There are many companies that manufacture trunk-mounted bike rack systems for almost all cars. Among these bike rack system companies are Allen, Hollywood Racks, Thule, Saris, Yakima and a couple others.
All the various trunk bike rack work almost the same way. Most of them strap onto the trunk of a auto and secure your bike to your auto for care-free transport. That’s all there is 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 AL102A trunk mount bike rack weighs 9.5 pounds, fits on most sedans. The single configuration design makes it easy during set up and installation. The 12″ long carry arms easily carries up to two bikes. You’ll have it up and running within seconds.
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 bicycle rack is right. This bike rack for your car comes with a Quick Trigger Hub System that makes installing it easy. The trunk bike rack can work with different automobiles of any Yakima strap rack. Narrow arm design can be paired with a wide variety of bicycles. Premium Tri-Padded feet and padded metal buckles protect your cars paint job. The Integrated StableCradles secure bicycles in place. The folding arms on the Yakima King Joe make storage easy.
The Hollywood Baja Rack comes with patented Micro-Adjust hubs for a fast and easy installation. More that 5 straps solidly attach the Baja Rack to the trunk of your sedan. Bike separators with anti-sway blocks makes sure that the bicycles firmly attached to the trunk bike rack. AND, the rack folds flat for easy storing in a trunk or garage.
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