Softride Bike Rack
Softride is a family owned business that developed a hitch mounted bike rack that is a parallelogram designed bike rack. Softride was designed and patented so that the rear hatch of SUV’s and other types of hatch entry vehicles could be accessed without removing bicycles.
The parallelogram design allows for the user to pull the bikes out and away from the vehicle with ease. When ready to go again the Softride bike rack is easily put back into place even with a full load of bicycles.
There are five major Softride bike rack models available for purchase. All bike racks are designed for class II, III, IV and V receiver hitches only! These hitches are well known for their anti-rattle and quiet ride technology, which makes for a stable and secure ride on any vehicle the hitch is recommended.
The Dura Assist 4 bike rack is the hydraulic assisted parallelogram design and prices at $379.99.This bike rack can carry four 40lb. bicycles.
The Dura Softride bike rack is not hydraulically assisted, and with the pull pin technology it is easy to put down and fold up again loaded with bicycles.It retails for $309.99 and carriers up to four bikes.
Element 4 Bike Rack is the same parallelogram design with a load carrying capacity of four 30lbs. bicycles. This bike rack prices at an incredible $229.99.
The Versa 2 Bike Rack is Softride’s tray loading model. This rack folds up for convenient out of the way storage when bikes are unloaded. Holds up to two bikes with a total load of 100lbs. and prices in at 329.99.
Softride Bike Rack
Softride is a family owned business that offer a personal touch and yet manufacture their product at prices that are competitive with their competitors. The following web sites are a short list of companies that carry the Softride Bike Rack along with customer reviews of the product.
Bike Carrier Direct – is offering Softride Bike Racks below the suggested retail price. The reviews are rated at 4 ½ stars.
Etrailer.com – offers some of the lowest sale prices plus free shipping. The reviews are positive overall and the Softride Bike Rack is rated 4 stars and above.
Hitch Source.com – offers competitively priced Softride Bike Racks with same day shipping.
SUMMARY
All of the Softride Bike Racks with their unique parallelogram technology are well received by bicycling owners. It is important that owner’s work with the company they purchase a Softride bike rack from to make sure it meets the vehicle towing specifications as well as make and model of the car.
