10.15.13 New Used Bike rack

I decided it was about time i switch from just throwing my bike into my my car to strapping it down on a bike rack that would hold my bike on the trunk. I was tired of tracking mud and dirt from the trails into my car. This made me get a tarp that i kept inside my car for whenever i biked but i did not like loading and unloading one bit. I also felt that the bike was being slightly damaged since it was laying down in my car but i was also hitting bumps so i felt it wouldn't do well for my bike. I researched far and wide for an appropriate bike rack for my car and came across many that would fit my car. I looked at roof racks that would hold my bike but i felt that after riding i wouldn't want to lift a 30 pound bike over my head to attach to the roof rack. So trunk racks were my best option because i didn't have the money to buy a hitch to also get a hitch mount. I looked at reputable brands of bike racks from Thule to Yakima to another brand called Saris. Waiting on days end looking for when a deal would pop up on craigslist i eventually found one that i felt was a GREAT price and decent in condition. I found a Saris Bones 2 bike rack online (pictured below) and it was only 25 bucks unlike the $125 retail price. A link to the item is also available here Saris Bones 2 Bike

I had originally wanted a 3 bike rack so it would be more stable with two bikes but i couldn't pass up the deal of this bike rack. This bike worked for me greatly whenever i was riding alone or was driving with the bike alone. When i tried two bikes it didn't do as well it may just have been that two mountain bikes didn't fare well enough for it since they are quite heavy. I felt that the bike rack didn't hold my bikes as well and wasn't too sure how safe it would be to go over bumps and such with the bikes strapped on the back. I recommend people who ride regular road bikes or hybrid type bikes to get a trunk rack because with light weight bikes the trunk racks perform on a whole level higher than with heavier bikes. There are plenty of types of bikes out there and i recommend people going to check them out in stores or just shop around online there are tons of them available and for all types of cars.