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Saris Solo Bike Rack

$59.95

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Item # 800844

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This Saris Solo bike trunk rack has a unique design that requires no frame adjustment for fast, easy installation and easy loading of your bike.

Rack comes preassembled with 4 attachment straps that secure the rack to your vehicle
Injection molded arms and legs are superstrong and built with 100% recycled, non-rusting materials
Integrated, ratcheting, anti-sway straps secure and stabilize bike
Easily fits most vehicle styles: sedans, hatchbacks and mini-vans
Cradle design will accommodate most bicycle frame designs
Weight: 2 lbs.; bike weight limit: 35 lbs.

Made in USA.

Item 800844

$11.99

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Saris Solo Bike Rack Customer Reviews

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Saris Solo Bike Rack

4.1

(based on 13 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (12)
Easy to install (11)
Easy to use (10)
Stable (5)

Cons

Unstable (3)

Best Uses

Road bikes (4)
Small cars (4)
Mountain bikes (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (10)
- Was this a gift?:
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May

2013

5.0

Good value

By Outdoors604

from Raleigh, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes
Small Cars

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

A good price and a great value. Easy to install and use. Frequently use it loaded at highway speed with no issue. I do bungee cord the bike down for good measure and you should always check the straps before each use, but it has been rock steady.

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May

2013

2.0

You get what you pay for

By Rara33

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cheap
Lightweight

Cons

Straps Don't Hold Tension
Unstable
Weak Construction

Best Uses

Kids bikes
Lightweight bikes

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

As someone planning on going car-less soon, I didn't want to invest a lot in a bike carrier just to use a few months. Being pretty inexpensive, I figured this would at least get me by, just no frills, bells or whistles. I have a 30# hardtail MTB. Documentation says this is good to 35#, so I was close, but still under weight.

Unforuntately, after two uses, I will be returning this unit and getting a used name brand carrier somewhere. It was dipping, flexing and bobbing around in the rear view mirror, and just generally giving me anxiety. In fact it moved enough that one of the tension straps came undone on the first trip out..or it could be a combination of that and the fact that the straps don't hold tension very well (doesn't take a lot to slip). Giving it two stars, one for each time I used it. Maybe with a very light bike, or a kids bike, it would be OK, but I wouldn't want to put more than 20# on it personally.

Thankfully REI's customer service will save the day here; although I am sort of surprised they sell it in the first place, I've never been disappointed with anything there before!

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Apr

2013

4.0

Nice Rack

By NINfan

from IN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

I have a PT Cruiser with a rear spoiler. I was worried the rack wouldn't fit my car, but once I realized I need to put the hooks on the side and then just slide them to the middle, it was easy to install. My biggest problem is removing the rack from the car. It took me longer to remove the rack than it did to install it. I had to stand on the bumper and really fight to get the hooks out. I have since reinstalled the rack and have decided to leave it on the car and just hope noone steals it because I don't want to ruin the seal around the door frame. My only other issue is that I have a female bike so I ended up having to also purchase another item to attach to my bike so that it sits straight on the bike rack. I was unaware of this until I have drove across town to a bike shop with my bike hanging lop-sided on the rack. The bike remained secured, but it would have been nice to know I needed to buy the bar too. Great, sturdy, bargain-priced rack!

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Apr

2013

4.0

Great bike rack for shorter trips

By neelesh

from Dallas, Tx

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Unstable

Best Uses

Small Cars

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

I use this for a one bike going to shorter distances. I like that it fits perfect on hatchback and easy to instal.

Only thing not good is doesn't look very stable on freeways. I don't feel safe so try to avaoid freeways.

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Jan

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Does the job well, amazing for the price

By danotronik

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Weak Construction

Best Uses

Road Bikes
Small Cars

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

Great rack that fit on my Mazda3 hatchback perfectly. I have a very light road bike so I don't know if it would fair as well with a mountain bike. I drove it clear across country, from Seattle to Alabama and never had a single problem. When the roads got very windy I had to stop every few hours to retighten the straps but I think that was more my worry then an actual problem, they didn't loosen much. If it can handle that drive it can handle anything!

I gave it 5 stars not b/c it's the best out there but for the price it easily goes way above expectations

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Jan

2012

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works Greeat

By NimbleSD

from San Diego

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

If I need to read directions to use a product, I need help. I set it up on my car in less than a minute the first time. It held my bike very well on the freeway and some pretty rough roads.

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Sep

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

so easy a caveman could do it.

By aden keal

from first hill seattle wa.

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

so quick and easy to install. i just keep it stored in the back of my car it hardly takes up any room. i wish it came in different colors like the saris bones does. the 4 straps hold the rack tight to your car. first trip i cruised at 70mph on the freeway then downtown seattle on the bumpy streets and it held solid.

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Aug

2011

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Nice idea, limited usefulness

By MaddKatter

from Madison WI

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight
Solo

Cons

Best Uses

LIght Closed Frame Bike

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

Thought this would be perfect for carrying my single commuter bike around. Might work well for someone else, with a small or very lightweight, completely balanced, CLOSED frame bike (and no spoiler on the car).
Given the shape of the arms, I found it impossible to even position my open frame bike anywhere I might have been able to fasten it in place. It also appeared that I would need two hands to fasten it--while still holding it in place myself, as there was no way to rest the bike on the arms so as to free both hands for fastening the bike in place.
Instructions state the rack is suitable for evenly balanced bikes--any extra weight (such as baskets), either front or rear, complicate getting the bike on the rack on the first place, and would probably de-stabelize it, as there are only vertical straps, no horizontal anything to counterbalance any imbalance in the bike.

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Apr

2011

(21 of 22 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Inexpensive...but it just didn't work

By SP Red Electric

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Does not hold my bike
Unstable

Best Uses

Children's Bikes
Lightweight bikes

Comments about Saris Solo Bike Rack:

I bought the Saris Solo simply because it was cheap - at [$] list price and taking advantage of my dividend and 20% discount it was too good to pass up.I've heard some negative things about these kinds of racks, but having a Mazda 5 I had a vehicle with a taller roof than a sedan and no trailer hitch. Either a roof rack or hitch rack would have cost me several times over, so I thought I'd check it out.Immediately, it was much easier to install than I thought it would be. Clip the straps to the top and bottom of the rear hatch, pull the straps tight. Took just a few minutes.However, as soon as I started to load my bike (a Trek 7.3FX) I began to see that it wasn't going to work. The bike was just too heavy for the rack - the rear of the bike was too heavy and was pulling the rack away from the car; worse the weight itself was pulling the straps loose. Not good.Further, loading and unloading the bike was a two man job. This is a one-bike rack, so I don't intend in having other people having to come along just to help load and unload my bike.I think the rack would be great if you have a very lightweight bike - a road bike, or a children's bike - but an aluminum hybrid bike was a bit too much for this rack. It was easy to install so I'll give points for that, but if you have a mountain or hybrid - it's best to find something a little more substantial.