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The Allen 102S Premium trunk-mounted, 2-bike carrier snaps easily into place right out of the box and can be folded away with one hand. Featuring 12-inch long carry arms, it also offers added internal clearance to fit most vehicles with rear-mounted deck spoilers. A patented dual compound tie-down cradle system individually secures and protects your bicycles. It comes fully assembled, and it’s backed by a lifetime warranty on workmanship and material defects.
About Allen Bike Racks
In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family’s bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.
Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick’s son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Features
- Extra-long carry arms easily accommodate up to 2 bicycles
- Snaps into place right out of the box, and can be folded away with one hand
- Internal clearance on the rack to fit most vehicles with rear-mounted deck spoilers
- Patented tie-down system individually secures and protects bicycles
- Comes fully assembled
Allen 102S Premium 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack Reviews
Excellent Bicycle Rack
This is a great product. Installation was very simple. Compared to other racks I’ve owned, this is much better quality and a very solid fit.
Easy to install, sturdy, and great customer service
I was looking for an inexpensive two-bike rack that would fit both a Saturn sedan and a VW Beetle. While this item was initially appealing, I wasn’t sure if it would work for both, very different vehicles. I first checked the Allen Website, which lists all of their products and which vehicles they fit. However, my Saturn wasn’t listed. I emailed the company and they responded quickly with their recommendation. So, 5 stars for Allen customer service! And 5 stars for the bike rack! It is super easy to install and folds up nicely to fit in the trunk. Both bikes fit snugly and securely on the rack. You will drive with confidence knowing your bikes are secured with this product. Highly recommended!
Nice Bike Rack
This is the first bike rack that I’ve owned, but it took me less than five minutes to get it out of the box and mount it and the bike on my sedan. While simple to use, it feels sturdy, and I’ve noticed no damage to car or bike in several uses. I have also tried placing two mountain bikes on it with no problems.
The rack is small and can collapse even further so that it is quite compact when not in use.
I have seen other more expensive styles of bike rack where the weight is placed on the rear bumper. I’d feel a more comfortable with that design, especially for long distances or bumpy rides, but I have no complaints with this product.
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