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Binding: SportsBrand: Allen Bike Racks Color: Blk/ Silver EAN: 0076527540008 Item Dimensions: Label: Allen Bike Racks Manufacturer: Allen Bike Racks Model: 540RR MPN: 540RR Publisher: Allen Bike Racks Size: 2-Inch Receiver Studio: Allen Bike Racks Variation Description: Blk/ Silver Features:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: DELUXE 4 BIKE CARRIER FOR 2" HITCHES. Patented tie-down system indivi- dually secures and protects bicycles. 22" long carry arms easily accomodate up to 4 bikes. Minor assembly required. Sets up and installs in less than 5 minutes. Included strap eliminates lower bicycle movement. For 2" Hitches Only. Product Description: This Deluxe Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier by Allen holds four bikes and is ideal for weekend biking trips with friends and family outings. A tie-down system securely holds and protects each bicycle while 22-inch carry arms drop out of the way when not in use. Appropriate for two-inch hitches, this carrier includes a strap which eliminates lower bike movement. Minor assembly and simple set up of the carrier is required. 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. 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 has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Rack is fine but can't be securedThe rack itself is fine but there's no way to secure/lock this rack to a 1.25" hitch. The hole in the rack is only 3/8" wide but all locking pins are 1/2". Having a rack full of expensive bikes with no way to lock them makes this rack essentially worthless. Allen Customer Service was extremely rude. Rating: - Receiver too shortI purchased this right before a trip and had to use it or I couldn't take my bikes with me on the trip. Otherwise I would have returned it. I had a huge problem with how long the "insert" that goes into the hitch is. When I had it all assembled I tried to put it on the hitch but the holes on the receiver didn't match the holes on the hitch! It was too short! The pull pin, with the ball on top that allows you lower the arm so you have access to the back of you vehicle, was hitting my ... Read More Rating:  - Don't buy this rack - buy a YakimaI just bought this rack based on the good reviews on amazon but what a dissapointment. Box says designed in USA but made in China. Amazon packaging is non-existent. They ship in original box which was busted open on 1st order. Rack was scratched. And also on the replacment order box was torn open in shipment. For the rack itself, First, the drawbar mount is loose in the hitch reciever. You will need shims to stop the rattling in the hitch reciever. 2nd, for ... Read More Rating:  - Nice Bike Rack for the MoneyJust finished a 500 mile trip using the Allen bike rack, sturdy, and easy to use. Very nice for the money! Two comments - one which I have read previously in comments. Unless I was doing something wrong you will need to drill a hole in the frame in order to use the provided bolt and secure it to the hitch receiver. No big deal, took two minutes to do. When connecting the frame to the hitch receiver there is a little play - easily rectified with a wood shim! All ... Read More Rating:  - Nice rack =Psolid well thought out design. The bikes are held close to each other so I tie a few rags in key spots to prevent bike on bike contact. So far there have been no scratches. It works with my sons 20 inch as well as my 29er. It will also work with my Townie cruiser if I use the cross bar attachment. Hope this helps Dan |
