A while back I wrote about various bicycle and e-bike car racks. Since then, I have made up my mind and if I were to buy an e-bike rack today, this is the one I would buy:
Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes – 2″ Hitches – Frame Mount
Item # HLY66ZR
Yes, it’s expensive at $700, and there are no deals to be found. Buy from e-Trailer or direct from Hollywood and you’ll pay the same amount. But I think you’ll find this rack exceeds your expectations as an e-bike hauler in every respect!
Specs:
- Capacity: Two Bikes (Max. 70 lbs. per bike)
- Hitch Size: 2” only (Do not use a 1 ¼” – 2” hitch adapter)
- Includes a 46″ long ramp
- Maximum bike wheelbase: 50”
- Maximum tire width: 4.5”
- Includes keyed-alike locking hitch pin and locking frame clamps
- “No-Wobble Hitch System” eliminates slack between the receiver and the rack without the use of tools
- Folds flat against car when not in use
- Feature’s “Balanced Tilting” with the pivot point between the 2 bikes, making tilting down for cargo door access as easy as it gets
- The frame grabbers on this rack can hold step through bikes by the seatpost, therefore Bike Adapters are not needed and should not be used.
- Space between bikes: 11″
- Rack Weight: 46 lbs.
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- When using on a seat post requirements: Min. 1″ / Max 2″
- For step through bikes: Secure the bicycle by using the racks Frame Grabber around the bikes seat post
- Not to be used on front hitches
- Not to be used on any trailer, fifth wheel or towed vehicle
- CLASS B RV APPROVED ONLY (NOT APPROVED FOR CLASS A OR CLASS C RV’S)
A recent review from the Hollywood Racks website:
Great E-Bike Rack With a Ramp
Great Bike Rack.
In Feb 2021, I purchased a Swagman Current Bike Rack from E-Trailer for my two regular bikes and anticipation of buying an e-bike. In May 2021, I purchased two Scott Sub-Active E-bikes. My Swagman bike rack worked well but I always needed help to lift my 63 lbs. Scott e-bikes onto the rack. In Jan 2022, I had torn a shoulder muscle while lifting my e-bike onto the rack. From that point on, I decided I needed to get an e-bike rack that came with a ramp. Thule, Yakima and Kuat made racks with ramps but none of those three had other features that met my needs. Around May 2022, Hollywood Racks released their “Destination E” bike rack. After much studying, I decided that the Destination E was the rack for me and ordered one from E-Trailer in July 2022.
Assembly was rather easy after viewing video clips from E-Trailer website and Hollywood Racks videos on YouTube. The Destination E bike rack is well constructed and sturdy. My two conventional bikes were easy to load and mount on the Destination E without any problems. On my two Scott E-bikes which have the “step-thru” frames, the first one loaded easy but on my second one, I needed to use a “frame adapter bar” to mount my bike. To make sure that my bikes were securely mounted on, I used two bungee cords to keep my two bikes secured together.
The best part of my Destination E bike rack was the ramp. It could adjust to any length and is very sturdy. Some reviews I seen cited that there was no way to store the ramp on the outside of the rack and that was a possible reason for customers not to buy the Destination E. Without anywhere to store the ramp on the outside is fine with me. First, the ramp does not weigh much and shrinks into a small compact size. It can be stored anywhere safely inside the vehicle. If stored outside, it might be easily stolen or lost during transportation.
In summary, there are not too many e-bike racks on the market that will accommodate a 63 lb e-bike or two that have fenders and come with an adjustable ramp like the Hollywood Destination E Bike Rack. I highly recommend to anyone in buying this bike rack.
If you’re still not convinced, here’s a YouTube video that might help:
And another excellent review: Hollywood Racks Destination E-Bike Rack Review
