Best E-Bike Rack that Can Carry Fender Carbon E-Bike in 1-1/4 inch Hitch

Question:

Hi, This THule rack seems to be the only one that fits all of my criteria: car: Prius Gen 2 - 1 1/4 hitch bike 1: Trek Emonda: Carbon road bike - frameless tie down bike 2: Trek Verve Low Step: 45 pound e-bike with fenders - frame tie down. ThisTHule rack is the only one I found for 1 1/4 inch which can be used for both carbon and fender bikes. It ticks all the boxes, but it is a bit on the heavy side , when I load it with my two bikes it will be about 105 pounds and think this is right at the limit for a class 1 hitch. Do I have to be concerned? Do you have any other bike racks I should consider?

asked by: Tomi S

Expert Reply:

The Thule T1 Classic says that it may interfere with front fenders so we probably should avoid that one, However, we have another bike rack that ticks all of the boxes you need and is lighter weight with the Thule EasyFold XT part # TH903202. This racks weighs 45 lbs, fits a Class I hitch like you have on your Prius, has a 65 lb per bike capacity, and when used with the carbon bike frame protector part # TH984101 can be used with carbon frame bikes.

It also has the really great feature of ramps that slide out from the rack to give you a much easier way to load and unload bikes. This is definitely the best solution for carrying your e-bikes! Check out the review video I attached for more info as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C