E-Bike Rack Recommendation for 2015 Mini Cooper
Question:
I am looking for a bike rack for my 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop, 4 door, with spoiler. I do not have a trailer hitch. I am 4foot 11inch tall, so a roof rack wont really work for me. I found products on your website that come close, but I have an e-bike, which weighs, Im guessing, in excess of 65 pounds. Any suggestions?
asked by: Carol R
Expert Reply:
You'll have to install a hitch like the Curt part # C11417 which is confirmed to fit your 2015 Mini Cooper Hardtop as long as it has single exhaust.
Then for a e-bike rack we have the Thule EasyFold part # TH903202 which fits the hitch I mentioned and has a 65 lb capacity. It's realistically the only option that you have since most high capacity bike racks are designed for higher capacity hitches.
If you plan on carrying any womens 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.
Products Referenced in This Question
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Electric Bikes
- Heavy Bikes
- Thule
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Kuat Ubar Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's and Alternative Frame Bikes
- Accessories and Parts
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Spare Tire Bike Racks
- Trunk Bike Racks
- Adapter Bar
- Frame
- Kuat
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class I
- 200 lbs TW
- 2000 lbs GTW
- 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
- CURT
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