2009 Honda Odyssey Recommendation for Carrying 3 Bikes
Question:
Hello! I need help picking the right bike rack for our car. Its a 2009 Honda Odyssey, and we need to carry at least 2 bikes. 3 would be nice, but probably not necessary. We dont have a trailer hitch, so Im hoping there is a roof or trunk rack option for us. Thank you!
asked by: Justin S
Helpful Expert Reply:
I definitely have some options for you but ultimately I recommend going with a hitch mount rack as it gives you a wider variety of bike rack options and it's much easier to load bikes at the back of your 2009 Honda Odyssey than on top of it. Since you mentioned a roof rack I'll start off with those parts.
For a roof rack I recommend the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack # MPG216 which clamps onto the raised rails of your Odyssey and gives you 58" of crossbar space to use. For a roof bike rack there are a handful of options depending on what you're wanting to get out of a rack. The Kuat Trio # RU01 is a sleek looking fork mount rack but then you can go as nice as the Thule UpRide # TH599000 that is very easy to use.
Then for a trailer hitch I recommend the etrailer # e98862 because of the durable matte black finish. If you use the Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack # KU24FR it gives you 3 bike positions and it has a unique U-Shaped frame which makes it much easier to load/unload bikes.
Attached are some videos of the different options for you to check out.
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etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 350 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 5000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 500 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
- etrailer
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Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike Lock
- 3 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
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Kuat Trio Roof Bike Rack - Fork Mount - Clamp On - Aluminum - Gunmetal Gray
- Roof Bike Racks
- Fork Mount
- 15mm Thru-Axle
- 20mm Thru-Axle
- 9mm Fork
- Bike Lock
- Aero Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Disc Brake Compatible
- Clamp On - Standard
- Gray
- Kuat
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Thule UpRide Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount - Clamp On or Channel Mount - Aluminum
- Roof Bike Racks
- Wheel Mount
- 15mm Fork
- 15mm Thru-Axle
- 20mm Thru-Axle
- 5mm Fork
- 9mm Fork
- 9mm Thru-Axle
- Locks Not Included
- Aero Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Disc Brake Compatible
- Clamp On - Standard
- Track Mount - Standard
- Thule
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Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack - Aero Crossbars - Raised Side Rails - Aluminum - 58" Long - Silver
- Roof Rack
- Complete Roof Systems
- Aero Bars
- 58 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Silver
- Malone
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