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 Hollywood Rack November 14, 2008
Andrew Ibarra (Corvallis, OR)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I used this bike rack to carry my road and mountain bike from Kansas City to Corvallis Oregon. Everything went great, of course I had also used bungees to strap the bikes tight for less up and down motion. But I think those only cost around $4.00. I would highly recommend this item to anyone the need to carry their bike around town or cross country. I have left it on since I have arrived in Corvallis, it rains a lot but I only saw a little bit of rust come out of the bike rack. Also I attached it to my Honda CRV which has a off set tire and this did a great job of offsetting the bikes to be directly behind the car for less drag. The set up of this does take about 5-10 minutes, so I leave my rack on there and bought a cheap cable lock to keep anyone from stealing it. A must bye for bikers who have the off set spare on your vehicle.
Bike Rack October 10, 2008
Glenn Marsh (Sacramento, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a Jeep Liberty and I like this bike rack because it is easy to put on and remove. It securely attaches to the spare tire and when I'm done, I just take it off and it flattens out so I can store it away easily. Great price, quick and easy installation... I highly recommend it.
I Love It! February 7, 2010
Scott Turner (Portland, Oregon)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - with a stock spare tire - and this rack fits perfect! Installation is totally simple - and stable. I really like the minimal design, and I don't feel like anything is missing. It does the job I need it to do perfectly. Some people have pointed out that the rack could be stolen by anyone with a wrench. This is true. However, if you are worried about that, the rack and bike could be locked to the spare - using something like the following:
Avenir Coil Combo Cable Locks (10mm / 6 feet)
Be sure to use the provided straps to secure the bike on the rack. Also, use the longer straps to keep the bike wheels from rotating while driving - and to secure the bottom portion of the bike against the rack (so it doesn't swing in the wind).
Sturdy Li'l Sucker! June 9, 2010
Ryan C. (NC)
I bought this thing a while back before the beginning of summer to hold my (1) mnt bike. I drive an '09 Jeep Wrangler 2 dr, and this baby snugs to the spare. Upon stripping the top for a beautiful day, my buddies talked me into taking the Jeep to our riding spot. (which happens to be the gorgeous bikers paradise of Dupont State Forest in Brevard NC). Not only did I drive, but we loaded all the bikes on this thing! And by 'buddies' I mean two of them and myself! This rack carried (3) full sized mnt bikes on a bumpy 50 minute roundtrip with no problems. Now mind you, I laid into the straps to tighten them with all my force and prayed the whole way... but SHE did the trick & I won't be reluctant to test her again. (maybe with just (2) bikes next time, like its designed to do.)
Hope this helps!
God Bless
An awesome bike rack. August 21, 2010
Mike in Downingtown (Downingtown, PA)
I've owned many Thule and Yakama racks and the Hollywood rack compares very favorably. I had 2 large adult bikes, one womans frame, that rode on this for about two thousand miles on a New England tour. In all those miles I had no problems with the rack. The womans frame took a few minutes to figure out the best fit, but it was fine once I found the "sweet spot". It was great being able to open the rear door without having to do anything with the bikes. It did no damage to the spare and the bikes literally did not shift an inch while driving. We watched them in the mirrors and could not believe how steady they were. It was relatively easy to install (no rack is really "easy" in my opinion). The only damage came to one bike from rubbing against the other bike, but this was really because of the way we had strapped/locked them together where the derailleur of one rubbed the fork of the other. This will happen with any rack that hangs bikes and can be easily avoided with careful placement or padding. Overall, this is an outstanding rack and a bargain compared to the alternatives.
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