| | |  | Freewheel & Cassette Tools | Home » » » » Allen Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack | | | | | | | Description: | | This is a excellent bike carrier for the money we rent bikes out in Hampton atthe Beach and have been using these racks for years. Fits on most trunks , hatchbacks , minivans , SUVS even the tailgates of pickups.Model 102dCarries up to 2 bicyclesPatented Bicycle tie down system. | | | Features: | |
• Carries up to 2 bicycles
• Patented Bicycle tie down system
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 23.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 9.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 23.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 15.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 9.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 148 reviews |
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337 of 340 found the following review helpful:
Works well for the price...Jul 25, 2005
By Alvin Tanhehco
"kerki"
I've been pretty nervous looking for a decent but affordable bike rack. After initially getting an Outback Rack from Target, I was disappointed by the flimsy construction and had to return it. I did some more researching and wasn't able to find any reviews for low-mid-priced racks online. Found a Bell 3-bike rack from Walmart and later on a Bell 2-bike rack from Sports Authority. These were a lot sturdier but also quite heavy.
I have a mountain bike that weighs about 35lbs. A friend of mine has a road bike that weighs about 25lbs. I kept looking and finally settled on the Allen because of the price, design and construction.
(I took a star off for aesthetics. The foam supports are grey. The top and bottom struts are unpainted silver aluminum, and the caps at the end of the rack are white.)
A couple of things I learned:
* cloth/nylon strap tie downs are better than plastic or rubber which become brittle after repeated use and exposure to different weather conditions
* use of lighter weight aluminum is better than steel
* the more anchor points to your car the better (3 is the minimum)
* put the heavier bike on the slot closer to the car
* women's bikes or bikes without a horizontal beam from the seat to the handlebar column will require a "bike adaptor"
* when not in use, remove the rack from the car to prevent it from being stolen or the foam padding from melting onto your car
* lock your bike(s) to the rack with a separate chain
* use common sense and don't put more than the number of bikes the rack was designed for
* drive more slowly and carefully on uneven streets
Hope this review helped! :)
46 of 46 found the following review helpful:
 No Worries RackJul 19, 2006
By D. Myers
This thing is great. Relatively simple to set up (do a dry run before your first trip), functional for two mountain bikes, no extra strapping or tying needed. You will have to watch out that your pedals don't scrape your car, but the rack itself is totally sturdy. A nice product at a nice price (with lots of buying options).
40 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 DissapointedJul 19, 2010
By Critical
This product works great as long as you go under 45mph in your car. Ideal for city life. It's easy to put on and take off which beats dissembling your bike to put it in the trunk. It was fine when I had it for the first couple of months driving around the city to go the trails.
However, I drove 5 hours each way to go on a biking trip, mostly doing about 70+ mph. The bike ended up scratching my bumper pretty bad as it was flying around. Furthermore, the rubber wheels of the rack that sit on the trunk ended up burning a hole through my paint as it shifted back and forth from the force of the bike flying back and forth. I even stopped 4 times to tighten everything down as much as possible!!! I'm glad I have an older car so this doesn't matter so much to me, but I can't imagine the surprise people are getting on their new to 1-5 year old vehicles!! People were staring, and no one followed within 300ft of my car.
The top of my trunk has two holes straight down to the metal and the bumper has skid marks/scratches all over it. Don't be cheap and get yourself a trailer hitch installed. Then purchase the bike racks that fit into those that keep the bike away from your car and the product off the paint!!!
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
High quality, easy to use, great buy.Nov 10, 2006
By K. Rigby
Update -- 2008 Honda Accord SE sedan.
Works just as well with this vehicle as it did with the Jeep.
Honda's have a hook underneath, near the gas tank, but the angle is a bit "off" for this strap. So, you have to come in from the side, and REALLY crank it down tight. But again, no problems PA to NC & back.
Jeep Liberty -- mounted the rack solely to the spare tire. It was tough to get the back portion of the rack below the rear windshield wiper at first, but with the right angle (come in high) it can be done. Once mounted, the rack was as solid as could be. Straps/tie downs were all very easy to use.
Putting the bikes in the rack couldn't have been easier. There are receivers for two bikes on the rack, with integrated tie downs. Just drop the bike frame into the receivers, pull the straps through, and flip the little buckles. No bungees or additional straps are necessary.
The frame itself is of good quality tube steel, and it folds down fairly flat so it doesn't take up much room when not in use.
I used this rack to take 2 bikes from PA to NC & back, about 700 miles.
Not one problem or worry it would fall off of the vehicle.
68 of 77 found the following review helpful:
Unable to carry two bikesJul 02, 2005
By K-H Frohne
I've had two problems with the Allen bike carrier. When I took it out of the box, apparently fully assembled, it would not fit on the car. I had to take it appart and reverse one set of contact pads. Fine, and it was a nice light and easy to put on carrier. Then came the show stopper, when the second bike's pedal jammed into the deraillor of the first bike. I tried reversing the second bike, but then the handle bars interfered. The Allen carrier's bars are too short for our two normal road bikes, and we have since bought a larger and heavier trunk mount carrier that is a much better design and fully supports both our bikes much more stably. K-H Frohne
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