Mountain Bike Hitch Racks & Transport Reviews

We tested tailgate pads from BomberStrap, Dakine, Kuat, and Nadive for hauling bikes to the trailhead.

The Saris Modular Hitch System hauls up to four bikes and gives buyers multiple options when it comes to bike trays.

The Yakima StageTwo bike rack uses a tried and true design for a reliable, easy to use tray style hitch rack.

The Kuat Piston Pro X is a premium, no-touch bike rack that looks good, is feature-rich, and is well constructed. Not surprisingly, it's also pricey.

The RockyMounts MonoRail holds bikes steady without scratches and doesn't move around much in the hitch. A great rack.

The Thule Helium Platform 2 is a premium tray-style hitch rack that promises to keep its mitts off your bike.

The latest iteration of the Yakima HoldUp bike rack is even more compatible and user-friendly than previous versions.

For Euopean readers, Thule's burliest EU-approved hitch rack is tough enough to carry a pair of heavy gravity mountain bikes, ebikes, fat bikes, or fat full suspension e-bikes.

We test the Inno tire hold 2-bike hitch rack to see how it stacks up.

The Saris MTR is a premium hitch-mounted bike rack, brand new for the company. We tried it out over the summer.

The Kuat Transfer is an entry-level rack that can be converted from a single to a double bike hitch rack. The Pivot get mountain bikes them out of the way to get to the trunk or truck bed.

The RockyMounts SplitRail is a hitch-mounted bike rack that can carry 2 bikes, and is expandable to hold up to 4 bikes.