Allen 102S Premium 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack

Although the web site and box say this rack is compatible with the new Honda CRV, it is questionable. The top hooks will not lay flat and are hard to get into a secure position. The only place to put the bottom hooks is under the plastic skin on the bottom of the rear door, and the instructions say they should be hooked onto sheet metal. We have driven about 4 hours with the rack on the CRV, and the bottom straps tend to come loose due to vibrations, making me feel a little insecure about the security of our bikes on this rack. It is nice and compact and folds up flat, and it is inexpensive, but I would look for a different rack for a CRV.

I needed a bike carrier for my Mini Cooper and quickly found that most of the options were going to cost me hundreds of dollars to add on the car. This carrier is one of the few alternatives for the Mini and it works GREAT!! The carrier stays solid on the car and there is no sway to it at all. I have only carried one bike but I would feel comfortable putting a second one on with no trouble. Just a note if you have a Mini Cooper convertable this carrier will not be compatible.

By no means an avid bike rider, but I needed something affordable to carry 2 Trek Hyrbrid bicycles on my Honda Civic. After reading several reviews about other brands, and speaking with my local bicycle shop there were far too many negative reviews for the lower end models of trunk racks. Anyways, with the help of many positive reviews posted on Amazon I purchased this Allen product. I am not well versed in the bike rack market, but I must say I am very satisfied. Here are the positives; lightweight, easy to put on and take off, sturdy (transported for many miles on the backroads of Mendocino County, CA), affordable. Negatives; the instructions are confusing (fortunately, you can figure it out without them.

The Allen 102S is a good solid rack. The 2-strap tie down to the bumper makes in very stable, and the entire arrangement is easy to collapse for campact storage. I researched other 2-bike racks and selected this one based on numerous positive reviews. I haven't been disappointed.

Not the cheapest rack, but certainly one of the best.

It's a decent little bike rack for the price. However, I found it extremely difficult to fit 2 small, women's mountain bikes on the rack together. One of the pedals pushes up against the trunk of my Jetta, so I have to wrap a towel around the pedal to prevent scratching. And on the one bike, the strap that wraps around the bar of the bike barely fits because of the thickness of the bar. So I added a few bungee cords just in case. My first 20 minute drive to the beach had me a wee bit nervous that something was going to fly off, but I guess that's normal for first time users. The ride home was smooth and I didn't worry about the bikes once. So overall, (sorry I ramble a lot), it is a pretty secure rack, just kinda small. I wouldn't try to put men's bikes on there. And I definitely would not travel long distances with it. But it is perfect for local biking...and maybe for carrying only one bike.