Allen Sports Deluxe Locking Quick Release 2-Bike Carrier for 2 Inch & 1 4 in. Hitch, Model 522QR , Black

This hitch hold two bikes, thats all I needed. One would have been enough. Easy to convert to a 2 inch receiver, but my hitch is 1 1/4. The mechanism tichtens up securely and locks in place for anti theft. Nice! All the necessary pins are easily removable. One pulls out to drop your bike to the ground to unload it. Also nice! The top folds down for storage. I bought a wall mountable receiver to mount it to my wall for storage, and you can also service it while it is in there. It hangs the bike far away enough from the wall to service your drivetrain or wheels. I imagine that you could also disassemble your fork if you wanted to. The flatter your top tube is, the easier that will be. I use a bungee cord to keep my bike from flapping in the hitch. I think the instructions recommend that. This is a well built piece and it look like it will last for years. I do recommendthis product and would purchase it again.

First time I'm written a product review, but this one is worth the time. Took a chance and ordered this without knowing exactly what to expect. Placed the order Saturday, got it on Monday PM (way to go Prime!), and installed it after I got home from work. Opening the box, it was very well packed - no damage, no missing parts. Nice easy, clear instructions; best assembled with a set of socket wrenches. The quality of the materials and the welds, finish etc. are first rate! Most impressive feature is the pure genius of built-in locking mechanism; works like an expanding anchor bolt inside the hitch receiver. Simply engage the knob (there's a key for this) and turn it until it's tight. Leaves no slop between the rack tube and the receiver tube. Solid! No need for a separate padlock/pin to secure it to the vehicle. Brilliant! My installation is on a Honda Ridgeline, and as you can see from the photos it tilts out far enough to give full access to the rear box. Highly recommend this product.

This rack assembled in about 10 minutes and I added thin rubber and stainless washers under the lock nuts cause I'm weird like that. Very simple assembly and the rack has beefy solid construction. The rack slipped into my Honda Ridgeline's 2" hitch and after a few turns of the tightening knob, the rack was rock solid, no wobble at all at the hitch, just a bit of wobble at the tilting joint which I expected. I was anticipating getting a hitch clamp but it certainly wasn't needed. Drove about 30 miles after picking up my new bike, and the rack was perfect. I could not see it move at all. I did bungee the wheels to each other to keep the front wheel from swaying and put a piece of pool noodle around the frame of the bike so it wouldn't make contact with the rack and possibly scratch the bike frame (I'll add some adhesive foam padding to the rack frame to sort this.) The straps stayed tight for the trip and I'll eventually swap them out for replacement cradles with the rubber ladder straps just so loading and unloading is quicker and easier. Had no problem with removing the rack from the hitch as some others have. I Just turned the knob counter clockwise and the rack pulled right out. This is a cost effective and worry free way to transport your bikes safely. A great purchase!

Hold off on buying this until they figure out the lock. Once you install it works great and is solid. BUT now I can not get the rack out of the receiver. One of the keys snapped off second use, and the button to push in for release was difficult but I got it. Now on trying to remove the rack the second time the release button will not push in and the rack is very solidly stuck in the hitch. Not sure what to do next. Contacted Allen Sports and sure hope they are helpful because I need to use my hatchback and get this off my car so I can return it. First thing in the morning after I wrote this first 2 star review, I receive an email from Allen Sports. First thing was offering to make the situation right asap. The night prior i had some family help looking at it trying to figure out what it was we needed to do. Final solution was some WD40 around the release button on the hitch and them some wiggling. I think there was just not the right slip after unlocking it to get it out of the hitch, and perhaps that button I think was maybe too big for my hitch. They offered to cover the cost of the 2 stronger keys I had made and will look into the keys and what may have been the issue with my rack. I am going to try it a few more time to see it the issue comes up again. They do a lot of product testing and were genuinely interesting in my problem since it never happened in their product testing. They offered to replace with another rack if this continues, this was Allen Sports, not Amazon. The rack is very well made, I looked at a lot before buying this one and the quality and function is great and would now definitively recommend you can by their product with confidence.

This rack is very simple. It went together in under 10 minutes and holds quite securely to my 1.25" hitch. After reading the reviews, I ensured that the bolts were all very tight and that the little round rubber spacer was left in for support. There is almost no movement possible with this thing, to the point that I question how it would fail if it did. It seems like the only option is to rip open a weld. I put my 50lb e-mtb and my 25lb gravel bike on it and drove around town for a bit. The bikes swung around in the rack as they weren't attached using straps or bungees, but the rack didn't budge. Even when I took a fast turn or bumped over a speed bump, the bikes merely wiggled atop the stable rack. I will update this review if anything happens with the rack. Until then, assume it's working fine for me. UPDATE: The Allen rack is holding up great! I have had it on my car for over 6 months, and I use it multiple times a week. When not in use, I fold it down and then back up when I need to use it again. Safe to say, it has gotten heavy use. I keep a very close eye on the condition of the rack. I regularly check over the welds, hinges, and the hitch attachment point. So far, there has been absolutely no noticable wear or change in the structure. I haven't even needed to tighten it to the hitch! I have discovered some tricks that make using the rack easy and convenient. First, I keep a cable lock wrapped tightly around the vertical beam to secure any bikes I transport, especially if I'm parking for a while. I also keep a few bungee cords on hand to attach to the rack, wrap through the front tire, and hook to the outside pedal. This keeps the bike from swinging, holds the handlebars straight, and stops the pedals from spinning. It is also advisable to put some paper towel or cloth between the rubber, plastic, and Nylon attachment points, as these areas are prone to causing paint damage. I love to use this rack for on-the-go bike maintenence. It works as a decent bike stand for all types of bikes. I can pull my tools out and get to work on a bike right there behind my car. I've even got a little collapsible stool to sit on while i tinker. The rack gives me enough room to turn the pedals and test the gears and brakes, as well as do any other maintenence required. I so highly recommend this bike rack! It isn't the fanciest rack on the market, but it is a simple and elegant design that works extremely well.

So, prior bike rack was stolen and needed to replace it. I looked on Amazon and found this bike rack as an inexpensive option and I thought, why not. I am actually quite impressed with the product and found that it is: 1. Easy to setup 2. Easy to lock 3. Feel secure with 2 bikes on the rack I didn't think I would be writing a review on this product but wanted to share. My expectations were quite low given the price and I was really pleasantly surprised. I would recommend this bike rack to really anyone that has one or two bike (the one I purchased held two bikes). I have a 1 1/4 hitch and this product came equipped to handle either and that could come in handy should I purchase a vehicle with a larger hitch. It had a safety stop about halfway in the hitch to make sure if you didn't fully tighten your rack wouldn't fall out. I used it again today and felt the need to share.

This bike rack is made of very heavy steel. I almost didn’t purchase it due to some of the comments. The first thing I did was read the instructions. There is a lot of important information that you need to know before you put this bike rack together and was not mentioned in most of the comments. By not doing so you will run into all of the issues that was mentioned in the negative comments such as the fit was not tight. This could also cause you to put it together incorrectly and cause danger to you and others while driving. If you follow the instructions step by step you should not have any issues. I found that the locking mechanism turns clockwise to make the fit is tighter and prevents excess play and wobbling. It tightens to a perfect fit. I have an electric bike and I haul only one bike. I am a 65 year old female and I put this together in 20 minutes by myself. This rack is very heavy and made very well. I tried it and I love it. Remember to follow the instructions!!!!

Love this bike rack. Finally got a bike rack on my Camero! Happy bunny! Like the fact it locks, so I can leave it while I go riding without worries of it being stolen. Easy collapse, so it’s out of way when not in use. There is a little give on the rack, so it wobble when you drive, was unnerving at first, but it’s normal apparently and you get used to it. Over all very happy, love it. Not tried two bikes yet, had it two months so far.

I have to say for this money 💰 yes I very recommend , solid strong and good quality product my MTB bike with battery is about 24 kt and I don't have problem with anything One thing my Mike frame is very fat so need better straps. But I order online extra one

Le produit est de qualité, solide mais j'ai découvert dans la notice qu'on ne pouvait pas le mettre sur une remorque. J'ai demandé plus d'informations au fabriquant qui me le déconseille totalement. C'est risqué. Je suis contraint de retourner mon achat.

Lots of pluses: Light, sturdy, easy install, locks into hitch, folds down for tail gate access I've seen other racks that are sloppy in the hitch. This one tightens great. Only negative is that the bike closest to the rack's vertical support can hit against it. I solved this by wrapping a rag around the contact part which is the bike crank arm and then bungie the bike solid to the rack so there is no impacting.

After using it 4-5 times i am very happy with it. Interested to see how it will last over time.

Attenzione alle modalità dì fissaggio che non sono direttamente su sfera gancio traino come molti modelli. Il sistema è ad inserimento nel supporto porta stelo gancio traino che risulta necessario rimuovere. Nel mio caso, il porta bici era incompatibile con il mio modello di supporto. Nel complesso mi sembrava anche robusto ma ho dovuto restituirlo. Nella descrizione prodotto non era chiaro questo aspetto e il modello di supporto adatto.