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What Type of Rack do You Use to Haul Bikes to the Trail?

There are plenty of options for getting your bike to the trail these days, and some solutions seem to be more popular than others.

By Jeff Barber
March 15, 2020

6 comments

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Jeff Barber

Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at [email protected].

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Sam James British Columbia // 2018
Mar 16, 2020

I have a Kuat Transfer 2 - awesome rack for not a lot of money

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MaBaker Ontario // 2013
Mar 19, 2020

I have a Thule rack mounted on my hitch that holds 5 bikes. There is only my wife and I but we need the extra space because we love to take our grandkids - who now leave us in their dust - as they should. Thule has been a great rack although we go through the rubber straps regularly.

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WheelSizesAreConfusing Mississippi // 2020
Mar 16, 2020

I have a couple of fork mounts in the bed of my truck on my utili-track. Works really well

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conrad.doxfordnewhouses United Kingdom // 2017
Mar 19, 2020

I have two racks:
Cheap single bike clamps onto my towhitch and has two posts to hang the frame on.
Thule three bike bed which also clamps to tow ball. Modified (guttering) to take my fat bike's 4" tyres. Both over 10 years old now, still working a treat.

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grcgrc 2019
Mar 17, 2020

It depends on where I am going to ride & how ambitious I am that day. The GF's car is a hitch-style tray rack from Swagman. If I use a short-term rental they have Thule roof racks on them. Sometimes I take a transit bus and they have the racks on the front. And finally there are trails I can ride to.

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paul.louthan Oregon // 2021
Aug 29, 2023

This survey could be updated to include Hitch mounted Vertical hanging racks, which have be one more popular in recent years. I bought a Velocirax 6 bike rack about 2 years ago and I love it. I can load bikes for the whole family in less than 10 minutes and the price is probably the cheapest in the industry for a 6 bike rack. Only downside is that it weighs 95 pounds.

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Tagged: opinion, roof rack, survey, tailgate pad, culture

First published March 15, 2020 @ 4:58:00