How secure is the rack? Is there a lot of lateral movement to it? Im pretty sure you have to re-tighten it down every now and then?
176225
This rack is pretty secure as long as you tighten it properly. I've loaded the bag with bottled water and lunch and have had no issues with it loosening up during the ride. I've also attached my beast of a U-lock (Kryptonite's Fugetaboutit) to the rack, and it has remained in place. I love this rack and highly recommend it.
176226
Very secure and no movement. I haven't tightened it yet but I've only used it for a couple of weeks.
176227
it is pretty stable. hasn't re-tightened or adjusted since i installed it 3 months ago.
176228
The rack is very secure. Not necessary to re-tighten it. For me it works great
176229
I ride my bike in the city very often (curbs, potholes, etc) and it has been rock solid for me (I think I've owned it 3-4 months now?). I did tighten the hex nut on it when I first attached it as hard as I possibly could. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this rack and bag. One of the best things I've purchased on Amazon. I can't recommend it enough.
176230
Part of my route to work is on bumpy dirt farm roads. No issues with it coming loose.
304934
I haven't had that problem. The Bike that rest on the closes rack to the car is stopped by the bar. I also use the straps extra length on the bottom strap to gently tie the two bikes to the bar so that they do not sway much. It is a lose tie not tight. We have two mountain bikes and I have not had this trouble. We have a 2010 Honda Accord.
9236
In my experience, the rack wobbles very little. A well-designed knob tightens the shaft of the rack against the inside of the receiver. Then, a safety pin inserts into a hole through the receiver and into one side of the rack shaft. The locking mechanism is pretty clever. After the rack is installed and the knob tightened to your satisfaction, a key is used to disengage the tightening knob such that it rotates freely. That way, while the system is quite easy to install and to remove, it is not easy to steal because the knob simply rotates freely until the key is used to re-engage it with the tightening mechanism. Very simple design, very effective. My only concern with the design had been that the shaft doesn't sit very deep into the receiver at all. I was really worried that it almost seemed as it if couldn't possibly hold. Nonetheless, in use, it has worked very well and it never loosens or slips, even after long trips. I'm thoroughly satisfied. It's are superior to the previous system that I had been using.
1412571
I'm assuming it is the simple process of being to move the bar that holds the bikes down when not in use. Basically 2 red small bars you easily pinch together that lets the bar move down. We love this bike rack!
1303004
It wobbles from side to side a bit... That doesn't stop it from rolling smoothly but it does make it hard to rack because there are not many holes to hook the smith bar onto and if he bar is leaning it may make it difficult to latch the bar safely. But if you use the safety stops then they will protect you if you can't hook the bar on and save you from harm. But no it does not move dead even there is some side to side movement
924559
No, it shouldn't tip unless one side is ridiculously overloaded with heavy items hanging on one side and nothing on the other. It is solid and moves very well when heavily loaded. I've seen some useless garment racks and this one is not one of those. It's worth the price.
2261948
No - it is amazingly secure with no movement once tightened. I use it everyday with no issues.
1442445
It depends on how high and how securely you mount it. I'd look at alternate ideas because I think reaching up to the upper rack will be too difficult and there may be too much swaying. Best of luck.
460928
I feel the bottom rack and the end one are probably there to add stability,not so the front,convenient tho,,charlie
2065327
I moved mine around several times without any Issues ... shouldn't be a problem.
1050773
Yes, you can slide both the front and back rack forward and back and then it gets tightened in that spot so it doesn't obviously move......i think there is set places that they should go if you don't have any cargo on top that i guess reduces any wind noise or something, but I havn't had any problem with needing wind/noise reduction.
2157761
The bike tires fit down inside the rack at the bottom, holding the bikes somewhat, but they still flop a little. There is a small vertical support on the left side, but it doesn't offer that much support. What really works is that I use bungee cords to secure the bikes to the spare tire holder, which works because I moved the spare to the back of my truck.
1103421
Yes, it's quite secure. We've had no problems at all with it. Hope this helps you. :)
1044439
Hi Kristie... No it is very secure... It does NOT move at all! I I love mine! My kids use it..my GRANDKIDS use it.. Pretty durable & secure ! Hope that helps? Seller is AWESOME!!!!!
554959
I believe it is. I have had no problems at all and I do use it constantly. I have not found anything that is sub-standard about this rack, I really love it! Good Luck!
997150
I usually only carry my one bike on it most of the time. Never had a problem with the rack.
1467080
Make sure you have the rack installed properly in your hitch. It seems like it goes either way, but it doesn't. This happened to me, and I reversed the position and now it is as solid as a rock. We put two mountain bikes on with no problem, but they have to face opposite directions. Also, the rack pivots down if you pull the lower lever for ease of getting the bikes in the holders.