Comments on: Hollywood Racks: Sport Rider 2 http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Tue, 21 May 2013 15:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dennis http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/#comment-78813 Dennis Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:39:53 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=18927#comment-78813 I still think the VK international system (http://www.vk-international.com/ sorry, dutch only) is the best system to carry a bike on the back of your car. You can put 2 bikes on the rack in 20 sec and it takes just 1 minute to put the bike rack on the car. Unfortunately, they don't make bike racks anymore, only trailers for 5-24 bikes. I cherish mine though and am fixing it as it got a bit rusty over the years. The rack doesn't cringe at 100-120 mph rides on the Autobahn and also keeps the bikes on while doing 30mph 90 degree turns (as I found out a few years back, not something I would repeat though). I still think the VK international system (http://www.vk-international.com/ sorry, dutch only) is the best system to carry a bike on the back of your car. You can put 2 bikes on the rack in 20 sec and it takes just 1 minute to put the bike rack on the car. Unfortunately, they don’t make bike racks anymore, only trailers for 5-24 bikes. I cherish mine though and am fixing it as it got a bit rusty over the years. The rack doesn’t cringe at 100-120 mph rides on the Autobahn and also keeps the bikes on while doing 30mph 90 degree turns (as I found out a few years back, not something I would repeat though).

]]> By: grannygear http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/#comment-78811 grannygear Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:15:13 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=18927#comment-78811 @Rumbleon...thanks for the input. I know that most all the parts on the racks are available separately. You might be able to get foam sleeves. Interesting about the hook loosening. That has not happened to me, but 90% of the time it has only one bike on it and she uses the shorter hook. However, the three or four times it has had two bikes, they have been 45 minute to one hour drives with no loosening issues. I would suggest giving the folks at Hollywood a call. One of the priorities for me was a bare rack weight that was 'doable' for my wife to install by herself. gg @Rumbleon…thanks for the input. I know that most all the parts on the racks are available separately. You might be able to get foam sleeves. Interesting about the hook loosening. That has not happened to me, but 90% of the time it has only one bike on it and she uses the shorter hook. However, the three or four times it has had two bikes, they have been 45 minute to one hour drives with no loosening issues. I would suggest giving the folks at Hollywood a call.

One of the priorities for me was a bare rack weight that was ‘doable’ for my wife to install by herself.

gg

]]> By: Rumbleon http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/#comment-78809 Rumbleon Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:26:50 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=18927#comment-78809 I have the 3 bike, 2" receiver model of this rack. Purchased new in late 2009. I have 3 comments: 1) The foam cracked and split after 2 years, it is still serviceable but looks bad. I leave the rack on the truck all the time, I expect the foam would last longer if I removed it and stored it properly when not in use. 2) The longer hook will work itself loose even on short drives. I don't mean the knob, the hook will slide up letting the bike rattle around. It has done this since about 6 months in. I have torqued it and it still slides up even on short drives, it must be some leverage thing. 3) This thing is heavy. My wife cannot install the rack. Over all I like the rack, but I think I will look for a lighter one in the future. I have the 3 bike, 2″ receiver model of this rack. Purchased new in late 2009.
I have 3 comments:
1) The foam cracked and split after 2 years, it is still serviceable but looks bad. I leave the rack on the truck all the time, I expect the foam would last longer if I removed it and stored it properly when not in use.
2) The longer hook will work itself loose even on short drives. I don’t mean the knob, the hook will slide up letting the bike rattle around. It has done this since about 6 months in. I have torqued it and it still slides up even on short drives, it must be some leverage thing.
3) This thing is heavy. My wife cannot install the rack.
Over all I like the rack, but I think I will look for a lighter one in the future.

]]> By: grannygear http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/#comment-78804 grannygear Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:40:09 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=18927#comment-78804 @Yogi. Dunno. It has a 100 pound cargo limit and takes up to a 3" wide tire, so I guess it depends on some of those things. As long as the hook can get over a top section of the frame then I suppose it would. gg @Yogi. Dunno. It has a 100 pound cargo limit and takes up to a 3″ wide tire, so I guess it depends on some of those things. As long as the hook can get over a top section of the frame then I suppose it would.

gg

]]> By: yogi http://twentynineinches.com/2012/08/15/hollywood-racks-sport-rider-2/#comment-78801 yogi Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:54:02 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=18927#comment-78801 Do e-bikes fit? Do e-bikes fit?

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