Anyone bought IKURAM 2 Bicycle Bike Carrier?

[brita_bee Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brita_bee]

I'm looking for a hitch-mounted bike rack that fits 2 adult, road bikes. Normally, I'd fit the bikes on a rack mounted on top of a hard floor camper trailer, but this time the camper isn't coming so I need an inexpensive (ie only being used 1-2 timesper year) rack that clears the spare tyre on the back.

I've been looking on Ebay at the IKURAM 2 Bicycle Bike Carrier 2" Hitch Mount Upright Platform Rack Heavy Duty. It looks suitble and is affordable but before I buy I wanted to see if anyone here has one, or can recommend an alternative. It won't be used on rough roads.

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[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

How expensive are your bikes? What roads will you be driving on? I bought a $200 rack to start with, I now have a $400 rack. Price is forgotten long after quality remains, and your bikes will be secure.

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

I carry bikes a lot and agree with the last comment. If you have decent bikes spend the extra on either a Kojima Hold-Up (super easy to use and minimal bike damage) or a Thule hitch mount

[brita_bee Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brita_bee]

Thanks D4D and krypto. I do like the idea of going with high quality and have checked out what's available. However I don't want to spend $800-$900 to haul 2 average quality bikes down the highway occassionally. I might just go with an hitch extender, maybe 12", and use a basic rack. The bikes are mainly used on dedicated bike paths.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Try this, you will need an extender to clear the spare, or just remove the spare when carrying bikes.
https://www.roofrackstore.com.au/yak...-p-414978.html

[ExNissan Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ExNissan]

This is probably overkill given your comments re $$ however anyone who is carrying more expensive bikes and/or wishes to take them when offroading I'd suggest having a good look at the ISI modular racks http://www.isi-carriers.com/products.html

I've had this rack for over a year now and the sticker shock lasted about 5 minutes into my first use of the rack - its a ripper.

I wanted something that would still let me open the rear door without removing the bikes/rack (it pivots down), was very quick to fit/remove, did not impact on my departure angle offroad and did not allow the bikes to move around when the going gets rough.

It can also be used on a camper trailer if you buy the additional camper trailer mount and extended to 4 bikes should you need to.

My only comment would be that the hitch mount (which usually stays on the car) should be painted hi viz yellow to make it clear to drivers tailgating just how badly a rear end collision will end for them!

Sorry this sounds like an advert but Its a great product.

[brita_bee Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brita_bee]

Thanks all for your responses. In the end I bought an extender and will drag an old, basic rack out of retirement, dust off the cobwebs and make do with that. I'll still keep an eye on other racks (the Yakima looks interesting) in case we need to do this more often. Thanks again.