Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver)
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Description of Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver)
Deluxe Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Carrier for 2-Inch hitchThis Deluxe Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier by Allen holds four bikes and is ideal for weekend biking trips with friends and family outings. A tie-down system securely holds and protects each bicycle while 22-inch carry arms drop out of the way when not in use. Appropriate for two-inch hitches, this carrier includes a strap which eliminates lower bike movement. Minor assembly and simple set up of the carrier is required.
About Allen Bike Racks
In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family?s bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.
Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick?s son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Sports reviews of Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver)
Customer Review: EASY TO USE, great bike rack!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
We bought this bike rack to replace a strap-on rack that was a mess to put on. This Allen rack is AWESOME!!! My daughter and I have no trouble at all putting it on, taking it off, stowing it inside the minivan. It doesn't weigh so much as to make it difficult to do this. It is a wide rack and gives more stability than others I considered. My husband loves it too because we ALL pitch in, putting the bikes on off! I did have to purchase an "Allen 900B Tension Bar Bicycle Cross-Bar Adaptor" for my bike, (women's frame) because the design of its crossbar made it difficult to install on the rack without a tension bar. My daughter's frame was a more traditional women's bike frame and fit perfectly on the rack without a tension bar. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS BIKE RACK! We love it -- we even gave it a name -- Herbie!Customer Review: Soccer Mom
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Great rack. Our maiden voyage with the rack was with 4 bikes loaded on an 800 mile trip. No issues. All 4 bikes fit - did not have to alter spacing. There was a little wobble in a couple of places, but I just stuck a piece of plastic shim in those. The shims stayed put and no wobble issues. It probably would have worked just fine without, the shimming just made me feel better. I do recommend using bungee cords with the rack to more securely attach the bikes, but this is true with any car bike rack. I love the fold down feature for when you are not carrying bikes. I found it easy to assemble and install by myself (I am a smallerish mom). Good price and VERY fast shipping.Customer Review: Great Product. Great Value
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
No issues, no problems. Works great as intended. There is no strap required from the top of the carrier to the vehicle as another reviewer claimed.
Good Value. Solid rack. There is no need to buy name brand. This works as well or better than some. The folding arms are a must. Some of the name brand racks don't have this option.
As other reviewers have indicated the rack does not lock in place with a standard two inch receiver hitch pin. Instead a shoulder bolt with nylon lock nut is used. The shoulder bolt works to pinch the rack to one side in your vehicle receiver tube. Works great to eliminate side sway.
Customer Review: Very good rack - Very reasonable price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Bought this rack a little over a month ago and have used it about 6 times logging a bit over 1000 miles with the bikes on. The performance of the rack is great. It is a well made rack that functions well.
I had read a previous reviews where the reviewer stated that the tie downs were stapled on the rack and this is not the case on the rack I received. Four MTB's fit securely, snug and stayed that way for over 300 miles on one trip.
Previously I had borrowed a friends Thule rack. It was a good rack but not worth over $100 more than this one in my opinion. Great rack at a great price.
Customer Review: A great bike rack
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I had an earlier versions of this bike rack as well. I had to replace the old one because my car was hit from back bending the rack. But it saved my bumper!
They improved the tilting mechanism by adding pull up lock just behind the vertical main bar. They had a single pin lock before. It is very stable. I never tried carrying more than 2 bikes on this but currently I carry my bike converted to an electric bike which as about 60 lbs more weight on it.
I highly recommend this rack to anyone who like to keep their vehicle clear from their bikes and want to carry their bikes safely.