Customer Reviews

Bell Ride 'N Haul Rear Bike Rack

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

For the most part, I like my rack. However, I did have to buy my own bungy net to because the one it comes with is not only a little too small to hold a bag down, but it busted. With this product, you are getting what you pay for. It wouldn't hurt to spend the extra $10 for little bit better product.

This works about as advertised but there is a tolerance problem. The hole that the seat post goes through is designed too small. First you have to figure out a way to pry this open a small amount. This isn't very easy since it isn't designed to bend much. Took a while to do this but then it seems to work reasonably well.

I was afraid this item would not hold or be very sturdy...but it is. The part that attaches to your bike frame and runs under the rack part is metal and the rack part is made of plastic. I have put my backpack full of books on it and it held it just fine.

You just may need an additional cargo net to hold larger items as the one that comes with it will only hold a few things. Plus it serves as a mud gard!!

This rack works well, but on the first day of use the integrated bungee cord broke and the bag that I was carrying fell to the ground. I highly recommend using extra cord or a net. Is worth mentioning that the bag was probably 10 pounds (The product is advertised to hold 20).
In the rear area this rack should have a red reflector for biking during the night. Since the one that usually comes with the bicycle gets blocked when mounting the rack to the seat post.

I worried about how well this rack would work without support bars to the wheel, but it works just great and was very easy to install.

OK but....

Two problems: 1) The rack is a bit too short to be really what it should be. It just works for me, but would be nicer if it were about 4" longer.
2) More importantly, the rack swivels from side to side, and there is no amount of tightening that I can do to stop it. I will have to resort to some kind of external hardware to fix it into place. That is a serious drawback.

The Amazon service was good, as it usually is.

I would've guessed that in buying a Bell product they would have made it universally fit bikes - it doesn't. If the pole holding up your seat isn't the right circumference, this thing won't work. Lousy. It may work for your bike, but it's probably not worth the risk in buying it to find out. Find another product.

I bought this item yesterday so I could take my work/school items on my bike with me. It took over an hour to even get the thing mounted to my bike, as the hole that the seat mount goes on is too small and doesn't bend easily. I then tried to attach a bookbag to the rack if you have anything hanging over the edges the bungies won't stay hooked. The grooves need to be more of a "hook" type for the bungy to stay. I think this is a great idea but has some major desigm flaws. You definitely need another cargo net with SMALL hooks to attach to the metal on the rack. Next time I will splurge for a more expensive model in hopes that it is a little more user friendly.

While they don't mention it anywhere, this product will not work for every bike. I tried this on my bike, and it was WAY too big. After tightening it all the way, it was still extremely loose (wobbling up and down and swinging side to side). Fortunately, I bought it at a local store, so I can return it without too much hassle. If you do buy this, I would not get it online! Who wants to pay return shipping?

I also noticed that even if it had fit, a lot the platform was hidden under the bike seat. While this would be OK for very small, short loads, if you are looking to put something a bit bigger/taller on this, I don't think this is your product.

This rack has worked for me! i use it to carry my books to college.. the only thing i didnt like was that some bungee cords dnt fit in the metal brackets... but besides that it has worked good for me! :)