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December 25, 2013

Review: Hollywood Express 3 Bike Rack


I've been using Hollywood Express 3 Bike Rack since 2009. From my point of view it's the most cheap way to transport couple of bikes. It's price is about $60. Hollywood Express bike rack can securely carry two bikes with the weight of 15kg (33 lbs) each. I didn't even try to put three bikes on it, cause I think it's rather dangerous. Downhill bikes are usually much heavy than 15kilos that's why it's better to take off front wheel and other quick releasing staff as saddle with seatpost and pedals.
Here is the way I mount Specialized Bighit and Trek Session with Hollywood bike rack:



You can easily open a back door of the car without bikes:

You can even open a back door of the car with the bikes on the rack, but it's not so easy, cause you need someone to help you:

Couple of Trail bikes with an average weight of 14kg (31lbs) can be mounted on the hollywood express bike rack fully assembled. Unfortunately I don't have photo of this, but Commencal Meta AM and Corratec X-Force can be carried with wheels.

In conclusion, I'd like to write some pluses and minuses of Hollywood Express Bike Rack:

pluses:
- easy to mount at any vehicle (1-2 minutes, if it's not your first rack mount);
- low fuel consumption (cause bikes are situated behind a car);
- cheap;

minuses:
- the rack plays at bumpy roads (but I haven't lost any bike after thousands of kilometers with this rack);
- as the rack plays, you get some slight scratches on the bumper and backdoor;
- if someone smashes his car in the back of yours.... Well.... you know what would happen...

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