Pro-User Amber IV

This bike carrier is great. After the fast delivery immediately started assembling. You have to take the time for that, because there are a lot of nuts and bolts. But once it's on, it's on...

At first I doubted whether the set was complete. There are namely 2 short mounting rods (for the bicycles directly next to the (folding) bracket), and 1 long, for the bicycle a little further away. Where is the 4th, longest rod I wondered. It took me a while to realize that the last small mounting piece is for that. This allows you to secure the 4th bicycle to the bicycle next to it. This was not mentioned anywhere in the manual.

Placing the bicycle carrier on the towbar is very easy. A matter of positioning and locking. With the supplied lock(s), you also prevent that the locking mechanism can be used and the bike carrier can be stolen (or someone happens to have to have bolt cutters with them to cut the lock...) The disadvantage is that the bicycles themselves are not protected against theft. If you do have to leave the car with bicycle carrier and bicycles unattended, I would recommend attaching the bicycles to the bicycle carrier with their own chain lock.

Placing the bicycles on the carrier also poses few problems. However, the fastening straps are of somewhat simple quality. Maybe good enough for a firm attachment, but I can imagine that with intensive use these wear out faster and need to be replaced. It is nice that once the bicycles have been placed, the carrier can still be tilted so that you can still easily open the trunk (I drive a Skoda Octavia Stationcar myself and that went fine).

I do have my doubts whether you can really transport 4 bicycles with the maximum load capacity (60 kg) (I mean 'normal' bicycles, not those feather-light racing bikes). The power on many towbars (including mine) is already limited to 55 kg (check the manual of your car / towbar), and a small bicycle weighs 15 - 20 kg in my opinion. I myself have now transported a heavy 'mother's bicycle' (with seats and all), a regular bicycle and a children's bicycle. That worked, but in terms of weight you are about the max. It is not a matter of space, a 4th bicycle could easily be added, but then you probably exceed the weight limit. So use common sense here and don't think that you can transport 4 heavy e-bikes with this bike carrier.

Driving with the bicycle carrier is fine. The bikes are securely fastened and the lighting works fine (at least with the 13-pin plug, I have no experience with the 7-pin plug). I do think that the carrier swabs a bit when you drive over bumps in the road (but a little slack is also necessary, I think). Although I don't think you have a different speed limit with a bicycle carrier, it is advisable to adjust your speed a little bit. But hey... you probably take your bikes with you to relax somewhere. Why hurry or not?

All in all I am very satisfied with this bike carrier. Especially for the price I paid for it.

Super bike carrier! Price quality TOP!

Purchased for the whole family, 2 adult mountain bikes and two children's mountain bikes, easy to move. The carrier comes as a kit and it takes just a few screws. Then simple but functional carrier. It is all simpler finished than my previous Thule Euroway. For example, lock onto the towbar with a padlock. Bicycles fixed to frame brackets with tension strap and also wheels fixed with tension straps. But it all works and is sufficiently easy and fast to charge. Bike 1 is on the car side of U-bracket and requires a 90 degree turn on my car handlebars. Bicycle 4 is attached to Bicycle 3 with a bracket. All in all, a good carrier for a good price. Please note 4 bicycles require tow bar with at least 90 kg nose weight.