This rack is solid! Wife's e-bike is 65lbs +.. almost no bounce when on the rack. Easy to deploy the ramps and get her bike on the rack. Rack is a bit heavy, but it needs to be if you have 140lbs of bike on it. Only challenge i encountered is with the single, center vertical attachment point for the frame. My bike is a Trail MTB, Pivot Trail 429, large, non-e-bike'. Once i get my wife's bike on the rack closest to the truck (heavier bike inside), getting my bike on the rack and trying to get the top strap attached to the frame is a challenge' almost have to try to put second bike on the rack while holds her bike in place, then try to attach both same time' its a puzzle challenge' once you figure out how your situation works, it'll be fine. Rack works great! Wife's bike also has fenders that cover most of the top of the tire, making 'wheel hold' style racks unusable. It's a good rack' i give it 4 stars on value because bike racks are just plain expensive these days' just over priced, but they all are, so suck it up or don't buy one.
I contemplated for a long time whether or not to spend the money on the Piston SR roof rack, and I ended up ordering 2 just to 'test' them on my car. I was using the Thule Topride, but also had a 1UP on the minivan.
The awesome thing about the rack is that short people like me can disengage the arms with ease. That is the reason why I went with these instead of the 1UP roof racks for this car. They were so easy to use, that I ordered 2 more for a full roof rack. Definitely expensive, but I only cried once. Happy to have them.
I have used this rack for a month now and I think it is very well built and sturdy. It holds the bike well in place and have had no issues with the bike coming loose while driving. The look and the colors are pleasing as well. I haven't used the repair stand option yet. I would give it a 5 star in terms of quality. It is quite heavy so taking it on and off from storage can be a chore. Also I have a steep driveway and the end of the hitch (near the hinge) sticks out quite a bit and have to be careful not to bottom out. Some other brands stick out not as far or have a slanted bottom, which may obviate the bottoming out. I also wish the integrated cable locks were a bit longer, as it is hard to get it around the frame.
This box is easy to pack up and properly close compared with other hard boxes I've used. The protection is fine. It comes with two space holders for fork and rear stays which are functional, but it also means you need to take thru axles out and place them somewhere else.
The wheels that come with the box need additional tools to install. The front wheels come with extra long screws and nuts that can't be tightened all the way to the bottom. I had an embarrassing experience with the bolts off when pulling the box. Ended up buying a new set of bolts and nuts from a hardware shop.
As other reviews mentioned, the overlapping of the box's two pieces can be tricky. I taped all the edges that should stay on the outside to make it simpler for me and whoever opens the box during travel.
