There are many companies that manufacture trunk-mounted bike rack systems for almost all cars. Among these bike rack system companies are Allen, Hollywood Racks, Thule, Saris, Yakima and a couple others.

All the various trunk bike rack work almost the same way. Most of them strap onto the trunk of a auto and secure your bike to your auto for care-free transport. That’s all there is to it.

Hollywood Racks, Saris, Yakima, Thule and a few others sell trunk mount bike rack systems that can carry more than one bicycle and can transport three bicycles. This ability is comes in handy when bicycling as a group and carpooling.

Some models that I would recommend are the Allen AL102A, Saris Bones, Thule Passage, Hollywood Racks Baja Rack and several others. All these trunk mount bicycle rack options are just a starting point.

The Allen AL102-A trunk bike rack weighs 9.5 pounds, fits on most sedans. The single configuration design ensures no mistakes during set up and installation. The 12 long carry arms easily is compatible with up to 2 bikes. It sets up and installs within secs.

Another popular trunk bike rack is the Bones Series cycle rack. The Bones Series by Saris features injection-molded arms and legs. These parts are the most durable in the industry and assembled with 100% recyclable, non-rusting material. Ratcheting anti-sway straps secure and stabilize bikes. The signature Arc-based design accommodates most spoilers and separates bikes on different levels. Plastic parts on Saris racks are injected during the manufacturing process with a UV stabilizer. Therefore, colors will not crack nor fade; and fading and cracking are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty stipulations. Lastly, they come in a few different colors: blue, red, yellow, and black.

The Yakima King Joe trunk mount bike rack is best. This bike rack for your car comes with a Quick Trigger Hub System which makes for a simple installation process. The trunk mount bicycle rack can work with the broadest range of vehicles of any Yakima strap style rack. Narrow arm design is compatible with a most of bikes. Premium Tri-Padded feet and padded metal buckles protect your cars paint job. The Integrated StableCradles secure bikes in place. The folding arms on the Yakima King Joe make storage easy.

The Baja Rack by Hollywood features patented Micro-Adjust hubs which makes installation a snap. More that 5 straps solidly attach the Hollywood Baja Rack to the trunk of your sedan. Bike separators with anti-sway blocks makes sure that the bikes firmly attached to the trunk mount bicycle rack. A last point, the rack folds flat for user-friendly storage in a trunk or garage.

Find out more suggestions from Gary on trunk-mounted bike rack models to put on your vehicle and other car roof rack options.