Ok design
A feel the quality could be a little better. I worry about my bikes on this rack falling off. Have only used once, don't think I will use again.
Fits spare of 2003 CRV
I got this rack after looking at the descriptions of many on-spare racks. The reviews with the specs were favorable. I "tried it on" my 2003 CRV spare and it fits snugly, but watch out for the wiper on your back door. It fits, but you can't just shove the rack on. It takes some care. Removal was easy and folded up compactly.
My Trek 7200 womens bike fits well and I didn't have the bike tire overhang problem from the CRV spare offset because my bikes' fork angles inward toward the car folding it neatly. My daughters 16 inch frame was difficult because I had to balance it in the rear fork and the front. She'll be growing into an 18 in frame soon which should fix this problem.
I didn't take it for a spin yet, but I think for normal driving conditions this will be fine compared to my Trek sedan trunk rack (for my old Neon.). I would recomend it to other CRV owners.
Good Rack for the Price
We bought this rack for our 2003 Honda CRV. The rack itself is very sturdy and fits securely on the spare. We have used it once carrying two kids bikes from Pennsylvania to Virginia (about 200 miles) after Christmas with no issues. Contrary to some other reviews, the straps seemed to hold the bikes securely in place. The only issue is the bikes hang slightly off to the side of the car because the spare is not on the center of the door. Kids bikes hung about 12" past the back of the car; adult bikes could overhang more? Overall, it is a decent bike rack for the value.
Bike Rack Review
Its Great. It goes on quick and easy, it comes off quick and easy. Its not ugly, it works, its worth the money. I would buy it again, and recommend it to others.
great product, great price
we have a 2004 honda crv and were looking for a bike rack to carry 3 bikes. installation is easy and the bikes are very securely attached to the rack. it takes only minutes to install. it did leave small marks on the tire cover when i left it on, so i take off the cover. overall...great product at a great price!
Deluxe Spare Tire Mounted 3-Bike Carrier
Amazon.com Product Description:
Carry your bicycles as securely as possible and avoid the hassles of piled bikes or high-threshold rooftop mounts with the Allen 303DB deluxe three-bike spare-tire mount rack. Designed to fit nearly all externally mounted spare tires--including those with "Over the Tire" third brake lights--the Allen mount rack is both easy to operate and super secure for your bikes. The rack simply hooks over your spare tire, with a patented design that caries your bikes up high, where it's away from the road and the hot exhaust. The rack's patented tie-down system, meanwhile, individually secures and protects up to three bikes at once. As easy to install as it is to use, the rack sets up in seconds.
About Allen Bike Racks In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family's bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.
Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks shortly afterward. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick's son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage-run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and sells products in more than a dozen countries around the world.
- Spare-tire mount rack that holds up to 3 bikes at once
- Designed to fit nearly all externally mounted spare tires
- Patented design carries your bikes up high for protection
- Patented tie-down system secures and protects bikes
- Sets up and installs on your spare tire in seconds
