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: very good rack
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I originally had an Allen trunk mount rack. I liked the ease with which you mounted the bikes. For overall ease of use, I returned that and bought the hitch mount. I like the way the mounting arms fold down out of the way when not in use. I have the 4 bike model, and have so far only loaded 2 bikes on it. Seem like the bikes are held securely enough. I have not taken the bikes a long distance, so you will have to rely on others for how this holds up over the long haul. I could not see any real benefits from racks that cost twice as much. I'm satisfied with the Allen and recommend it.Customer Review: Great bike rack!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I don't know much about bike racks, but this one seems to be very sturdy and well made. We've used mounted racks in the past, but they were a pain to set up... my husband would get very frustrated trying to put the bikes on. This summer we decided to add a hitch receiver to our minivan and get this type of rack. It was definitely worth the money!!! My husband had a much easier time getting the bikes on. We especially loved the tilting option, which was easy to do. We were able to keep the rack on the entire vacation but could still easily open the back door of the van.Customer Review: A great value!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Very rarely do you find a product that is well made and does exactly what it's intended to do. This is one mighty fine bike rack that is about as close to perfect as you can get. We used it on a group camping trip this Summer and it carried 4 full-size bikes securely and was very easy to load and unload and attach the bikes. It is very durable and the fit and finish are superb. All the guys in the group were quite impressed with it and some may also purchase one. Buy one before the price gets raised to what it's really worth.Customer Review: Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier was Great!!!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I purchased this Bike Rack for our annual camping trip to the Beach, we do a lot of bike riding while there...The rack held all 4 bikes very securely, and the fold-down feature made it easy to unload the fully-packed truck bed!! I left it on the truck the whole time we were there; the rack portion folds down so it's out of the way in the interim. Very sturdy. Also comes with a strap to secure the bikes to the rack, if you wish. A VERY good purchase for the money.Customer Review: Rack rocks
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Awesome product. Prior to purchasing Allen Bike Rack - I had a Schwinn Rack that wobbled all over the place and was difficult to move the arms up/down and even a pain to tilt away from the tailgate of my truck. The Allen is well built and to tilt the arms up/down and to drop it away from the tailgate is a breeze. The other bonus is the strapping mechanism - much nicer than the Thule since there's no rubber to tear/rip over time.