Bones Car Trunk Bicycle Rack Carrier, Mounts 2-3 Bikes, Black - Durable, Rust-Free, Anti-Sway Straps, Fits Most Vehicles, Made in USA, Arc-Based Design, 100% Recyclable Materials

Ready to set up but could take 2 goes to get it spot in the first time. Easy to attach to the car. I have a Mercedes E220 saloon and it fits well. I would be concerned about the metal clips on the bit edges chipping or making the paint after time but it’s ok presently. It’s tricky putting on the two bikes but practice will make perfect.

The Saris bones EX 3 is a great cycle carrier. Initial installation took some thinking about but after that its pretty easy to fit. The bikes are securely held in place There a few things which are worth knowing about though. Firstly on top of the cost of purchase, I also needed parts to use t with my car (Ford Kuga) That adds £20 My full suspension mountain bike does not fit correctly because of the rear shock. I needed to buy a frame adapter, another £20 for a budget version. To keep the forks from moving around, a couple of bungees are required. So budget to potentially add £50 to the original cost. Similar to other makes the Saris bones is easy to steal if left on the car. And at the price is well worth some lowlife helping himself. To store efficiently its best to put it back into 'as delivered position' Because of the lack of simple markings you then have to go through the initial set up each time you use it. Plus if you don't have a decent sized boot, like on my Kuga. You need to do this procedure in a carpark each time you remove it for security reasons. I've use a paint marker to put some visual marks on mine to aid re-positioning of the arms. The only other area that needs some improvement are the bike retaining straps. They are made of very tough plastic, which is great but they tend to make it difficult to get your bike in position. Had I owned a vehicle with a lower roof I would have opted for Thule roof bar mounted racks, they have much better security features and are much simpler to use. But overall I'm impressed with the quality and performance. Just could have been better.

Good solid piece of kit. Feels secure when fitted to the vehicle and easy to use. Worth paying a little bit extra for.

Make sure to put a microfibre cloth under all the arms, or it will trash your paintwork. Good otherwise.

Never having used any product like this before, I was a bit apprehensive and wasn't sure it if was going to fit my car or if it will work. As suggested by another reviewer, I chose to watch a video instead of following the 2 page instructions, which was a good call I think. Wasn't too difficult to set it up, having 2 people helped as one person was able to hold the rack in place while the other put on the clips to various places on the car & tighten the belts. Took about 10 mins to set it up and we were ready to go. We needed to use only one bike for now, which fitted quite well. I had separately ordered a couple of straps to keep the front wheel steady, which came in handy. We drove from Birmingham to Cambridge on combination of motorway & A roads, and had no issues. By the end of the trip, we did notice the rack had gotten a bit wonky, most probably because I didn't tighten one side of the belt properly. Or perhaps the clip could have moved a little, loosening the belt a little. Overall, quite happy with it. Now the issue is where to store it, as it's not small :). Need to find a place in the shed.

Simple Faff free fitting and instructions, with the rack and bike feeling safe, sturdy and secure on the back. Have to confess my only worry is that the rear numberplate is partially obscured.

The Saris Bones 2 rack is well made and designed, simple to assemble, compact to store and really solid on the back of the car. I’ve got an electric bike with a built in battery in the down tube so the anti sway straps don’t fit, but I just use some bungees for that purpose, the straps will fit a conventional bike. One downside, despite it being recommended for our car, Skoda Rapid, a fitted bike obscures the number plate which may cause an issue with the police. I plan to fit a temporary plate when using the rack again. Otherwise fully recommended.

I'm really happy with this, it appears well made, it's sturdy, secure and does the job. Thick rubber pads prevent it leaving marks on your car as some bike holders can. Build quality seems really good.