Allen Rack Quality?
I bought a rack from xMart. It's the Allen Deluxe Two Bike Trunk Mounted Carrier. I bought it because it was was $37 as opposed to $129 for one at the bike store. Now I'm wondering if I bought myself trouble.
I'll likely use it for the 4 minute ride to the bike path or the 15 minute ride to the trails. Does anyone have experience with this bike rack and its bar adapter? I'd like to know before I use it. Thanks. |
How much did you pay for your bikes? If your bike is worth more than $37 dollars then you probably bought the wrong rack.
08 Dr. Dew torgrot |
Originally Posted by Torgrot
(Post 9579639)
How much did you pay for your bikes? If your bike is worth more than $37 dollars then you probably bought the wrong rack.
08 Dr. Dew torgrot |
If it's only 15 minutes to the trail, ride the bike.
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Originally Posted by John Lesar
(Post 9579907)
If it's only 15 minutes to the trail, ride the bike.
I would ride the four-minute by-car route but my street is a 55 mph road with a couple of blind curves, a bunch of mean loose dogs, lots of pastures, and few houses. People drive this road like bats out of hell, it's a two lane, and there are NO shoulders. I do not believe these conditions are safe. Not gonna happen. |
Excellent quality, high security. Very trustworthy. We drove over 6,000 miles on a recent trip with ours on our Echo and it had no problems.
How much did you pay for your bikes? If your bike is worth more than $37 dollars then you probably bought the wrong rack. A bike rack isn't rocket science. The materials on my Allen rack are solid. |
Originally Posted by TromboneAl
(Post 9580707)
Excellent quality, high security. Very trustworthy. We drove over 6,000 miles on a recent trip with ours on our Echo and it had no problems.
So you're saying you need a $2,000 rack for a $2,000 bike? A bike rack isn't rocket science. The materials on my Allen rack are solid. |
I've had 3 racks and the Allen was the poorest quality. However for a 4 minute ride it should be plenty adequate
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What I have noticed with cheaper racks is that they are just harder to use - more of a pain to put on and take off, adjust, etc. It has never seemed to me the bikes are less secure once on.
I have a Saris Bones 2 now which I like. |
Originally Posted by bengreen79
(Post 9580876)
What I have noticed with cheaper racks is that they are just harder to use - more of a pain to put on and take off, adjust, etc. It has never seemed to me the bikes are less secure once on.
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Originally Posted by bengreen79
(Post 9580876)
I have a Saris Bones 2 now which I like.
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Originally Posted by prxmid
(Post 9582306)
Best rack I ever had
No I don't think you need a $2000 rack for a $2000 bike. I have about $1000 in my bike currently and another $500 in my wifes. After spending that amount on the bikes, it would seem to be foolish to put them on a rack costing $39. If you look at a rack like the Saris or Thule or Yakima, there are reasons they cost more. Easier to use, less likely to scratch, probably the most important in my mind is that when there is a failure of one part, it is not catastrophic to the whole rack. 08 Dr. Dew torgrot |
Originally Posted by TinyCycler
(Post 9579077)
I bought a rack from xMart. It's the Allen Deluxe Two Bike Trunk Mounted Carrier. I bought it because it was was $37 as opposed to $129 for one at the bike store. Now I'm wondering if I bought myself trouble.
I'll likely use it for the 4 minute ride to the bike path or the 15 minute ride to the trails. Does anyone have experience with this bike rack and its bar adapter? I'd like to know before I use it. Thanks. Save your $$, get an Allen. |
Originally Posted by TromboneAl
(Post 9580707)
Excellent quality, high security. Very trustworthy. We drove over 6,000 miles on a recent trip with ours on our Echo and it had no problems.
So you're saying you need a $2,000 rack for a $2,000 bike? A bike rack isn't rocket science. The materials on my Allen rack are solid. |
I've had two Allen 2 bike racks for over the past 5 years. I purchased the second one for my other vehicle because I was so pleased with the first Allen rack. It is very easy to put on the car/minivan once it is put on the first time for sizing. It now only take about one to two minutes each time. It is very stable and secure. I think that it is the best value out there. I originally only paid about $35 at a discount store(Meijer) for the rack, and I'm glad that I didn't have to pay more for less. Check out the 46 reviews on Amazon for the rack. It has a 4.5 out of 5 rating. I don't think that you will be disapointed in your Allen rack.
http://www.amazon.com/Allen-102S-Pre.../dp/B000NOMKYM |
Sorry, duplicate post.
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Originally Posted by Lion Steve
(Post 9584414)
I've had two Allen 2 bike racks for over the past 5 years. I purchased the second one for my other vehicle because I was so pleased with the first Allen rack. It is very easy to put on the car/minivan once it is put on the first time for sizing. It now only take about one to two minutes each time. It is very stable and secure. I think that it is the best value out there. I originally only paid about $35 at a discount store(Meijer) for the rack, and I'm glad that I didn't have to pay more for less. Check out the 46 reviews on Amazon for the rack. It has a 4.5 out of 5 rating. I don't think that you will be disapointed in your Allen rack.
http://www.amazon.com/Allen-102S-Pre.../dp/B000NOMKYM http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Deluxe-2...1674857&sr=1-4 Looks like the Premium has two bottom straps rather than just one on the rack I bought. |
Originally Posted by TinyCycler
(Post 9584823)
I looked on the Amazon site. Thanks for posting. But I think the one is bought is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Deluxe-2...1674857&sr=1-4 Looks like the Premium has two bottom straps rather than just one on the rack I bought. |
In the various models I looked at, I recall (10+ years ago now) that some had strapped attachment points on the arms where you strap the bike frame to the rack, and some that did not. The former design is better. In 70+ mph driving with semis on the read, wind has not been any disruption at all. Mine are the 102 and the 103. One has only one bottom strap, but both racks are very secure.
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