping tires and handlebars from swaying). The only negative point I have come across since Feb is rusty nuts on the rack. Another poster mentioned this happened to him. Its not a big deal, I will just go to the hardware store and pick up a few extras, but I would have expected them to remain rust free.
By Biker Bob (Ohio)
After owning a 103D for several years, I gave it to my son and purchased a new 103S expecting an even better rack. The rack is stronger and spreads the bikes a little farther apart. The hold-down system is wonderful. I attached the rack in mid-May. Within a month, I notice that the nuts had started to show rust. Those on the old rack still looked new. By July, the rust was so bad that I e-mailed customer service. They responded immediately stating that this was not acceptable. They took me up on my offer of close up pictures that they could relay to their supplier. After that I heard nothing. Finally after several inquiries, they said that they had given the photos to the supplier. Since then (it is now 1/16/09) none of my five e-mails have been responded to. After many tries, I finally got a connection on their phone line in October. Reluctantly, they promised that new nuts would be sent, but that they would be the same material. I just gave up and purchased new stainless steel nuts at the hardware store and replaced them so that I would not worry about the safety of the rack over time. When I asked via e-mail about sending the rack back under their "lifetime warranty", there was no response. Silence is disappointing customer service.
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