I bike to work and my son bikes to school. I was looking for a bike rack for days when bad weather or other circumstances make it impractical to bike home and we need to be picked up. I specifically wanted something inexpensive, and easy to install and use. Also compact and light, if possible.This rack does all those things. It is extremely easy to put on or remove from the car. I have a 2006 Mazda 3 hatchback and installation is very simple and direct: put the four clips in place and cinch up the slack. The only caveat is that mounting at the recommended angle on my car obstructs the rear window wiper.Otherwise, the rack is small and light enough to keep in the car's trunk until needed. It installs quickly - just make sure to test-fit the rack on the car before you need to use it. It helps to keep the top straps set and only loosen the bottom straps to remove/replace. The straps are very long, so you might want to use rubber bands or something to keep the slack wound up.The mounting straps use spring loaded metal buckles to hold tension. The top buckles rest on top of the strap material, but there is a possibility they could slide around and the metal may come in contact with your roof/spoiler/trunk lid. My car is old and has its share of scratches and dings, so I won't notice another mark. If you have a nice car, you might want to put something under the buckle.This rack only holds one bike, obviously. The bike's top tube is cradled at the end of the arms and held in place by fairly robust ratcheting plastic tabs/buckles that are easy to use. The ends of the arms are scooped out semicircles about 1-5/8" across. I tested this rack with a bike that has an 1-1/2" aluminum top tube and it fit fine.The left arm has another fabric strap that you can loop around the seat tube or a rim or pedal to keep the bike from swinging. This spot will be different on each bike, but I really couldn't cinch that strap tight against anything on any bikes I mounted. What happens is you can pull that strap tight on the frame until it a tire snugs against the bumper. Also, you're going to have to find the sweet spot for the inner crank/pedal so it doesn't rub or scratch the car. These issues are common to any rack that hangs a bike from its top tube.I only rated it four stars on sturdiness because the rack itself is plastic and may not be as durable as a metal rack. I don't know how well it or the straps would hold up long term on a permanent-ish installation with sun/rain exposure, but everything about this rack seems to be made with portability/temporary use in mind. It does feel solid and sturdy for being made of plastic. No issues holding a steel frame road bike. The more vertical you can mount the arms, the more stable it will be.If you want a more permanent rack or something really heavy duty, you might want to spend a little more on something else, but for my specific use, this is a perfect solution.

I've used this daily for 2 years and finally one of the brackets tore off and fell while I was driving. It's very easy to install, highly reliable and good for short drives, but will not feel very sturdy if you want to go on the freeway. Furtherst I'd take this is ~10-15 miles without feeling like I'm risking my bike.However it's the best value and after the bracket tore off I bought the exact same model again.

Out of the box it looks and feels flimsy and lightweight. Straps are not very wide and all the connections are plastic like the main frame. Once mounted on the back of the car it became apparent that it wasn't a good choice. The back of the car is nearly vertical, like a small RV. And when you hook it up the stands that hold the bike in place are pointing almost completely to the rear. This causes the weight of the bike to rest on the brittle strapping system and is untrustworthy in supporting it. I would not drive out of the driveway with my bike on this. It also has no lateral stability either since it attaches only to the top and bottom of the hatchback. Probably okay for a car with a trunk or sufficiently sloping hatch back, but a zero for my purposes. The company says it "fits" my model of car. Well, it may "fit" but not functionally.Update: I contacted the company about my problem with this product and that was about a week ago. I have received no reply at all. I am thoroughly disgusted with them and the product. This is not a product that Amazon backs apparently, so I would advise staying away from them. This is unacceptable.

Bought this to use on a 2014 Toyota Corolla. Nothing to construct as this comes as one piece straps attached and all. My car wasn’t listed by the Saris website as verified compatible, but it fits well and has not wobbled or become loose after a single drive consisting of 3 speed bumps, city and highway driving for 30 minutes to a trail and 30 minutes back on a different route with residential roads containing >3 additional speed bumps, followed by the initial 3 speed bumps to park at home.Assembly/disassembly takes me 2-3 minutes (rubber feet on side and top of trunk, tighten 2 straps to the top of the trunk and 2 straps to the bottom opening of the trunk).Bike attachment and removal takes me 5-10 minutes (two straps to tighten at the top, I always use the 3rd strap tightened on the vertical bar that holds the bike seat to prevent swaying, and I separately bought a $4 adjustable rope with clip ends to run through the front and back tires to prevent the wheels from spinning which prevents the pedals from moving and spares my trunk from scratching if the pedals are placed in the inset groove of the trunk where they do not touch the car).The only scratch damage I have incurred so far has been a result of me scraping the pedal against my trunk as I was putting the bike on the rack and not due to the rack placement/functioning on the road. My bad.Overall, I am extremely happy with the product performance so far on multiple trips (above is just one example, but I have been using it for a few weeks all around the city). Aesthetically pleasing as well, some dude at home depot randomly complimented it in the parking lot. I chose this brand based on a friend’s recommendation after good experience for years with one of Saris’ two bike racks that held up nicely on several hour highway trips across the US. Quality and for a good price compared to many others I considered purchasing. I would and have already recommended this product to friends.

I can’t rate it totally because I have only put it on my SUV to see how it fits then put my bike on it worked pretty good. The light weight of the rack is awesome makes adjusting only the 4 straps so much easier. Once the weather gets nice I will be driving to a trail to test how it does while the car is in motion. I’m hoping it stays put no sliding. I can give an another review after my first ride.

強度面でどうかと最初不安でしたが、十分に使いこなせます。ママチャリの重さにも十分耐えます。

Facil de colocar y ocupa poco espacio.

Si esta muy bien solamente que me equivoque ya que mi bicicleta es más grande

Finalmente un portabici sicuro, veloce da installare e comodo da caricare con la MTB. Lo consiglio a tutti quelli che non vogliono avere le barre sul tetto e non hanno un gancio traino. Si monta in 2 minuti e resta incredibilmente stabile e ben fisso al portellone posteriore con pochi ganci/cinghie. Dopo anni abituato ai sistemi da fissare al gancio traino (incredibilmente sicuri, veloci e stabili) devo ammettere che anche il saris si è dimostrato un alternativa più che soddisfacente ad un costo nettamente inferiore!

This was a steal off amazon warehouse deals. Very fortunate to have seen it. It's perfect for one bike on the back of many cars.One addition I made to the unit was to add a softer non-slip grip to the 'pads' that go on the car. They're just hard plastic and slide around easily in the rain, so I glued some kitchen drawer liner to them.