Tow ball mounted bike carrier

[Twos company]

Hi I am wanting a 2 bike tow ball mounted carrier any recommendations
Duffie

 

[ivorantony]

It’s has to conform with the new EU regulations, It must be able to Safely support two Illegal immigrants weighting 75 kilo each plus the bikes weight with suitable cover so they don’t get wet,

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Is this for standard bikes, or e-bikes? The carrier may need to take added weight?
What size bike, especially wheels / tyres - some carriers offer wider tracks than others?
Does you bike have cross bar, used for clamping to the carrier, or is it step through where you may need added attachment?
Do you need the carrier to move out of the way whilst mounted so you can open doors?
Are you limited with storage space when the carrier is not in use?

Personally I have a Thule Velocompact 925. I use it with just one e-bike, but two would potentially overload. In theory it tilts - which was great to open hatchback of a car boot, but insufficient clearance to move it out of the way so the barn doors of the PVC will open.

 

[Antique]

You have a pm Duffie

 

[EuroTrotters]

Thule

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[Nasher]

Have a look at Maxx Raxx (they work great for unicycles as well)

 

[MyrtleGuru]

We've had a Thule one for years -- very sturdy. Ours also has a wire basket that you can bolt on instead of the bike rails for carrying more general luggage. Once used the rack to transport a garden bench -- I was a bit worried about stopping at traffic lights during pub-chucking-out time, in case anyone fancied a rest and a sit-down. It looked a bit too tempting for my liking, but we got through unscathed.

 

[sparkyvanman]

I don't have a tow hitch on my MH but have one on my Audi Q3 and i am looking for one to transport two electric bikes . Audi have quoted me just over £500 for the 2 bike Audi bike carrier . I don't think this is a bad price , the Thule bike racks are about the same price , what do you think ?

 

[Coolcats]

Hi I am wanting a 2 bike tow ball mounted carrier any recommendations
Duffie

Can highly recommend the Westfalia Bike carrier https://shop.westfalia-automotive.com/accessories/cycle-carriers/cycle-carrier-2-bikes

 

[Lucky]

I don't have a tow hitch on my MH but have one on my Audi Q3 and i am looking for one to transport two electric bikes . Audi have quoted me just over £500 for the 2 bike Audi bike carrier . I don't think this is a bad price , the Thule bike racks are about the same price , what do you think ?

With me being a tightwad, I'd consider resale.

A used Thule product will be sought after and valuable. An Audi product less so. It might make a significant difference to the 'cost of ownership'.

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[Coolcats]

Think about how you will want to use the Bike rack, I have two racks the Westfailer and a Thule, the better engineer one appears to be the Westfalia and it allows things like access to the boot or on he Hymer the rear doors as it just Drops down whereas the Thule blocks the rear doors don't just buy any Bike rack based on cost, after all you have to live with the thing.

 

[Bigbass]

Try Bosal, we carry two ebikes, it's steel and well-made, hinges down to access rear doors and after 5 years use still going well

 

[MattR]

I don't have a tow hitch on my MH but have one on my Audi Q3 and i am looking for one to transport two electric bikes . Audi have quoted me just over £500 for the 2 bike Audi bike carrier . I don't think this is a bad price , the Thule bike racks are about the same price , what do you think ?

Is that the price for the bike carrier and installation of a tow bar, electrics and hitch? If so, not a bad price. If just the carrier,


We have the 4 bike version of this https://www.pfjones.co.uk/witter-to...qzOBr6UKtYAaek19lqIm4-Wo2hp0sOJRoCd_sQAvD_BwE

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

We have an Atera e-bike carrier like this but no longer have a vehicle equipped with a tow bar...

Atera Strada E-Bike

Bicylce Tow Bar Carriers. With 10 models, Atera offers the worldwide widest range of carriers for tow bars. Premium quality in various price and comfort levels. Bicycle Rear Carriers.

www.atera.de

Hadn’t really thought about advertising or selling it, but as we can’t currently use it we may as well let it go to someone who can. Let me know if it would be of interest.

 

[Mikey RV]

Thule easyfold XT, can take two ebikes that you can lock on rack, rack can be locked on to towball, you can fold it down with bikes on to gain access to boot etc and the whole thing folds up so easy to store and carry.

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[EuroTrotters]

The only thing I find with the Thule I Recomended is that the thing itself is heavy.

I car two bikes and a Genny or 4 bikes on ours. It is a lot of weight

 

[John_B]

Take a look at RoofRacks.co.uk they have a good range of tow ball racks for ebikes and normal ones. They offer good advice on suitability of different racks if you need to access a boot or open rear doors.

Tow Bar Bike Racks | Thule

A tow bar bike rack is the most convenient and effective way to carry your bikes. Transport up to four bikes safely and securely. Rapid Free Delivery | Official Thule UK Stockist

www.roofracks.co.uk

 

[GMLS]

We have an Atera Strada DL.Takes 3 heavy mountain bikes with ease

 

[Sandyt]

Thule Easyfold XT2 is perfect, 2 e-bikes, and folds away for easy storage.

 

[Pete5996]

Westfalia BC60 - mine takes two E-bikes easily. Well made, too

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[discokid]

Thule do a good range of bike racks. I have a Velo Compact for my car - expensive but a good piece of kit. BUT I don't use it on my MH because of the additional load. Do your calculations before you buy. A towball mounted rack weighs approximately 18kg. Add two bikes at say 11 kg each and that's a total of 40kgs on your overhang. Two e-bikes (excluding batteries) weigh approximately 21kgs each so that could potentially be a total load of 60kgs on your overhang which will affect your axle loads etc. So, proceed with caution and check the additional loading that you add to your MH. Best of luck!

 

[mike_hafryn]

Take a look at RoofRacks.co.uk they have a good range of tow ball racks for ebikes and normal ones. They offer good advice on suitability of different racks if you need to access a boot or open rear doors.

Tow Bar Bike Racks | Thule

A tow bar bike rack is the most convenient and effective way to carry your bikes. Transport up to four bikes safely and securely. Rapid Free Delivery | Official Thule UK Stockist

www.roofracks.co.uk

Can recommend Roofracks.co.uk - they offer an exchange scheme if the first rack you buy is unsuitable (as mine was!). I now have an Atera GenioPro, not cheap but very well designed and copes happily with 2 x 24kg eBikes.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Difficult to store some too

ours is on a tow bar bolted in workshop/cabin

 

[AlanMM]

We have a Thule two bike rack for our electric bikes. About £250 from Halfords. Excellent, well made and easy to load.

 

[Twos company]

Many thanks

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[richard8]

You might like to look at Pendle bike racks, made for 2,3, or 4 bikes. I’ve had a two and four bike , strong, durable and simple, traveled all over Europe never had a problem with them.

 

[tinkerbell]

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[Stroppy Bird]

Hi I am wanting a 2 bike tow ball mounted carrier any recommendations
Duffie

Your profile shows that you have an IH630. Do you need to be able to access the rear doors with the bike rack in situ? If so the Atera Strada DL3 will tilt and slide far enough away to be able to do this. It's not cheap but does the job. Otherwise one of the van-swing system with any tow bar mounted rack will also do the same.

If it's the rear lounge model you've got then you probably don't need to access the rear doors and a better value rack would suffice.

 

[Broadsman]

Westfalia BC60 - mine takes two E-bikes easily. Well made, too

Seconded. We carry 2 ebikes on ours

 

[pappajohn]

With me being a tightwad, I'd consider resale.

A used Thule product will be sought after and valuable. An Audi product less so. It might make a significant difference to the 'cost of ownership'.

Couldn't agree more. I picked up my two bike Thule for £50.
Doubt it would carry two ebikes but then, I only have one.
Tips more than enough to open the cars tailgate with my bike attached.

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