Trunk Rack Questions

[wackyjacky1]

Is a trunk rack sturdy/stable enough to haul a couple of bikes at highway speeds? I may be taking multiple people and multiple bikes up to Dallas next weekend -- I wanna be sure the bikes make it up there with us!

PS Hoping to not have to spend a ton o' money, either. Is there a good CHEAP trunk-mounted rack out there?

[Zen]

Have you checked Performance/Nashbar?

[ny biker]

Is a trunk rack sturdy/stable enough to haul a couple of bikes at highway speeds? I may be taking multiple people and multiple bikes up to Dallas next weekend -- I wanna be sure the bikes make it up there with us!

PS Hoping to not have to spend a ton o' money, either. Is there a good CHEAP trunk-mounted rack out there?

How many bikes are we talking about?

Back when I had the red Camry, I used to transport 2 bikes with a trunk rack with no problems, on both highways and local roads.

I did once see a bike come loose from the trunk rack of the vehicle in front of me while driving to the Sea Gull Century, but the bike never fell completely off. After a couple of minutes the driver realized there was a problem, pulled over and fixed it. Nothing unusual happened to cause the bike to fall off (like hitting a huge bump at high speed) so I assumed it just wasn't put securely on the rack in the first place.

Being a bit obsessive, I always used a few bungy cords for additional attachment of the bikes to the rack, as well as to keep the front wheels of the bikes from moving.

[Trek-chick]

I've used on many times with no problems. Even went from MI to CA using one but, I did use extra bungies to secure the rack (which I highly recommend) I have only had an issue once when I went too fast over an unusually large speed bump. The bikes and rack went flying...... but, in that case, I was not using any extra straps/bungies. Both bikes were fine though. A little scratched but, still ok.

[malkin]

I've had the tandem on the back of the Yaris. Apart from getting dirty, no problems.

[wackyjacky1]

Ah, good to know. Now to see what's for sale on Craigslist! (Lookin' to transport two bikes, btw.)

Thanks, y'all!

[malkin]

Find something that fits you car and then fasten your bikes securely and you should be fine.