[Joe Schweigert]

I'm a bicycle nut - love to ride and always looking for new places to see and trails to ride on. I have an Allen Sport ultra-compact rack that I used on my Jeep Patriot, which didn't have that wing extension above the hatch like the Rogue Sport does. The rack I have has a top strap that clips to the top lip of the hatch. I'm a bit leary of installing it on the Sport since that lip looks a bit flimsy and I'm fairly certain it won't take the strain of both the wrap tension and the weight of the bike without breaking. I don't have a trailer hitch installed which seems to be the only alternative (a hitch-mounted bike rack) and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a workable rack that hooks to the rear hatch?

 

[Osmar12]

Hey bud, I too am a bike enthusiast and I am currently using the "Saris Solo 1 Bike Carrier" for my Nissan Rogue Sport.
You can buy it at the link I posted below. (no hitch mounting required).
It's fits perfect and works very well. Been using it for a few years now.

Solo

The only adjustment?Your attitude toward trunk racks. Solo™ is simple, affordable way to get your bike to any destination—near or far. It's the first and only 1-bike trunk rack with zero mechanical frame adjustments. That's right, zero. Just place it, tighten the straps, secure your bike, and...

www.saris.com

 

[Joe Schweigert]

Thanks! Doesn't it bend and flex that silly wing they stuck above the hatch window? I tried my Allen Sport and just the weight of the rack made that flimsy wing sort of flex a bit. Add the bike and the bouncing on the road and all I could think about was finding wing, rack, and bike in a fricken heap on the road!

I checked it out and it looks pretty cool!

 

[Osmar12]

I havent had any problems with connecting it to the wing (I kinda like that they added it, looks sporty).
I strongly recommend this bike rack. It's well made.

 

[Joe Schweigert]

OK - just ordered one. Now to get rid of the Allen which bends the lip. THANKS!!

 

[Osmar12]

No problem, good luck!

 

[Osmar12]

Oh!!! One thing I did forget to mention, and its a con unfortunatley, is that this bike rack does interfere with the back-up camera view.
That's the only thing I dont like...