Saris Bones EX 2-Bike Trunk Rack Bicycle Carrier, Durable, Rust-Free, Anti-Sway Straps, Made in USA, Arc-Based Design, 100% Recyclable Materials

So this is my first use of a strap on bike rack. I’ve always had cars with receiver hitches but my current car does not! So after deciding the BMW tax was just too high to put on a receiver hitch I opted for the saris rack. It took a while to get the straps sorted out and to determine the optimal position for the rack but once mounted it is really stout and does not move at all. Overall a great rack for a hitchless car!

Bought this for my new Mercedes GLB car but on installation found it wasn’t suitable for the car as the top part of the trunk door is made of plastic not suitable for weight bearing.The rack is very well made, well packaged, easy to install. Sits well on the door and folds easyly and neatly when nit in use on/off the car. The return process was very smooth. If it’s suitable for your car type this rack is superb.

This rack is relatively easy to attach to your car. I have a Toyota Prius C and did have to refer to the Saris website for help with where to place the bottom legs of the rack. Their website is very helpful with tips and videos if needed. Now if you have a bike with suspension below the top bar you will need to order another part to use this rack with your bike. My son has a Santa Cruz Blur mountain bike and it was only after speaking with the support team from Saris that I realized my mistake in not buying the bike beam with the rack. The arms of the rack do not fit through between the top bar and the suspension so a bike beam is needed. There is some trial and error with getting the arms of the rack and the straps to hold it to the car where you truly want and need them to be, so having a second set of hands to help hold it is needed! Overall this is a really nice rack and seems very sturdy and stable. If you have any issues with it or questions call the Saris customer support line, they are very helpful!

This is my second Saris Bones. I was using my first one on a BMW 3 series back in the early 2000's. When I got back into biking I looked for this for a trunk mounted option on my Lexus. It has not disappointed me at all. The bikes stay firmly attached to my car, even over a few bumps. It is easy to hook up and store. I can even fold it an keep it in my trunk.

We have a subaru outback that is fairly new and doesn’t yet have a towing hitch installed so we settled for this. The rack itself fit well and was easy to strap on the back of the car. The rack itself seems very secure if installed correctly, HOWEVER the straps that are holding the bikes to the rack are absolute cheap garbage. While driving on the highway, my wife’s bike came loose from the rack. Luckily I pulled over quick enough that it didn’t fly off into traffic and cause an accident, however it did fly off into the shoulder of the highway behind us as I pulled over and was completely destroyed. The rack itself was still attached securely onto the back of the car, but the straps holding the bike in place had completely ripped off of the rack. We had two bikes on the rack, mine and my wife’s and hers was placed on second as it was the lightest, per the manufacturer instructions. The bikes were secure on our way to the destination, about 6 hours from our home and during a few trips we took while on vacation and there was no difference in how the bikes were placed on the rack for the trip home. We are now having to pay hundreds of dollars to replace a bike, which is great. This might be an okay rack for one bike, but apparently two bikes on a bike rack that’s being sold as capable of carrying two bikes is too much to ask for.

This bike rack is the best; adjustable straps securely attached bikes to a hatchback style car.

This rack fits our Honda Fit really well. It was a little challenging figuring out how to put it together out of the box but we did it. It is fairly simple to attach the rack to the car and once it is on it is very secure. It puts no pressure on the spoiler. The bikes fit nicely and the straps to attach the bikes are very easy to use and secure the bikes well. We did tighten the straps again once the bikes were on. We were up to 55mph with no sway or other issues. Overall I am very happy with the Saris Bones EX 2 bike rack.

I might have gotten one that had some defects bc several things broke and I wasn't able to use it. But it fit fine on my car and it wasn't hard to install. The straps were strong and it was able to hold both on my bikes. I just didn't like that the bike straps broke so easily. I had to return