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: This is a great Bike Rack!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is a great Bike Rack even for my Rans Stratus recumbent bicycle. It fits tightly in my 2 inch trailer hitch and is very convenient to just leave on since it tilts down for the back hatch to be opened and the arms that hold the bicycle fold down so that I can still park my vehicle in the garage without having to remove it! It is as good as a Thule and some of the other makers of bike racks but at a much better price.Customer Review: Sturdy and good price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Good quality product. The anti-rattling bolt does great job to secure the vertical pole. Mounting point can swival around, that makes loading and unloading possible to irregular bike frame type/size. I read some previous review mentioned about a tie provided for hold the top rack to top of vihecal. The tie is for holding the bikes together so they are not allowed to hang loosely. An additional support is not needed!Customer Review: Great Rack
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
After reading several reviews I went with this rack. A lot of racks got lousy reviews because they were loose and rattled in the reciever. This one arrived promptly, was easy to assemble, and easy to use. It doesn't rattle, seems very secure in the rack, and has done well on the couple of trips I've used it on so far. The tilt-down feature makes it easy to open the rear hatch on our SUV without removing the rack.Customer Review: Great Rack
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
The box came a little damaged, but the rack was well packed and received no damage. Had it together in no time and like other users, used locktite to secure bolts. Just took two bikes for a weekend trip about 3 hours away...done great! For the money, this rack cannot be beat. Like others, I wish Allen could come up with some other type of technique for fastening the lower wheels (other than included strap).Customer Review: Sturdy, easily assembled, & fits all of our bikes.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I was apprehensive when the very damaged box arrived. The bike carrier itself was undamaged. I put it together easily in about ten minutes. I've driven for 45-minutes with four bikes strapped down and noticed very little movement. My wife's unisex bike with low crossbar fit on this carrier as did my son's beach bike with triple cross bars and my run-of-the-mill 12-speed.