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Saris Bones 801 3-Bike Trunk Mount Rack | 
| Brand: Saris
Category: Sports
Buy New: $143.98 - $179.99
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Rating: 47 reviews
Sales Rank: 1936
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13
Dimensions (in): 22 x 19.5 x 8
ASIN: B0007M64GK
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| Features:
 | 3-bike trunk-mounted rack conceived by famed designer Fabio Pedrini | | | Made of heavy-duty, 100-percent recyclable plastic for durability | | | Ratcheting anti-sway straps secure and stabilize bikes to rack arms | | | Arched design fits over most car spoilers; articulated rubber feet protect finish | | | Attractive, gallery-worthy design keeps bikes easily accessible; lifetime warranty |
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Product Description
Support more than your bike with the cause-conscious Saris® Bones 3-bike trunk track. For every pink rack purchased, Saris® will make a donation to support breast cancer research. The Bones rack features an arched design that fits practically any vehicle, and the exclusive anti-sway straps and articulated rubber feet protect both your bike and your vehicle.
Amazon.com Product Description
Form and function collide with the Saris Bones three-bike trunk mount rack. Conceived by famed designer Fabio Pedrini, the Bones is more than just another rear-mounted rack. Rather, the gallery-worthy rack is a testament to style, design, convenience, and durability, with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating from Bicycling Magazine. An efficient bike rack needs to be more than just a way to transport your bike from point A to point B. It needs to be easy to use, easy to install, and easy on two of your most prized possessions: your bike and your vehicle. Fortunately, the Bones meets the above conditions with room to spare, with ratchet straps that keep your bikes secured to the rack arms, exclusive anti-sways, and articulated rubber feet to protect the finish on your vehicle. As a result, nothing will get damaged in transport, including your nerves. In addition, the Bones is a breeze to install, with vinyl-coated hooks that strap securely to the car with spring buckles. And the arched design fits practically any vehicle, from sedans to minivans, and even most cars with spoilers. 
The Bones 3-bike rack fits on almost any vehicle. | Constructed from heavy-duty, 100-percent recyclable plastic, the Bones rack is the strongest and most environmentally friendly rack on the market. The injection-molded arms and legs will never rust, and are capable of supporting up to three bikes with ease. Plus, the arms separate the bikes on different levels to ensure that they won't rub or touch during transport. And because it's a trunk-mounted rack, your bikes are always accessible and easy to put in place. No overhead lifting, twisting, balancing, or hefting required, letting you save your energy for the actual ride. All Saris bike racks carry a lifetime warranty. Note: The pink and purple cause-conscious racks let you support more than your bike, as $5 from the sale of each rack goes toward either breast cancer research (pink) or research into the cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma (purple). About Saris Cycling Group
Saris Cycling Group traces its origins back to 1973, when the Graber brothers invented their first bike rack. The Grabers sold the bike rack company in 1989 to Chris and Sara Fortune, who created the Saris brand in 1992, and followed it up with CycleOps in 1999 and PowerTap in 2001. As a constant innovator, the Madison, Wisconsin-based company introduced the first PowerTap-equipped indoor cycle in 2004, making it possible for riders train with precision. Boasting a company of dedicated product managers, ingenious engineers, creative designers, and hardworking employees, Saris Cycling Group keeps its customers on the cutting edge of bike design.
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Easy to use, and great customer service September 5, 2010
Scott Kidder (Benicia, CA USA)
I bought this rack to attach to my Audi A3 hatchback. It goes on and off very easily. One of the nylon straps became severed during the first outing. I think the strap was rubbing against the metal tube that runs horizontally on the rack. I e-mailed the customer service department at Saris and they sent a replace set of straps at no cost in a matter of days. I was very pleased with the company's responsiveness.
I've not had any problems with this rack, and it works perfectly for what I need. I recommend that people be careful when tightening the straps so that they don't come in direct contact with the metal support tube. Otherwise, it's a great product.
 Great bike rack! August 24, 2010
Joe Vogel
I bought the 3-bike Saris Bones model after reading a number of reviews online. I love the way it looks on my car (a 2008 Subaru WRX), and it easily clears the wing on the trunk. Some people have complained that the feet make indentations on the bumper, but I can only imagine this is caused by people not mounting the rack correctly as I've found that most of the stability comes from the straps, not necessarily from the feet. I have done a few 500+ mile road trips with one bike, and made a 100+ round trip with 3 bikes on the rack with no marks or indentations on the car. The rack performs well at above-average speeds. Adjusting the rack is very simple, and it is easy to fold down and stow when not in use - it even fits inside the car without taking up too much space if I need it to!
My only qualm is a little one - I wish the straps were connected to the rack on the inside so that they stayed centered on the rack - if you pull too hard on one side, it'll leave the the straps on the other side too short!
No Bones With This Rack August 24, 2010
S. C. Williams (Mid Atlantic)
This is a great rack. Works on most sedans and SUVs. Well made, very stable, and looks good. Folds almost flat for easy storage. Holds bikes securely. My only negative comment is the anti-sway strap and rest are on the side of the bike and their placement is not a good fit for the geometry of out bikes. Otherwise the rack is first rate and well designed.
You get what you pay for August 22, 2010
Gary S (Commerce Twp., MI, USA)
The Saris Bones may be pricey for a trunk mount bike rack, but you get what you pay for. This rack is well built, relatively easy to install and fits on a wide range of vehicles. We have a sedan and SUV in our household, and it fits great on both. I also have a friend with a truck, and it even fits on the tailgate. Very versatile design.
The center of the design is an aluminum tube frame with gear-like ribs that the arms slide onto. The ribs extend 360 degrees around the tube, making for unlimited adjustment of the mount arms and bike carrier arms. The arms lock into place with a simple thumbwheel. The bikes are secured with plastic straps. There are two for the top tube, and one for the seat tube. They do a great job of holding the bike in place, even over rough roads. The nylon straps that attach to the trunk or back door have rubber coated metal clips that won't mar your paint. The mount arms have large rubber feet that rotate to fit flat on your vehicle and also won't mar your paint.
We've already used this rack for a 500 mile road trip with two adult bikes attached. The rack and the bikes stayed in place perfectly, at high speed, over rough roads, etc. One suggestion to keep the front tire from rotating while driving is to wrap a bungee cord through the front wheel, and hook it to the sprocket. This will keep everything in place while driving.
The price may seem a bit high compared to other trunk mount racks, but the Saris Bones is well worth the money.
Stylish rack for Honda CR-V, but plastic parts are certain to wear out. August 15, 2010
J. Caffarella (Littleton, MA)
A friend of mine has used this rack for years and loves it, so I purchased one for my fiance's '09 Honda CR-V. Saris' fitment guide doesn't list the Bones 3 as fitting a Honda CR-V, but the rack is adjustable enough that it'll fit just about any vehicle. The arms of the Bones are constructed of PVC which are attached to an aluminum cross member which is notched to accept the teeth on the arms, giving the Bones alot of flexibility and adjustment options. The installation instructions aren't well-detailed, but it was easy to figure out how to install to my vehicle. The Bones comes pre-assembled, but you have to position the arms, which I did on a floor before attaching to the vehicle, rather than trying to do this while attached to the vehicle. The top and side clips went on fine, but the bottom of the hatch on the CR-V has a wide lip, so I had to modify the lower clip to keep it from slipping off under tension. I'd read that certain vehicles with narrow gaps for the clips, including the CR-V, require Hatch Huggers (a $20 option), but I didn't need them. While I think my Thule Expressway Hitch Rack is better quality, and the 6 straps on the Bones detract from its otherwise stylish appearance, the Bones does the trick. Given the materials it's constructed of, I expect the Bones will last for a very long time, I do, however wonder how long the plastic tie downs and plastic knobs will last. I'm overly concerned about my $4k bicycle falling out of the rack, so I tend to want to overtighten the knobs to keep the arms from moving (there's a little play in them). Eventually, the platic knobs and/or the threads on the arm of the Bones will strip. The Bones carries a lifetime warranty by Saris, so I don't anticipate a problem getting replacement parts. Time will tell. For now, my fiance and I are happy with it.
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