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Where has this been for the past 15 years?!?!?! The Totem Pole Bike Rack is LONG overdue. Ever since our family has grown—with the need to transport more than five bikes—vacations have been a struggle, at best! We’ve used all the other brands, but having to stack our bikes horizontally, could only get three on the rack, despite being a four-bike carrier. Additionally, we had the extra cost of attachments for the girl’s bikes. Your hanging design is genius, and I am surprised no one has thought of this before!
As with all major purchases, we were hesitant to try out your bike rack, but am more than happy we did!!! It effortlessly carries our six bikes, the tires no longer overhang the side of our vehicle, no attachments required, and the BEST part…..I can load/unload all bikes in less than 5 minutes!
Utilizing your floor stand, and being able store the bikes in my garage was a MAJOR bonus! What a great idea to maximize value for an already purchased piece of equipment. We absolutely LOVE this rack, and are now a major brand ambassador. We’ve had numerous questions about it during our travels, and we always happily direct them to your website.
OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND VALUE!!!!
"I had the chance to try out the bike carrier over the weekend. I'm happy to say that the whole setup worked very well carrying our four bikes to a local trailhead. We especially like how compact the setup is when carry four bikes. Our old Thule platform carrier sticks out the back more than twice as far with four bikes and causes some noticeable handling issues with our Subaru Outback having all that weight so far from the bumper. Your rack does a much better job.
Having integrated anti-sway threading in the shank is a nice touch.
Thanks for bringing this carrier to market. This is exactly what we've been looking for. "
"First, I'll say it is awesome. We can load up six bikes in almost no time. It's actually faster and easier than our four bike rack. We even put a recumbent bike on it once without a problem. I love the simplicity of the rack and even prefer the non-folding model that we have here in Portland. "
"Thanks for making such a great, large family, product to easily allow us to travel with our bikes. Additionally, with the smaller size of the rack, I was able to completely place all parts into the hidden cargo trunk space of our car."
Chris, my family used the Totem to full capacity for the first time on July 4th. Brilliant design. With a family of 6, it's almost impossible to transport all our bikes without a trailer. This is the solution we've been waiting for. Couldn't be happier. Thanks.
Ok, here’s the promise of the Totem Pole bike rack:
Easy Assembly with with 3 main components and 3 support barsCan carry any size or any type of bicycle, and any combination at one timeLoad process is as simple as hanging bicycles from wheel rimsSupport bars ensure secure mount during transportExpected load/unload in 1/3 the time it takes with a standard rackCan load up to six bikesCompact stow away in vehicle when not in useSo we had to try it out. Actually, they had a lot more claims but we merged similar ones and only put in the claims we agreed with. So we think the features above are true and the Totem Pole Bike Rack actually delivers on its promise.
How is it so compact?
Six bikes in less space that it takes to transport four? Yes, the key is the bikes are resting on each other with the front tires. The tires by nature offer natural cushion from any damage. The handlebars are at opposite sides and away from each other in an alternating pattern. Furthermore, the bar to hang the front wheels on is sloped upward. This ensures that the handlebars are at a different height from each other, giving them just enough room to avoid interference. The rear wheels of the bikes and cranks are a little more at risk as there’s nothing holding them in place and they’re free to bang on each other. Special attention needs to be taken to make sure cranks and disk rotors and skewers are not in contact with other frames."
"Our organization is comprised of novice and expert riders who are law enforcement officers. We are well versed and own competitive transportation devices that are currently available in the marketplace which can be cumbersome, difficult to assemble and can damage the bicycle if improperly secured, and a real challenge to load even 4 bicycles. Trying the Totem for the first time was simple to assemble, easy to secure and more importantly could transport six bicycles. The Totem Pole's design is well engineered, extremely durable and designed in mind for the novice yet a perfect system for any expert cyclist. I would highly recommend the product to anyone who cycles competitively or for fun."