Allen Bike Racks 103DB Customer reviews

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Category: Sports
Brand: Allen Bike Racks
Model: 103DB
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Allen Bike Racks 103DB Product reviews

Allen Bike Racks 103DB Review by E. Mohr (Westminster, MD)

We bought this to take our 2 adult-sized bikes on vacation (about a 3.5 hour drive). The rack was easy to install and held the bikes just fine - our only complaint was that if we put a bike at the inner-most spot, the bike would hit the back of the car. Luckily for us we only needed to transport 2 bikes, but if we had 3, our bumper would have been definitely scratched up from the bike hitting it.

Allen Bike Racks 103DB Review by bkmom

I got this because we're a traveling family. We like to go on trips and with this rack, we can take our bikes without all the hassle. When we got the rack, we installed it in just a few mins - super easy and quick! On our first trip we drove from Georgia to Orlando(Disney) and we didn't have any problems. The bikes stayed in place and were waiting for us when we arrived at our cabin. It was nice not having to rent bikes on our vacation.

We took my husband's mountain bike, my beach cruiser and my son's bike. We were concern with the 100lb weight limit, but everything worked out. I will be recommending this rack to everyone!!

Allen Bike Racks 103DB Review by Jasper Cook "Go science!" (Eugene, OR)

Firstly: a list of compatible vehicles can be found at Allen's website. It's called the "Fit List", and is referred to on the product box. I'll also upload photos of the rack on my car and it's packaging momentarily. The link for the fit list: [...]

I purchased this rack to aid me in moving from Oregon to Colorado. I'll update the review as time goes on.

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2011-June: First impressions (duration of ownership: 1 day; driven around town with one bike to test it):

The rack fit well on my 1989 Toyota Corolla All-Trac station wagon, and feels very secure. I am using it for a single bike (on the innermost mount), and using the additional mounts for a spare wheel and tires, since I don't need the extra capacity at the moment. The rack feels sturdy, and I believe its stated 100 pound load capacity. The rack mounts easily (it took me a few minutes to set up the first time, and it should only take a minute or two in the future) and holds the bike in place securely. I very strongly recommend putting some sort of protection (see photos on the product page) between the metal hooks and the paint of your car (obviously) since the metal could scrape it off.

Mounting the rack works well if you first fit the top hooks, then (while the rack dangles from the top straps) mount the bottom hooks. Don't forget padding (I used an old rag)! The horizontal bars that make contact with the car are very well padded (with ~3/4 inch thick foam rubber), and have a bend in the middle such that the bar *should* avoid contacting the paint of your car. Still, if you're worried: padding is a good idea. I hooked everything onto my back hatch (both the bottom and top hooks), and I am not able to open and close it when the rack is in place. Also, the rack slightly impairs visibility (see photo) when in reverse, as one would expect.

Overall, it seems sturdy and mounts easily. See the photos I've uploaded for more info.

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2011-July: 1200 Miles later

I wholeheartedly approve of this rack's performance. I drove from Portland, OR to Boulder, CO with this thing on the entire time, and it did no damage to my car whatsoever. It held my bike and some tires very securely for the entire trip - three days of HOT weather (as in Moab, UT in mid-July hot... so very hot). I kept checking it out of paranoia, but I never needed to tighten it. Thus I give the rack 5 stars.

Caveats: I haven't used it with more than two bikes at a time as of now. I'll keep this review up to date as I own and use the rack longer. For now, it's stored in my closet with no signs of damage from the trip... save for a little dust :)

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