Bike Rack Recommendation for 2007 Honda Accord

Question:

I already have a 2inch bike trailer from a previous car, and am looking at 1 1/4inch trailer hitches for my 2007 honda accord. I am wondering if you have any recommendations for trailer hitch adapters. If my trailer hitch is a class 1, does the adapter have to state that it works specifically with a class 1, or will class 2 adapters be compatible? thank you for your help

asked by: Jennifer

Expert Reply:

Long story short you are going to need to buy a bike rack that is Class I 1-1/4 inch hitch compatible. The hitch adapters for going from a 1-1/4 inch hitch to a 2 inch hitch aren't going to fit a Class I hitch and the other thing is the adapters like that cut the capacity of the already low capacity hitch by 50 percent.

The most popular bike rack we carry that has been confirmed to fit this vehicle is the Thule Camber 2 part # TH9058. We asked our demo and install guys to name their favorite, most easy-to-use bike racks and this one showed up in nearly everyone's top three. Check out the review video I attached for more info.

If you plan on carrying any women's or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment point. I attached a review video for this product also. This will allow the bikes to be carried more level and will provide more ground clearance.

expert reply by: Jameson C