What Brands Are the Best When Choosing a Bicycle Carrier?

When considering choosing a bike carrier you should ask yourself what is the best option for you. The next question should be which brand produces the best quality rack that you would feel confident attaching to your car. Below you will find the top three brands for each type of rack and a brief list of the pros and cons to hopefully help narrow down your decision.

Roof Rack

When searching for the right carrier obviously you should be looking for these four things: Ease of use, Safety, Durability and Quality materials. Listed below are the top three brands that provide this as well as the number one suggested brand.

Best Brands: Thule, Yakima, Inno. Suggested brand is Thule. Overall customer satisfaction for overall cost and holds up in all four categories: Ease of use, Safety, Durability and Quality materials.

Pros

    Easy to load bikes
    Weight is properly distributed on the roof
    Nice locking system
    Good not having to remove the front wheel
    Bike is held secure
    Stable
    Lightweight
    Quality long-lasting materials

Cons

    Poor instructions to install rack
    Awkward to install
    Security system isn't secure enough

Hitch Rack

Some of the producers are: Allen, Hollywood and Saris. The suggested brand is Allen. Overall customer satisfaction for overall cost and holds up in all four categories: Ease of use, Safety, Durability and Quality materials

Pros

    Easy to assemble
    Rock solid
    Good value for money for a solid 5 bike rack

Cons

    5th inside bike is close to back of vehicle, so will need to take extra care needed when loading

Trunk Rack

Some of the popular brands are: Saris Bones, Thule, and Yakima. The suggested brand is Thule. Overall customer satisfaction for overall cost and holds up in all four categories: Ease of use, Safety, Durability and Quality materials

Pros

    Very easy to install & remove
    Sturdy - does carry 3 bikes
    No sway cage, bikes don't swing
    Cables are really durable
    Good cable tightening
    Good lock system for bikes & rack

Spare Tire Rack

Some of the popular brands are: Surco, Yakima and Allen. The suggested brand is Surco. Overall customer satisfaction for overall cost and holds up in all four categories: Ease of use, Safety, Durability and Quality materials

Pros

    Solid and secure
    Good locking security
    Can open the tailgate
    Easy to remove bike rack
    Can leave mounting plate fixed and put tire cover on
    Fits 3 full size mountain bikes
    No rack wobble at all

Cons

    Doesn't fit Rav4 2006 MY and newer
    Takes a while to screw down the 2 long bolts that secures the bikes


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