Best Bike Rack For Carbon Fiber & Titanium Frame Road Bikes & 2" Trailer Hitch
Question:
Hi! I have an Audi SQ5 and two bikes I ride: a Trek Madone carbon fiber racing bike and 54 frame size a Moots RCS titanium frame road bike with slightly bigger tires 32 mm 52 frame size I added a stealth hitch to my Audi and want a rack to safely accommodate these bikes and also that will not obscure my license plate. Im looking at Thule, Kuat and open to other brands and your suggestions. thank you!!
asked by: Melissa V
Expert Reply:
Those are some pretty awesome bikes you have there and they definitely deserve a bike rack of similar quality. When I started reading your question there was one rack that came to mind, right away and then you even went on to mention the brand, which is Kuat. The best rack for your carbon frame and titanium frame bikes is one that isn't going to touch those frames and is super simple to use, the Kuat Sherpa 2.0, which is even available in your choice of colors:
- Gray: Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack # SH22G
- Black: Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack # SH22B
- Pearl: Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack # SH22P
The Sherpa 2.0 is a wheel-mounted rack, so it won't touch the frames of your bikes, It's also super easy to use, installing in your Audi's hitch with the simple turn of a knob; this knob also works as an anti-rattle device, giving you a quiet ride.
The rack even tilts down (with the bikes loaded if need be) with the use of just a handy foot lever, and when you do that you'll still be able to open the rear hatch of your '18 Audi SQ5. It won't block your license plate either because it is a wheel-mounted rack so there isn't a post in the middle to hamper the view of the plate. Additionally, the Sherpa 2.0 comes with a hitch lock to secure the rack to your Audi and a cable lock to secure your bikes to the rack, helping protect your investments.
Products Referenced in This Question
Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Black
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Kuat
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Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gray
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Kuat
more information >
Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Pearl
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Kuat
more information >
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Stealth Hitches Hidden Rack Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- 600 lbs TW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Completely Hidden
- Stealth Hitches
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