We live in a rather tiny apartment and I was tired of crawling over my husband's bike to get through the hallway. He's a bike commuter, so while we can kinda bury mine in a nook or back bedroom or something, his needs to be easy to get out and gone in the morning. I was hesitant with this because it's *so inexpensive,* but I was amazed! We've had this rack for around a year now and I can't really imagine how we got by without it.
Came in a box that's smaller than you'd think, but fairly large. Lightweight, comes together in seconds without any tools. Comes with a drywall anchor to bolt it to a wall, but doesn't need it at all (if I lived in a quake zone, I would absolutely use the tether). Once you get the hang of placing it, the weight of the bikes keeps it quite stable against the wall. Just make sure that you place the base far enough from the wall that it can kind of "lean back" against the wall for support without rubbing against it or damaging it, but not so far that it tips against the wall and makes it unsteady.
At first, I was nervous that the back of the stand would rub against the wall and cause marks or damage so I put a piece of cardboard between it and the wall, which is not a bad idea just not necessary as long as you place the base well (which is really not hard to figure out, just really hard to explain!).
As I said, my man is the one who commutes on his bike, so his is on the bottom rack and is routinely out and about away from the rack. it looks a bit terrifying the first time you take the bottom bike off, but trust me! It's secure!
All the pieces of this rack are of sturdy, high quality metal with a thick powder coat so as not to scratch or ding your bike. The upright part breaks into shorter pieces that are probably about 3' long and all slide together easily and are gravity held. The vertical section has gravity bolt holes all along both sides so that you can place the rack arms at any height you need, making this a very adjustable rack. My husband rides a 60" frame, so adjustability is a must for us.
Many of the questions about this rack is weather it works with women's/sloped tube bikes. I've read over and over that you can, indeed, put a sloped tube bike on this rack, but somehow, *mysteriously* it must be put on the top of the rack, I'm assuming because of the odd angle achieved by resting the bike on the arms in the same way as a "regular" bike. This tilts the bike at a rediculous angle if you have an aggressively sloped tube, and yeah, wouldn't work well on the bottom.
AHEM. I simply place one arm through the back triangle, *behind* the seat instead of placing both rack arms on the tube. Like the rack itself, this is a simple, effective, efficient solution to a common problem!
| Material | Alloy Steel |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Special Feature | Lightweight |
| Number of Shelves | 2 |
| Room Type | Garage |
| Finish Type | Powder Coated |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Mounting Type | Wall Mount |
| Brand | Racor |
| Style | Adjustable |
| Manufacturer | Racor |
| Part Number | PLB-2R |
| Item Weight | 21.5 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 33.3 x 15.5 x 7.3 inches |
| Item model number | PLB-2R |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 2 Bikes |
| Finish | Powder Coated |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Special Features | Lightweight |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Lifetime |
