Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Pros and Cons of a Trunk Mount Bike Rack and a Look At Popular Models

By Gary Lindsey

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.

Hollywood Racks, Saris, Yakima, Thule and a few others sell trunk mount bike rack systems that can carry more than one bicycle and can transport three bicycles. This ability is comes in handy when bicycling as a group and carpooling.

Some models that I would recommend are the Yakima King Joe, Saris Bones, Allen AL102A and a few others. All these trunk-mounted bike 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 Bones Series bicycle rack. The Bones Series by Saris features injection-molded arms and legs. These parts are the most durable on the market and assembled with 100% recyclable, non-rusting material. Ratcheting anti-sway straps secure and stabilize bikes. The novel Arc-based design is compatible with most spoilers and separates bicycles on different levels. Plastic parts on Saris racks are injected during the manufacturing process with a UV stabilizer. Therefore, colors will not fade/crack; additionally fading and cracking are covered under the manufacturer's warranty. Lastly, they come in a few fun colors: blue, red, yellow, and black.

The King Joe by Yakima trunk mount bicycle rack is the best match. This bike rack comes with a Quick Trigger Hub System which makes installation a snap. The trunk bicycle rack can work with many cars of any Yakima strap-eqiuped rack. Narrow arm design is compatible with a most of bicycles. Premium Tri-Padded feet and padded metal buckles protect your car's paint job. The Integrated StableCradles secure bicycles in place. The folding arms on the Yakima King Joe Rack make storage easy.

The Baja Rack by Hollywood features patented Micro-Adjust hubs which makes installation a snap. More that 5 straps solidly attach the Hollywood Baja Rack to the trunk of your sedan. Bike separators with anti-sway blocks makes sure that the bikes firmly attached to the trunk mount bicycle rack. A last point, the rack folds flat for user-friendly storage in a trunk or garage.

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