Saris Bones EX 3-Bike Trunk Mount Rack for Cars, SUVs, and Minivans

Deerail: After I retired from railroading for 30 years, I worked 10 years part time at a local Bike shop. We sold a lot of racks and Saris was always a primary recommendation. Every one in our family rides or used to ride both mountain and road bikes. I bout the Saris Bones 805 2 Bike Trunk Mount Rack for my daughter's BD so she could take her new bike to work to train for an upcoming century. Love Saris's adjustability and sturdiness.
Like the anti sway and ratcheting tie downs. When we installed it I cut a tapered piece from a 2 3/4" swimming pool noodle (solid, not hollow), stuffed the folded end of the straps into the hollow shaft and then pushed the 6" round on the back end, wedge on top of the straps. They won't come out or get weathered. I would also suggest a decent coated cable and lock to keep "Honest people honest", and your bike from running away without you.

United States on Jun 01, 2023

Le cycliste masqué : Je l’utilise sur une BMW Z3 cabriolet , facile à installé , rien ne bouge ; je recommande

France on Dec 11, 2018

Roberto Real Martínez: Las bicicletas a pesar de quedar un poco justas quedan con el suficiente espacio para poderlas desmontar e igualmente asegurar cuando es necesario. Se adaptan a la perfección en cualquier tipo de maletero; el material con el que está diseñado el soporte es de primera y sumamente duradero.

Mexico on Nov 14, 2018

Cliente de AmazonCliente de Amazon: Dinero bien invertido, se siente mucho seguro que los racks económicos, vale la pena cuidar tu bicicleta y viajar con tranquilidad incluso en carretera

Mexico on Mar 08, 2018

Obi Wan: I was concerned about the 2 bike model being stable because of the single forward arm rather than the double forward arms of the 3 bike model. After using it for a day I feel like those concerns were unneeded. The 2 bike model feels plenty stable when making turns. Turning is the only time you would need the stability of 2 upper arms. At any other time the forces on the rack are pulling it back and down. The straps, if tightened properly, do a good job of holding the rack in place.

The rack is very light. It says 8 pounds. I didn't weigh it but that feels about right. It's not hard to lift into place. It's kind of a pain in the rump to get all the straps sized properly for your car. But you only need to do that 1 time. If you want to use it on 2 cars you can always mark the straps with your starting points for each. Once the straps are at the right lengths the whole thing goes on the car in about 2 minutes. When its' time to put it away the whole rack comes off in about 2 seconds.

it also folds down pretty small for storage. It will easily fit in your trunk when folded. It also won't take up a ton of room in a closet.

Once it's up and has a...

United States on May 04, 2017

Wilson Chung: Set up for the first time took 10 minutes, after I learnt it, it takes 1 minute to set up each time.

Holds my two mountain bikes no problem, so far, i have found one small scratch due to the metal hooks, I put masking tape to soften the metal hooks and found no more scratches as a result.

Will recommend to everyone!

Canada on Sep 10, 2013

Claire Cottrell: I would highly recommend this bike carrier. It is really easy to fix to car and folds flat for storage and it feels really sturdy and solid when one or two bikes are on it and the fixings are great for the bikes, no risk of scratches to car or bikes.
Really happy that I spent that little bit more to get a decent carrier instead of the previous cheaper model that I owned that constantly had me worrying everytime I used it!
Really great product

United Kingdom on Jul 10, 2013

jimjim: I looked at the Bones carrier largely because it was in every bike showroom I visited, and I figured that must mean something. While choosing a bike I tried out many, and thus visited a lot of bike stores. This carrier was ubiquitous, and it fit my car. I don't have a trailer hitch. And, I can't imagine standing the bike up on the top of the car -- I'm sure to drive under something low and wreck the bike.

I've not had a bicycle or this carrier long, so I can't speak for long term use, but so far this is a truly excellent piece of engineering design. I'm not talking about aesthetic appearance, which other reviewers often praise, I'm talking about function. It's solidly made. The adjustment method is elegant. On my sedan it attaches tightly to my car and holds the bike securely. No parts are made of steel so there's nothing to rust. It's an impressive piece of design work. You need to go to their website, and enter your car in the "Get the Perfect Fit" box to see if it fits yours.

With the arms folded down it fits close to the trunk, extending barely beyond the bumper - see my picture. And, though it says somewhere not to open the trunk...

United States on Jul 06, 2009