Allen Sports Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack, Model 102DB, Black/ Silver, 23 x 15 x 4 inches

Easy to set up and holds my bike securely on the back of my car. The tie down cradles rotate to fit my slanted-frame without needing a separate crossbar adapter.Stays stable while driving, and the straps feel strong and reliable. Solid buy. Highly recommend!

I have been considering getting a bicycle rack for my car, but they were always more money than I wanted to pay. So, after reading the reviews on Amazon, I was pretty excited to get this Allen 2-bike trunk rack.I was a little leery of getting a rack that just straps on to the back of your car, but after checking some of the more expensive models, I discovered that pretty much all trunk racks were this way.Installation couldn't be easier, just hook the hooks on the back of your trunk (my car is a 2012 Kia Rio), tighten, and put your bike on. I keep my rack in the trunk when I don't have a bike on it, just so it doesn't walk away. It doesn't take up too much trunk space and I haven't run into a situation where it was in the way.I have used the rack for my 5 year old's 12 inch bike, my 7 year old's 18 inch bike, a 55cm road bike, and a 23 inch mountain Bike. It holds all the bikes securely (though no more than two at a time!).I used the rack for a 1200 mile round trip and had no issues. I had two bikes on it and they looked like they belonged there.The 2 pieces of advice I would have for people who would use this rack would be:1. don't pull the straps too tight. I kept pulling the straps tight on my trip because I was concerned that my bikes would fall off. When I got to my destination and took the rack off, my trunk lid popped back into place. I had tightened the straps so much they made the metal of the lid bend! No permanent damage was done, but it's not something that I would want to keep doing.2. always make sure the pads are in contact with the car. On a short trip, bringing my daughter's bike back from her school, I noticed a black mark on my car where the rack had come in contact with my car. Luckily, it was the paint from the rack and not a scuff on my car. But if the trip was longer, it might have done more damage. The pad slid out of position and the rack was metal to metal with the car.Overall, I would recommend this rack to anybody who needs to carry bikes on their car. The amount of time and effort that I save from having to take the wheels off my bike and stick it in the trunk any time I need to go somewhere with my bike and my car is well worth the cost of the rack.

I have a 1999 Honda Accord, with no spoiler, and this bike rack worked great. I used the "modified" bottom strap connection technique (connected bottom strap to the bottom of my trunk door instead of under the rear bumper) and found this to be more stable. The instructions for how to do this are included in the product packaging. I've driven about 1500+ total miles with two mountain bikes on the rack without any problems. Longest single day drive was about 500 miles and included highway speeds up to 70 mph, road construction sites and dirt roads. So far, I have never had to stop to retighten straps or make any adjustments to the bikes or the bike rack. There has been no damage to the bikes, and aside from a small scratch on rear license plate there has been no damage to the car. Here are the tricks I learned from reading the product reviews:1) Use folder pieces of duck tape to prevent the attachment hooks from scratching the car paint.2) Tie-off any excess hook strap after tightening to prevent straps from loosening while on the road.3) Remove pedals of the inner-most bike before putting it on the rack (prevents bike from scratching the trunk paint and provides more room for the second bike).4) Duck-tape a piece of padding (I used an old wash rag) to the cross bar of the rack (where the bottom strap is normally attached) to prevent the inner-most bike frame from rubbing against the rack.5) Put second bike on the rack in reverse to the first.6) Bungee-cord the front tires of each bike to their respective bike frames (to keep the bike tires from spinning and keep handle bars straight).7) Bungee-cord the two bike frames together with a wash rag in-between to keep the bikes from shifting/rubbing against each other.Granted, this may seem like a lot of extra work, but what do you expect if you only spend $34 for a bike rack???If you want something that is fast, easy and secure you'll need to spend $150+ and get a trailer hitch bike rack. I have one of these for my truck and it works great. Easy on, easy off and very secure. If you are an occasional weekend warrior who doesn't have a tow hitch and you don't want to spend a lot of money, this rack will probably meet your needs. Just be prepared to spend 15-20 minutes each time you are getting ready to go somewhere to ride.