_haha_oh_wow_Saris Launches Cycle-On: A 140lb-Capacity Hitch Rack with Integrated Loading Ramp
JoshuaFalkenThese types of racks seem so expensive. An aluminum hitch rack for an accessibility scooter is a quarter the price and has quadruple the capacity over this Saris one. I’m guessing the mechanism to allow tilt back is complex and expensive somehow. If the integrated ramp makes it so easy to load and unload, forget the tilt back and make it cheaper.
I’m a little paranoid about wheel mounted racks in general: If you have to slam on the brakes, are the wheels going to need retrued?
Assuming there is some sort of vertical frame support, I wouldn’t be concerned. The contact point with the wheels would allow for the bike to tilt slightly, enough for the vertical support to take the pressure and stabilize the bike.
I’ve had my bikes on bus mounted racks for thousands of hours and the vertical support there is only on the front wheel - doesn’t touch the frame at all. So far, damage free.
I think if I was going to get a rack for a personal vehicle, I’d want it like the bus style. No straps or clips or anything, easy one handed mounting and dismounting.
