Recommended Bike Rack for 2 77 lb Recon Ranger e-Bikes With Fat Tires
Question:
I need a bike rack that will hold 2 recon ranger e bikes. They have fat tires and weigh 77lbs each. What do you suggest?
asked by: Kris M
Expert Reply:
We offer one bike rack that can handle a super-heavy fat tire e-bike like yours. You'll want to go with the Hollywood Racks SportRider SE, part # HLY84FR. The rack can handle 2 bikes weighing up to 80 lbs each with tires up to 5 inches in width and wheelbases up to 60 inches. The rack includes a locking hitch pin, and anti rattle feature and a cable lock to secure the bikes to the rack.
The Thule EasyFold you'd looked at, part # TH903202 could also work for you, but you'd need to somehow reduce the weight of each bike down to 65 lbs, which you might be able to accomplish by removing the battery packs. If your tires are wider than 3 inches, you'll need the optional fat bike tire straps, part # TH985101.
I've linked to demonstration videos for both bike racks that you can look over.
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Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Heavy Bikes
- Electric Bikes
- Hollywood Racks
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Fat Bike Straps for Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack - Qty 2
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- Hitch Bike Racks
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- EasyFold
- Thule
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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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