Best Bike Racks

This is a great bike carrier that fits most cars, be it a sedan, a minivan, hatchback or an SUV. When you use this bike carrier the individual tie-downs will keep the bikes securely in place. There is no assembly required as it comes fully assembled. It has a well padded lower frame that keeps your bikes away from the body of the vehicle. It has long enough arms to accommodate any style or size of bikes. This is one of the top bestsellers, so a great choice.

This bike carrier for two bikes is also very popular. It has an added advantage of the center arm folding down to give access to the rear of a vehicle without needing to remove the carrier. The design of the carrier is such that the ratchet arms adjust to any bike size. This bike rack fits into a 1 1/4 inch and 2 inch hitch receiver. Pretty strong it will take on a load of 35 lbs per bike.

This bike carrier has nearly 5000 reviews on Amazon and a rating of 4.5, which makes it a truly highly rated bike mount. This bike carrier comes from the well known Allen brand and is robust and durable. Just have a look at the thousands of reviews and you will be able to make a buying decision more easily.

With a great rating from Bicycling magazine there is no doubt about the efficacy or quality of this bike rack. It carries two bikes with a maximum load of 35 lbs per bike, and fits all kinds of vehicles. This bike carrier has injection molded arms and legs that are the strongest among the brands available. It also has a unique arc based design that keeps the bikes apart on different levels and also fits over most spoilers.

This is the 1 bike version of the 2 bike ultra compact rack featured in this list, and is a very affordable and robust choice. This rack folds up into a very small space making it ideal for travelling and for carrying the rack around easily. The folded bike rack easily fits into a backpack. It has 3 padded legs that rest against the car and keep the bikes away from the car's body. It also has 3 adjustable security straps which keep the bike secure and steady. This folding bike rack fits almost every kind of vehicle including sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs.

The Allen Sports Premier Bike Rack fits all kinds of vehicles from sedans to hatchbacks to SUVs. With a patent pending design, this bike rack sets up very quickly right out of the box. It has a special quick snap set up, and carries up to two bikes of maximum capacity 70 lbs. This bike rack comes with dual compounds tie-down cradles that keep the bike securely in place. It also features patented sure strap hooks that do the job of keeping the bottom hooks in place. To distribute the bike load evenly and to protect the surface of the vehicle it features extra large car.

This bike rack is priced much higher than any of the others in the list. The reason is the bike rack's much better quality and design and of course the Thule brand name. Thule is known for its ultra high quality sports and outdoor gear, especially sports carrying equipment. It's overhead car storage racks are legendary. This bike rack is the classic 2 bike rack from Thule and has a hitch switch lever that folds the rack vertically when it is not in use. It also tilts the bike rack away from the car for giving easy and complete access to the rear of the vehicle.

It has a frame free ratcheting arm that quickly secures the bikes. This bike mount is fully adjustable so that there is absolutely no interference between the bikes. This rack fits 2 inch receivers and 20 - 29 inch wheels and up to 5 inch tires without adapters. Being much higher quality this bike rack is great for Carbon frames, mountain, Downhill, and fat bikes too. A unique feature of this Thule rack is the SnugTite STL lock that locks the rack to the receiver hitch. This not only gives you excellent security for the rack but it is also anti-wobble.

This is a high quality and long lasting precision piece of equipment that will give you years of great service. If you can pay the extra bucks then definitely go for it.

Another amazing product from Thule, this bike rack is a tool free auto attach design. This feature makes it very easy to attach and remove the bike rack quickly. To enable freer movement of the back of the vehicle, it has a hitch switch lever that tilts the rack up when it is not being used, thereby freeing the back of the vehicle. This bike rack features a frame free ratcheting arm that secures the bicycles without any contact with the frame. The Thule T2 Pro XT is designed for bikes with 20 - 29 inch wheels and up to 5 inch tires. That means it is ideal for all kinds of bikes including fat bikes. For added security this bike rack features an integrated cable lock and lock knob that locks down the rack to the receiver and locks the bikes on to the rack.