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No roof racks? No worries. Luke Meers has been putting the Treefrog Pro 2 bike racks to the test.
Imagine carrying bikes on the top of your vehicle without needing permanent roof racks fitted. Well, that’s the idea behind these updated Treefrog racks, which suction securely to any smooth surface. This style of racks is certainly not new to the market, but this was my first time using them, and they offer plenty of unique features that make them an appealing option.
Treefrog has a range of modes of racks, such as single bike racks, but tested here is the Pro 2, which is their two-bike carrying model. With four front vacuum cups mounted underneath the polycarbonate deck, the racks have a max quoted load of 40kg, plenty for all but two of the heaviest e-bikes.There is a bit of a mental hurdle to convince yourself that these racks can be trusted to carry your valuable cargo. I’m calling this “suction-anxiety” and I can imagine it would be very real for people who haven’t seen these racks in action. Once mounted, I manually put a lot of load through the racks in order to try and remove them and I couldn’t.This, coupled with the numerous years these racks have been on the market, was enough to convince me they were safe. Suction-anxiety removed.Installation is surprisingly simple and quick. First, give the surface a quick clean with something like a […]
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