Saris Bones Car Trunk Bicycle Rack Carrier, Mounts 2 Bikes, Black - Durable, Rust-Free, Anti-Sway Straps, Fits Most Vehicles, Made in USA, Arc-Based Design, 100% Recyclable Materials

After several days of searching for a bike rack for my mustang mach e I bought this one. Honestly I was a bit hesitant.During the installation I took my time, used silicon pads to protect the window and paint.Once all the straps were tight I used tie wraps to ensure the straps were not going to loosen.We’ve used this rack on several 150+ mile trips on highways, around town, etc.. There has been no issues, i.e no wobbling. One BIG item I would recommend purchasing are the stabilizer bars that attach to the bike frame to load on the rack. They keep the bike level.I have been extremely impressed with the overall quality and how this bike rack is built.

This bike rack was relatively easy to put together. It feels fairly sturdy, although with only one base arm on the top of the trunk (tripod stability), I did notice with my first use that the rack did shift slightly when driving extensive distances. For some reason, the clasp part of the anchor straps on one side of the rack were practically inside the frame; and on the other side, they were about 4"-6" away from the frame, which made it much easier to adjust the straps on one side of the rack versus the other.Main complaint about this rack: as it is designed to have the lower arms sit on the bumper, not the back wall of the trunk lid, it makes it a challenge to open the trunk, because you must line everything up just-so in order to close the trunk. I used it for long-distance bike hauling, which meant when I wanted to get something out of the trunk, I had to readjust the rack every time I needed to open the trunk, making sure the feet lined up so they would not get in the way of closing the trunk, and that all the straps were still in place. As I was on the road for four days, and did not want to leave my bike unattended on my car overnight (despite security strap into trunk), I had to open my trunk each night to put the security strap anchor back inside the trunk, so this was not something to not fret about. (Also, historically, I have simply left my bike rack on my car for long periods of time, and this trunk open/close issue means I'll only keep the rack on the car when I actually need it.)On this rack, as with previous bike racks I've owned, I do wish there was a bit of rubber on the clasps to help make the straps feel more secure once everything is tightened up. Minor complaint.Ease of use once assembled/in place: feel like it is pretty easy to get bikes onto this rack. Second bike was a little bit of a challenge to get it on, but I think that was more due to how the frames of the two bikes aligned more than a flaw of the rack design. I do wish the strap on the lower part of the rack, meant to secure the vertical bar of the bike frame, was perhaps two inches longer.There are holes at the end of the straps that you can loop a lock through (or a thin cable wire lock). They're more theft-deterrent than theft-preventative, as they're plastic, so a determined bike thief could cut through them, I think.Overall, compared to my previous rack, I like this one quite a bit. Feels sturdy. Straps drive me a bit nuts, but honestly, I have yet to have a bike rack where the straps aren't aggravating in one form or another. Easy to remove rack from car.

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!

The media could not be loaded. This is the perfect bike rack! I’m so happy that it doesn’t need a hitch. It fits very securely and is easy to install. I recommend getting the foam blocks to put over the metal strap hooks and also on the pedals. I would also recommend straps to keep wheels from turning. The metal hooks that attach to the trunk do not scratch the paint.

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.