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The first in our lineup of bike accessories will be bike racks for this month. Today we will look at reviews of three bike racks. The K&S Products Bike TransPorter, Yakima Bike Rack and Thule Roof Rack.
The K&S Products Bike TransPorter received an overall rating of 5 Date: Jan. 21, 1998 Brent, a cross-country rider from Tucson, writes: This thing is just about too cool for words. Strapping the Bike TransPorter into the back of my Pathfinder was a piece of cake, and loading a couple of bikes into it takes all of 2 minutes. The most impressive features of this system are its stability - the bikes are held in SOLID, even on long, neck-snapping 4-wheel-drive roads - and the security of carrying your bikes inside the vehicle, out of harm's way. No more worrying about carrying bikes on top of my vehicle and awaiting the inevitable crunch under some unnoticed overhang (not that I've done something that stupid - nosirree, I haven't driven into an old gas station late at night and ignored the 8-foot clearance, only to pick up the pieces of bike and rack afterwards). Ken, the co-owner of K&S, was very helpful and informative when I called about this product, and installation was pretty much a no-brainer. This product definitely deserves first place in the "Now, why didn't I think of that?" division. Overall Rating: 5 Date: Jan. 7, 1998 Lisa Woll, a racer from San Diego, writes: The BikeTransPorter is the easiest and best rack I've found! It adjusts in seconds for all bikes. I can put 1-4 bikes in my Expedition in a matter of minutes, and still have room for riding gear, wheels and my dog! I really like how easy the rack can be removed when the car is washed, yet it won't move unless I move it. I love not having to climb up on the roof to load bikes anymore. The people at K&S are fabulous and friendly. I ride for Team 101 and am incredible proud to be sponsored by them. They Rock!!! Overall Rating: 5 Date: Nov. 18, 1997 Matt, a weekend warrior from Oakland, Calif., writes: An excellently designed bike rack! I've had one installed in my '97 4Runner since April '97, and I have no complaints yet! Advantages: 1) Easy set-up. It took me 15 minutes in a poorly lit garage.
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