Reccomendation for a car rack

[Conway Bennett]

Now that we have our baby riding with us, my partner and I are looking for a bike rack for the car so we can escape the city and meander.

We drive a Ford Escape and borrowed something that mounted to the rear hatch for our honeymoon and that worked well. We probably don't want a hitch or roof rack. Thanks in advance.

[aeroperf]

We've used one of these for 15 years with no complaints.

It has worked on a VW Golf, Ford Escape, and Subaru Crosstrek.

5 minutes to put on, 3 minutes to take off (if you want to store it in the car while you ride).

https://www.amazon.com/Saris-Bones-Bike-Trunk-Black/dp/B00AW6XL8K/

[Conway Bennett]

That's a great design.  Thanks for the pro tip.

Fair winds,

Captain Conway Bennett
239.877.4119

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[REC (Roberta)]

This is the rack that's on the police cars here. They look really nice for a trunk rack and come up frequently on Craigslist for about $40.

Congratulations on the baby.

[PaulS]

I would really recommend reconsidering a hitch rack. Easier to install, secure, no paint rub/marks on the car, and they perform so much better.
One big issue you may run into is locking your bike. With a hitch rack, it’s easy to do. My rack came with integrated locks. Others, just cable lock to the hitch.
Also, if you have a step through bike (now or in the future), you’ll need a tray style rack.