Allen Industrial Grade 8-Bike Parking Rack

by Allen Bike Racks

Product Features

• Black powder coating over zinc plated finish offers exceptional corrosion resistance
• Great for any high traffic application where durability is a must.
• Lifetime on workmanship and material

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Allen 204D Industrial Grade 8-Bike Parking Rack is ideal for any high-traffic area where parking capacity is a must. It is double-sided--up to eight bikes can dock with the rack from either side for added versatility. Its streamlined design requires only minor assembly, and takes only five minutes to set up. The rack is zinc-plated, making it resistant to corrosion. The vertical sections of the rack are welded directly onto the body, providing excellent strength and rigidity. It also features a black powder coat finish, providing both durability and a sleek, attractive look.

Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty

About Allen Bike Racks
In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family’s bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.

Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens’ tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick’s son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Product Description

Industrial Grade Double Sided 8-Bike Parking Rack

Product Details

• Item Weight: 68 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 67.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GOJ7OA
• Item model number: 204D
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,379 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Manufacturer non responsive, January 9, 2007

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Dudley Roquemore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Industrial Grade 8-Bike Parking Rack (Sports)

This product came in a damaged box with no instructions or hardware, contacted manufacturer and to date still don't have what I need.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bike Rack shipped incomplete, November 10, 2007

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Damonk "Damonk" (Toledo, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Allen Industrial Grade 8-Bike Parking Rack (Sports)

I should have heeded the previous reviews on this product. The product was shipped incomplete and without instructions. I recommend a different manufacturer.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Rack - lets see if it holds up, June 9, 2011

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A. Hobbs (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Industrial Grade 8-Bike Parking Rack (Sports)

Easy to assemble and install in the parking lot. Works are expected. Paint looks a little thin, so i expect rust to start showing by winter.