Orbea Rise - bike rack

[Sonve]

Hi,

I am looking for a bike rack to fit two Orbea Rise (size M and XL) with battery extender.

I have tried the Thule Velocompact 2 and Thule Easyfold XT 2, but none of these fit very well. If I mount the clamp on the seat tube, the bike is positioned to much over to one side. I cant mount I to the frame because the bottle cage for the extender and position of the suspension. I like the concept of 1up, but I live in Norway (EU) and the 1Up does not seem to fit my car.

The bike is 20,2 kg without extender, so not all of the racks fit my bike. Any tips/advice?

 

[GMLS]

I currently use an ATERA Strada DL for my Cube and expect it to work just as well when the Rise arrives .Not cheap but a great bit of kit and if you have a hatchback it hinges forward to give access.You'll just need to check capacity although as they can carry 4 std bikes should be ok.

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[jka]

Just out of curiosity, why does the 1Up not fit? I have one and I love it.

 

[Sonve]

Thanks @GMLS, i will look it up.
@jka the rack does not fit due to different fastening scheme on the car. Do you live i US or Europe?

 

[jka]

I'm in the US. You must have the 1.25 inch receiver. Here most vehicles have the 2 inch receiver. They do make an adapter that goes from 1.25 to 2 inches, but it will reduce the tongue weight limit by 50%. Do European cars have metric size receivers or are they in inches?
Hvor bor du i Norge? Jeg bodde der i to år for mange år siden.

 

[Epic-Eric]

Hi There,
I had the same problem on my Thule Easyfold XT 2 with the the fitting of my LEVO.
I bought a second set of arms and shortened the aluminum pipe and cut some extra wire on the fastening rod. Fits now perfect.

Eric

 

[vladej]

Hi,
I am using Thule Velospace XT 2 938 . It's a model designed e-bikes and fat bikes with distance between bikes 25cm.

 

[ebsocalmtb]

I am using a kuat transfer v2. I carry my 37lb xl enduro bike on it and my wife's medium rise with a range extender. I haven't carried two rises on it, but I schlepped my enduro sled and a bullit on it with zero issues which is a combined weight of ~87lbs or so. I am using a 2" receiver version... but I quite like the rack. I used to have a 1up rack and wasn't a huge fan, so this was the replacement.

Transfer v2 Hitch Rack - Küat Racks | Bike Racks

This budget-friendly beast of a bike rack shows that a platform rack can be affordable without being cheap.

www.kuat.com

 

[volts]

I have an Easyfold XT, and it works fine with my Rise. I clamp right above the charging port (not super tight) on the seat tube and use a rubber fastener to make 100% sure it doesn't open. It's not super easy to fit it on but once you figure it out it's no problem. The jaws must be pointing 45 degrees down towards seat tube to get in the triangle of the frame, the rotated upwards around seat stay before clamping.

 

[evildos]

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[Husky430]

Love the sticker on the back of your ute/truck - MOUTIAN BIKING IS NOT A CRIME. Bloody hell you guys must have it tough in the US compared to the rest of the world, feeling a bit sorry for you guys. Do you ever get any comments about it?

 

[jka]

I am using a kuat transfer v2. I carry my 37lb xl enduro bike on it and my wife's medium rise with a range extender. I haven't carried two rises on it, but I schlepped my enduro sled and a bullit on it with zero issues which is a combined weight of ~87lbs or so. I am using a 2" receiver version... but I quite like the rack. I used to have a 1up rack and wasn't a huge fan, so this was the replacement.

Transfer v2 Hitch Rack - Küat Racks | Bike Racks

This budget-friendly beast of a bike rack shows that a platform rack can be affordable without being cheap.

www.kuat.com

The problem that our European friends have to deal with is that most of the cars (small) over there have 1.25" receiver hitches. Most US made racks that can carry two heavy bikes are 2" receiver. If you use an adapter to size it down, it reduces the total weight carrying capacity to below what two ebikes would be. There are a number of 1.25 inch receiver racks that can carry two ebikes made in Europe, but the selection is limited.
Funny....I had a Kuat transfer and wasn't real happy with it and switched to a 1up and like it better. To each his own.

 

[RickBullotta]

Kuat NV2 works great for me. I bought it before they were stupidly expensive, and I've had it replaced under warranty for corrosion twice. Which is actually a good thing! They honor their lifetime warranty. I assume that's factored into the price.

 

[jka]

Kuat NV2 works great for me. I bought it before they were stupidly expensive, and I've had it replaced under warranty for corrosion twice. Which is actually a good thing! They honor their lifetime warranty. I assume that's factored into the price.

Yeah, the Kuat NV2 is definitely a great rack...although as you said, stupidly expensive. I think it's one of the rare ones in the US that has a pretty high weight capacity even for a 1.25" receiver.

 

[RickBullotta]

Yeah, the Kuat NV2 is definitely a great rack...although as you said, stupidly expensive. I think it's one of the rare ones in the US that has a pretty high weight capacity even for a 1.25" receiver.

For me, the other selling point is that I can load my wife and my MTBs, eMTBs, gravel bikes, and fat bikes without having to change or swap or adjust any parts at all. It just magically accommodates them all. And ridiculously easy and fast to load.

The one thing I don't like about the Kuat is the false sense of security with their built-in cable and lock. I am quite confident I could get through the cable in 30 seconds with a butter knife. And in fact, I cut through it crazy fast when the lock cylinders broke.

 

[jka]

My daughter has a Rocky Mounts rack that has the same cable lock. It's about as good as a shoe string. I just chain my puppy to the rack when I park. No one messes with my bike.

 

[volts]

I really wish we could get proper racks in EU. That kuat seems 100 times better than anything available here because you don't need to clamp on the frame and it looks to be a lot faster to mount/unmount too.

 

[hdqboss]

Love the sticker on the back of your ute/truck - MOUTIAN BIKING IS NOT A CRIME. Bloody hell you guys must have it tough in the US compared to the rest of the world, feeling a bit sorry for you guys. Do you ever get any comments about it?

Yes unfortunately we are behind other countries with acceptance of eMTBs. Most of those that oppose ebikes and never even ridden one. They still think they destroy trails and riders are “cheating”.

 

[volts]

Yes unfortunately we are behind other countries with acceptance of eMTBs. Most of those that oppose ebikes and never even ridden one. They still think they destroy trails and riders are “cheating”.

To be fair, in the sense that they allow riders to ride longer and more, they do tend to make riders wear on the trails than would otherwise happen.