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Allen Deluxe 5-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver) | 
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| Brand: Allen Bike Racks
Category: Sports
List Price: $229.99
Buy New: $175.98
You Save: $54.01 (23%)
New (7) from $149.00
Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 4798
Color: Blk/ Silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 32 x 16 x 4
MPN: 45615
Model: 550RR
UPC: 076527550007
EAN: 0076527550007
ASIN: B000ELOKWE
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| | Features a patented folding arm system | | | Tie-down system individually secures and protects bicycles | | | Included strap eliminates lower bicycle movement | | | Lifetime warranty on workmanship and materials |
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Product Description
Coated arm saddles, tilts away for easy access
Amazon.com Product Description
This Deluxe Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier by Allen holds five bikes and is ideal for weekend biking trips with friends and family outings. A tie-down system securely holds and protects each bicycle while 28-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
This hitch-mount rack will hold up to five bikes and is easy to set up. | 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Allen Bike Hitch Mount January 19, 2007
R. Townsend (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This bike mount is solid and well made. The instructions were clear and easy to follow for assembly. There is absolutely no play or wobble when traveling with bikes mounted.
The only weak spot is lack of padding on the vertical frame to prevent scratches on the bike frames. We added some padding and taped it on and it works fine, however.
Allen 5 bike rack- excellent buy June 27, 2007
Heather L. Lape (Felton PA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm very happy with the Allen Deluxe 5 Bike hitch mount rack. It arrived very quickly- before I'd even expected it- went together easily, and is very sturdy. I've used it with 4 bikes quite a few times (5 wouldn't be a problem either), and even traveled with them from PA to Virginia Beach with no wobbling or issues. I actually leave the bike rack mounted in folded down position, unless I need to tow something else, which makes last minute bike trips very convenient. It was a very good investment and loading the bikes on and off is even easier than it used to be loading them into the back of a pick-up.
Great rack for the price July 16, 2007
Happy Customer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are looking for something to tote the family bikes around, this is the ticket. Obviously easy to install to your car with a hitch recepticle. There is a little back and forth sway when transporting in the car, but goodness, that is to be expected with the weight of 5 bikes extending in the air out a few feet from your car. One thing that is a little bit of a pain, the hole in the part of the rack that fits into the car's trailer recepticle is a weird size, too small for the standard pin to fit through, so you may want to buy the proprietary Allen locking pin to go with it. The tie downs at first glance seem to be a little flimsy (not the stretch rubber ties I have seen on other models) but the fact that the whole tie down can rotate is a plus when putting on small and unusually shaped kid's bikes.
Also the tie downs did seem to have the potential to break after time, so I called Allen to order a few extra to replace in case this happens, they sent them to me free of charge!!
Great Product, Great Price, & Free Shipping! October 30, 2007
John D. Daniel (Tyler, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading the other reviews for this bike rack, I was expecting a somewhat flimsy product and a wobbly installation. My expectations were wrong! The rack is made of heavy gauge steel that is powder coated. After assembly, installation on my Suburban was a breeze. The "no wobble" bolt does its job very well--no wobble at all. I had originally planned to drill the bolt hole out to 5/8in so that I could use a locking hitch pin, but decided that this was an unnecessary step (especially considering how well the bolt works). My concerns for security were settled by a short length of chain and a padlock. We broke the rack in with a 1200+ mile trip carrying 2 adult bikes and 2 children's bikes. It performed like a charm!
Allen Deluxe 5-Bike hitch is a winner January 11, 2007
creeksidek (The Heartland)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The hitch is easy to assemble and easy to use. We found it holds our bikes securely with out scratching the frames. The straps are easy to fasten and we like the fact the straps are attached to the hitch so they do not get lost. I also like the fact the bikes are easy to see in my rearview mirror, but they don't obstruct my view or my taillights.
It is a well designed product, but we modified the holes on the hitch to match our receiver so that we could utilize a LOCKING hitch pin. This is too nice a rack to leave unsecured on a vehicle. If you're hauling bikes, you probably are going to leave the vehicle parked and ride the bikes. Unless the hitch is locked or removed from the vehicle, it is open for an easy theft.
The hitch is lightweight, but of very strudy design. We also like that it can be tilted to gain access to the cargo area of the van. We had a hard time finding a bike rack that would hold five bikes. It is easy to fold up and store in the garage. This is great.
Well designed! A great product!
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