The 5 Best Bike Racks for Two Bikes
Two bikes is the most common ask. I tested five racks for loading ease, wobble, and whether the second bike blocks the first.
The Short List
| Product | Price | Rating | Best For | My Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sttoraboks Vertical Stand |
$40 | 4.5 | Garage storage, small spaces | The surprise winner. Cheap, functional, and it holds two bikes without drama. |
 monTEK Wall Mount |
$60 | 4.6 | Apartment dwellers, wall storage | The 150° swivel is genuinely useful, but it sticks out further than you'd think. |
 Simple Houseware 5-Bike Rack |
$30 | 4.4 | Budget buyers who know what they're getting | It's wobbly and it rusts, but it's also fifteen minutes to assemble and it's thirty bucks. |
| KACCOON Hitch Tray Rack | $350 | People who actually haul bikes | It works, but the second bike sits so close to the first that you'll scratch something eventually. | |
| Allen Sports Deluxe Trunk Rack | $90 | People who don't care about their paint | I said I wouldn't review trunk straps. I'm making an exception to tell you not to buy this. |
The Winner
The Sttoraboks vertical stand is my top pick this year, and I'm as surprised as you are. It's a $40 stand with cheap velcro and square side beams that need washers behind the nuts. I learned that one the hard way when I torqued a nut down and felt the beam flex. Add a washer on each side and it's solid. The instructions were self-explanatory, which is rare. Assembly took 15 minutes with a Phillips screwdriver.
Loading is where this thing shines. Lock the castors, set the rear wheel in, tilt the bike back, and find the balance point. The first time took me a minute. The tenth time took ten seconds. I've got a 29er with a long frame and a 2.4" tire, and the stand holds it without wobble. The velcro straps are too short for that frame, which is why I replaced them with bungee cords in the first two minutes. That's not a dealbreaker. It's a known flaw you can fix for two dollars.
The criticism: the velcro is trash, and if you've got a rear rack on your bike, you'll need to raise the seat post half an inch and move the rack higher than you'd like, or it just won't fit. That's annoying, but it's not a reason to spend $150 on a stand that does the same thing with better marketing.
Cost per day: $40 divided by five years of daily use is about 2 cents a day. The $150 stand I tested last year cost 8 cents a day and didn't hold the bike any better. Do the math yourself.
Best Value
The Simple Houseware 5-bike rack is not a good rack. It's wobbly, it rusts after three weeks outdoors, and it's not adjustable despite the name. But it's also $30, it assembles in fifteen minutes with a Phillips screwdriver, and it fits a 29er and a 26" with wide tires on a porch. If you need something that just works and you don't care about looks, it's fine.
I hate that I'm recommending it. I hate that it's the right call for some people. But here's the truth: sometimes cheap is fine, and sometimes cheap is cheap. The trick is knowing which one you're buying. This is the "fine" kind if you keep it indoors and don't let your kids thrash it. The moment it goes outside, the rust starts. I've got the photos in my notebook to prove it.
The second bike doesn't block the first, which is more than I can say for the KACCOON hitch rack I tested. The spacing on that thing is tight enough that you'll scratch a frame getting the second bike off. That's a design flaw, not a user error. The Simple Houseware rack doesn't have that problem because it's just a horizontal bar with slots. It's dumb, it's ugly, and it works.
What to Look For
Loading Ease
The real question isn't how the rack looks in the product photos. It's how long it takes to load a bike when you're tired, it's dark, and you just want to be inside. I time myself: unbox, assemble, mount, load. The Sttoraboks took 15 minutes to assemble and 10 seconds to load once I found the balance point. The KACCOON hitch rack took 30 minutes to install and required two hands, a steady foot, and a prayer to get the second bike on. If a rack takes more than 30 seconds to load a bike, it's not a rack, it's a chore.
Stability at Speed
This is where hanging racks fail and tray racks earn their keep. I've had a hanging rack swing into a highway divider at 60 mph. The bike was fine, the rack was not, and the car door still has the scar. For hitch racks, the benchmark is 75 mph with no wobble and no sway. The KACCOON passed that test, but the second bike sat close enough to the first that I could hear the frames tapping on every bump. That's not stability, that's a collision waiting to happen.
Space Efficiency
Space is the real problem. The rack is just the solution. If the rack takes up more room than it saves, it's not a rack, it's a sculpture. The Sttoraboks vertical stand takes up about 2 square feet of floor space and holds two bikes. The monTEK wall mount sticks out 14 inches from the wall, which is more than I expected, but the 150° swivel means you can park the bike parallel to the wall when you're not using it. That saves a surprising amount of space in a one-car garage.
Build Quality
The word to look for is "steel." If the product page doesn't say what gauge the steel is, assume it's thin. The Simple Houseware rack is made of tubing that feels like it could be bent by hand, and it rusts within three weeks outdoors. The Sttoraboks uses square beams that need washers but don't flex once they're installed. The monTEK wall mount has a swivel mechanism that feels solid, but the packaging is hit or miss. One guy got an opened bag with no instructions and no hardware. Customer service made it right, but you shouldn't have to call customer service before you can install the thing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a vertical stand hold a 29er with a long frame?
Yes, but you'll need longer straps. The velcro that comes with the Sttoraboks is too short for a 29er with a long frame, so I replaced it with bungee cords. The stand itself handles the weight fine. It feels wobbly if you don't find the balance point, but once you do, it's rock solid.
Will a hitch rack fit a 1.25" receiver?
Only if it says so on the box. "Fits all cars" is a lie, and the 1.25" receiver is the reason. If you've got a 1.25" receiver, you need an adapter or a rack specifically designed for it. Don't trust the marketing.
How much floor space does a vertical stand save?
The Sttoraboks takes up about 2 square feet and holds two bikes. That's a third of the space a horizontal floor rack takes. If you've got a one-bedroom apartment with four bikes, vertical storage is the only way to make it work.
Why do the velcro straps on budget racks always suck?
Because they're cheap. The research is clear and the research is unanimous: the velcro straps on budget racks are feeble. Too short for a 29er with a long frame, too thin to hold anything heavier than a road bike. I've replaced every velcro strap I've ever received with bungee cords. It takes two minutes and it's the first thing I recommend to anyone who buys a rack.
Final Verdict
Sixty dollars for a rack that "fits all cars." Sixty dollars for a rack that wobbles at 45 mph. Sixty dollars for a rack that comes with hardware missing and instructions that read like they were translated by someone who's never seen a bike. I've bought eight racks in twelve years. I've returned three. I've kept two that I actually recommend.
The Sttoraboks vertical stand works because it doesn't pretend to be what it's not. It's a $40 stand with cheap velcro and square side beams that need washers. Fix those two things and you've got a rack that holds two bikes, takes up 2 square feet, and costs 2 cents a day over five years. The monTEK wall mount works because the swivel is actually useful and the customer service team makes things right. The Simple Houseware rack works if you know what you're buying: it's wobbly, it rusts, and it's not adjustable, but it's also thirty bucks and it fits on a porch.
The problem isn't that cheap racks exist. The problem is that they lie about what they are. Tell me it's cheap, tell me it's wobbly, and I'll make my own decision. Tell me it's "premium" and "fits all bikes," and I'll tell you where to put it. For two bikes, the Sttoraboks is the one I'd buy again. check the current price on Amazon
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