Can the rack be mounted on and off easily? I also have a folding bike and need to remove it to fold bike.
353521
yeah. The rack attaches to the seat post. it is a hinged clamp with two screws that fasten the clamp down on the seat post. A piece of rubber is used as a spacer to keep the rack from slipping. To remove it it would probably take less then 2 minutes. If you can pull the seat post out I would imagine that you could just loosen the clamp and slide it out. Putting it back together again probably 2 minutes.
353522
The rack does not have a quick release lever. It uses a hex screw which would be an extra step.
353523
Definitely not something you'll be taking on and off regularly. Though perhaps you could just swivel the rack around so its above the top tubestay? Not sure if that would work for you but that would be your best bet. You'll be stripping screws like crazy and its a pain enough to get it tightly mounted that theres no way you'd be taking it on and off often.
1273162
Not this model, you'd have to get a separate lock to able to secure bikes or the rack itself. The RS model does have locks however, it might be worth checking that one out.
1226086
No, it does not fold up. And the only other thing you have to watch for is the spread between tires. My bike is a 27", my wife's is a 24" the rack is set for one or the other length. It's not bad, it's just that one of the bikes doesn't fit all the way into the bars. But we have taken our bikes on long trips and have never had ( knock on wood) a problem or incident. As far as removing it? That really wouldn't be a good option. The rack would need to be almost completely disassembled to be removed. Hope this helps. Good luck.
1308941
I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and we can open the hack without taking the bikes off. We remove the pin to rack and lean it down. You need to hold onto the bikes and the rack does not lean down all the way.
1315085
Does not need to be mounted. My kids and I ride a lot andmy husbands bike stays on the far right rack without a problem. Can easily fit 4 adult bikes... Have it get creative with a 5 th... ( I am 5' 2" though so my adult bike is not huge!)
1277731
Yes. You can vary the arms and secure it inside the vehicle. I just leave it outside. It has security lock for both the rack and the bike. VERY NEATLY DESIGNED.
371987
You could, but you'd have to find a way to keep it firm. The rack itself is solid, but the bike is suspended in two heavy plastic grooves. It can swing from side to side gently.
989669
It can be removed and used on other bikes but having the same size tube to mount it on would be best because you have to cut it to size when you first install it. Personally, I would not want to move it around much.
1638183
Hey john , it's dave again , even tho this bike rack does not fold down , it is really made well and I am very pleased with it , I haul 2 electric bikes that have some weight to them and no problems at all , hope this helps you .
686639
I don't know what the first question means. The rack mount is part of the face plate, so no, it can't be removed.
1538545
The rack may be mounted on the wall but you cannot remove the middle piece. the two side pieces that stabilize the gun are adjustable and removable but the middle piece is not.
1336569
There isn't a locking mechanism with the rack. It's easy to use the usual bike cable lock looped through a bracket at the hitch, when leaving unattended. That's a secure fix for me.
511592
It bolts down to the rear rack with U bolts. Can be removed, but not exactly easily.
901276
No, not if the bikes were on. The rack does tilt down, but would be difficult if the bikes were on.
1461526
You can use it. However it is not designed to quickly place the bike on and off of it.
2129146
I would think so, I've never tried that with the bikes on. I think, depending on the weight of the bikes and clearance between the rack and the ground, you may not want to do that. As far as the strength of the rack? It is definitely strong enough! Hope this helped.
2196807
Yes you can. As a matter of fact we took the cover off of our wheel and the bike rack is mounted directly on the tire. Works great!