{"id":549598,"date":"2026-03-20T19:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/549598\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:14:09","slug":"saris-solves-the-e-bike-problem-for-hitch-racks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/549598\/","title":{"rendered":"Saris solves the e-bike problem for hitch racks"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of great things about e-bikes. Lifting them onto bike racks isn\u2019t one of them.It doesn\u2019t matter what kind of bike rack you use, it\u2019s always awkward and difficult. Until Saris made a solution.<\/p>\n

Some rack designs are worse than others. Tray racks are, I think, great. They\u2019re low to the ground, depending on your vehicle. Many designs only clamp on the wheel, not the frame. But they\u2019re still awkward to load. Even light e-bikes are still hefty and even the best motor system doesn\u2019t help you lift it straight up in the air.<\/p>\n

So Saris decided to work with the strengths of an e-bike. Rolling. The new Cycle-On hitch rack can be used with any kind of bike, e- or otherwise, but it will be most notable for anyone looking to make loading an e-bike easier.<\/p>\n

The Ride-On comes with a telescoping ramp that locks securely into place on the rack trays, easily and tool-free, so you can just roll your bike up onto the rack instead of lifting it. If your e-bike has a walk-mode function, you can use that to make loading even easier. I\u2019ve tried an earlier version of this that is an option with Saris\u2019s MHS system and it\u2019s quite handy<\/a>. It still requires a place to stash the ramp in your vehicle, but that\u2019s way easier than lifting an e-bike. The telescoping design of the ramp means it takes up less space in your trunk.<\/p>\n

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While hitch racks aren\u2019t the most exciting new technology in the world of bikes, Saris solves a very real-world problem with the Cycle-On. I can\u2019t count how many times I\u2019ve been asked about track racks and e-bike loading at trailheads. Riders are legitimately interested in an easier way to get e-bikes onto their vehicles. I\u2019ve never been stopped and asked whether my fork lowers have little hidden dimples in them. Or whether I can flip my bars instead of flipping my stem. But bike racks? THat\u2019s a problem riders are actually look for a solution to.<\/p>\n

Saris offers the Cycle-On for USD 900. That\u2019s about $1,253 in Canada<\/a>. It is compatible with wheelbases up to 50 inches and wheel sizes from 20\u201d to 32\u201d, and tires up to 4\u201d wide. This\u00a0rack is compatible with both 1.25\u201d and 2\u201d receivers for universal hitch fit. The rack has a 140-lbs weight limit, or 70 lbs per bike. The rack also folds and rolls on integrated wheels, a welcome feature if you have to remove it regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are a lot of great things about e-bikes. Lifting them onto bike racks isn\u2019t one of them.It…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549599,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[199395,49,48,213740,635,212812,35620,199396,82],"class_list":["post-549598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-bike-racks","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cycle-on","tag-cycling","tag-e-bikes","tag-mtb-gear","tag-saris","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}