Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel
This bike rack is great for bikes of all sizes and shapes. Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel We have many bikes in our household and several of them are mountain bikes with unusually thick frames. These bikes would not work on the usual bike racks even with the modifier poles extending from the handle bar post to the seat post.
Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel
This is a very sturdy rack and is easy to configure is many different ways. It may take a few times to find the best configuration for your bikes but once you get the hang of it this is a great rack. Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel I have had to be creative with my 3 year old's bike and make sure the hook came over the seat because the frame is too low for the hook to secure it. Although this rack is easy to put on and take off it is a heavy (and bulky to store) so I end up leaving it on my van even when I may not need it for a few days.Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel
I also feel this is a safe rack in case of an accident because the arm of this rack is so low that even with bikes on the rack it is unlikely a rear end collision will result in the rack or bike handle bars coming through the rear window of the car. This happened to an acquaintance who had a "hanging style" rack.Hitch Mount Rack for Car Travel
