Epos 2

Great light weight bike rack. Love how easy it is to install and take off and move about using the built in wheels. Bought the ramp and lock which makes it even better. Great overall and nice upgrade to my old Thule bike rack.

This review is specifically for Tesla owners. I had Tesla install a tow hitch after I bought the 2023 Model Y. I had gotten this bike rack (with the lights package) specifically because the bike rack has taillights. The bikes obscure the car's taillights and make backing up at night a bit dicey. The rack connects to the car's trailer plug for electricity. Unfortunately, the Tesla has a round plug and the bike rack a rectangular one. I bought an adapter at the local Walmart and it didn't seem to work. I took the car to a U-Haul store, thinking their adapter might work. A technician there plugged his tester into the car and it indicated there was no current at the outlet. Out of frustration, I a different this adapter from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049MTHP4). I plugged it in and plugged the bike rack into it and everything worked great! As for the bike rack, it seems incredibly well built. The installation instructions, which were just diagrams, was difficult to understand in a couple places, but I made my way through it. You can download a larger version here: https://www.thule.com/-/s/approved/std.lang.all/78/58/1397858.pdf?rev=3.4 Our two e-Bikes weight 65 lbs. each, which is the maximum capacity for both the Tesla hitch and the bike rack. In fact, this was the only rack I found that could carry two heavy bikes like these. We plan to carry the bikes' heavy batteries in the car, increasing the safety margin a little. Once mounted, the bikes seemed very stable on the rack, even on bumpy roads. I added a bike anti-theft chain to tie both bikes together, to make stealing them seem even more daunting. Tilting the bike rack to allow access to the car's hatchback is relatively easy, once you get the hang of it. I especially like the way the rack folds up and the suitcase-like handle provided for carrying it. The important thing is the downward press on the release pedal just releases the latch. It's NOT how you tilt the rack. To tilt, grab your bike near the top of the frame and pull back. The bikes will tilt, but the release pedal stays where it is. One disconcerting thing is a couple illustrations from the manual that are provided here. The latch is shown "clicking" into place doesn't click. The hole in the sleeve that adapts the rack for a 2" receiver does not line up with the hole in the hitch. I don't know if this is safely attached or not and have a call in to Thule Support to ask about it. (They're closed on the weekend.) In case this is a design flaw, I plan to add a safety chain to secure the rack to the hitch's chain attachment points. I may do this anyway as a second theft-prevention tactic. There is also an image of the torque specification for the collet-like expanding mechanism that grips the inside of the hitch's receiver. It shows a person's arm with a bulging bicep and "7.5 lb ft" as the torque spec. How are you supposed to measure the torque??? The crank for this mechanism has a lock so no one else can loosen it to steal the rack. Overall, this is a premium product with a premium price tag and my first impression is that it will do the job.

This is a fantastic rack. Simple to attach to my vehicle and easy to load two heavy electric bikes onto securely. I use this on my Ford Mustang Mach-E and even with two bikes on, the ability to fold it down and access the rear cargo area is simple. Highly recommended for anyone transporting bikes and wants the securely attached and locked down.

We wanted a bike each for two e-bikes (Lectric XP4s 62 lbs each without battery) that was light enough for us to life as we get older. This fit the bill perfectly so we ordered. It weighs 48 lbs and we can handle it easily. We also bought the ramp that allows us to load the bikes without lifting. They fit perfectly without touching. They strap down securely and there has been no damage to the paint on the bike. The straps have no sharp edges. The ratcheting tight feature is a real plus. The straps each have a slot to place them in when not in use so they don’t flop around. Very well designed each and we are very happy with it

Over all this bike rack is excellent. I have it on the 1.25 receiver and it tightens up quickly. The lights are extra insurance for early morning and dusk trips to the trail heads. The only complaint I have is the for the cost they should be able to add in the two additional lock cable accessories versus dropping another $100 for those.

Decided to get a hitch mounted bike rack. This is compact since it folds up and under 40# so easy to carry and has 2 wheels you can roll it on. I have a 2" hitch receiver, need to be sure you tighten the adaptor in the hitch so you don't get any sway as you drive. With the steel enforced attachment straps hope that distracts anyone from trying to cut a bike off the rack. There are locks, to lock the rack to the hitch receiver and the bike to the rack for security. Easily carried an ebike, hybrid, or mt bike. Bike rides solid in the rack and have had no sway or movement. Only downfall so far, is the rack doesn't fold up on the car so it sticks out too far when the car is in the garage so have to take it off. But, so easy to remove and put on. As a senior I wanted a bike rack I could handle to move around based on its weight and ease of use into the future.

Very easy to put on and take off my car. Once it is fully attached, it does not wiggle. I have used it on overnight trips and it held up very well. I suggest getting the light attachment, my e-bikes make the brake light difficult to see. So the light kit is a big plus.

Love the set up, easy to put bikes on and attach. HOWEVER huge problem, it will not fit in a 1.25 hitch receiver no matter what I tried. Yes I took off the 2 inch adapter. I had to buy an adapter to increase it to 2 inch and put the 2 inch part back on the rack. Which now dropped my carry weight in half extremely disappointed!!!!

I've made use of this bike rack several times this season, and I cannot say enough good about it. It's SOLID, even with 2 eBikes on it, has excellent load-carrying ability, mounts SECURELY and is DURABLE. No issues with it dropping down while driving; I suspect for those that had such problems they failed to assure that the rack was properly locked in position after loading/unloading. The only quibble is that I wish it folded UPWARDS when not in use, as it protrudes quite a bit from behind the car. The built-in taillights solve that issue when driving but when parked good luck and pray the other driver sees it. After one very close call, I now put flags on the bike rack when parked. I added the cable lock and bike ramp and am VERY pleased with it.

Very well built easy to install top quality expensive but wont regret

Excelente soporte para bicicletas, tiene entrada para tirón de 2” y luces con conector de 4 agujas. Es compacto, fácil de instalar y plegable. Permite uso de rampa si la bicicleta es muy pesada.

suitable for my bikes.

Fácil de instalar y las bicicletas quedan muy seguras aparte de buena calidad que tiene el producto