This is a really great product. Yes, it takes a little bit of assembly but performed spectacularly on a 600 mile ( round trip ) with my Giant road bike. It was windy on I 95 and the bike didn't wobble at all. I personally like the fork mount because I think there is greater stability. Kudos to the Swagman team. I am really pleased.

I'll add a video but the directions are complete trash. They're literally incorrect. Like... The bolts need to be installed exactly the opposite in some places.Anyway.. it does work and it's a nice piece of kit once you figure out how it really needs installed. But with confidence if mechanically inclined or don't care if it's a little jacked up. Alternatively, wait for a video review with legitimate instructions.

I use this on my car and it works great. I do not like having to remove my front tire each time, but I was shopping on a budget and this bike holder fit my price range and did a great job.

A mi me ha funcionado muy bien, a diferencia de una marca como thule o rhino, este es mas delicado, si lo dejas en la capota las 24hrs del dia a agua, sol, sereno, las piezas se tuestan y se rompen, en mi caso solo lo coloco al carro cuando lo voy a usar de lo contrario lo guardo, no lo dejo m3intado en el carro. Si lo cuidas por el precio es recomendable, De lo contrario gasta $300.00 en uno de marca y evitas tener que quitarlo y ponerlo cada vez que lo vayas a usar.

This rack bike carrier got the job done. We recently used it on a 5 hour time into the Rocky Mountains and we had no issue with it. The bikes we felt very secure and there was no play once mounted.I wish it had a way to lock the bike on there, but for the price, I can not complain.The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was because the assembly was not simple, and the instructions were not very clear.

Install was a breeze and it hold my bike well. The metal could be more sturdy as it is kind of flimsy, but overall it works great!

Install was a breeze and it hold my bike well. The metal could be more sturdy as it is kind of flimsy, but overall it works great!

Directions not very good. If you follow them a Large size mens road bike won't fit. Had to assemble different than the directions stated and had to drill a hole to make it work. Have driven over 1000 miles at 70 mph and no problems at all. Actually quieter than I thought it would be.

Directions not very good. If you follow them a Large size mens road bike won't fit. Had to assemble different than the directions stated and had to drill a hole to make it work. Have driven over 1000 miles at 70 mph and no problems at all. Actually quieter than I thought it would be.

As I said it's been a nice roof rack especially since I have a 98 forester which the roof is a lot lower than most SUV's. However as seen in the photos the tightening handle broke off AFTER I had put the bike on it and was about to pull my car out of my spot. The only reason I knew something was wrong is because I heard it fall and land on the roof of my car. I was very lucky it didn't just fall onto the plate for the mount because if I had pulled out it most likely would've slammed down and hit my windows and really messed up the rear tire of the bike as it's held down by a strap. Again this was a great bike mount and I have a couple more but i couldn't recommend it due to this extremely severe malfunction.

So this product is a great value. I'll cut to the chase. I saw several reviews where people put cardboard between it and the crossbars and couldn't figure out why. Here's the issue: the mounting plate is stamped sheet metal and the edges or turned down 90 degrees to allow for clearance of the crossbar. So the cardboard protects the crossbar from marring. The cardboard works but a better solution is car door edge guard. You can buy it at any automotive store for a few bucks and cut it with scissors and it has adhesive in the channel fpr an easy install. I attached a pic of the one I used. Overall the rack is good and will last for years. It isn't as pleasing on the eye as the high cost ones but since that doesn't concern me it's perfect. I can't give it 5 stars because I had to add the door edge so it wouldn't scratch my crossbars and I think the manufacturer should've had the insight to do that for you.

These work well and are much cheaper than the competition. Holds my Foes Mountain bike with ease.

Don't be fooled with the price this is exactly what you are expecting!! Very easy to install and works greatoh and did I mention the great price. You don't need anything twice the price!!

Hauling our bikes. Easy to put on/take off bikes, safe and secure.

For the price, this is a very good rack. Although the tray is somewhat flimsy, that doesn't make much of difference in the overall stability of the rack, since the clamp on the forks is so secure and sturdy. A big issue, however, is that the bolts that secure the front fork mounts are too long and can be driven through the factory roof rack damaging it. Also the platform on the which the fork mount is mounted is not solid metal, but stamped medal, and the edges also can dig into and damage the factory rack. I solved these issues by cutting a piece of plastic to insert into the fork mount bases (I had to drill holes in the plastic to accommodate the on the mounting platform) t and then adding a layer of rubber cut from an old floor mat between the fork mounting platform and the factory rack so that the bolts and the side of the mounting platform would not damage the factory roof rack. It was quite a bit of work to modify the rack that way, and its a bit unsightly, but it did solve the problem. would suggest that the manufacturer add apiece of plastic or rubber to go inside the front fork mounting plan to solve this problem.

I was leery cuz this was so much cheaper than Thule or Yakima. I saved hundreds of dollars and have traveled hundreds of miles with no problems.

We have to use a step stool to put our bikes up on this rack but at least it frees up the trunk. The tires on my hybrid bike are a bit wider than my husband's Giant bike, so we've noticed some play on the front wheel and handlebars of his while driving . We're getting used to the sounds of the bikes on top but nevertheless, still nervous about losing one even with the straps. We also like that we don't have to remove a tire to install. Overall, it does the job and allows us freedom to roam on our bikes.

The car has to be parked at level, if car is parked 0n un-even spot.It's difficult to keep the bike standing while trying to tight the bolt.If you have suv it could too high to reach to rack to stand the bike.The bolt that holds the fork required a wrench to be thighten properly.

It was easy to install and kept the bike steady on a 2 hour trip.

Starting to rust going have to paint after only one use. But other than that works well