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1.95 million e-bikes were sold in Germany alone in 2020, the year of the pandemic. That's more bikes than the population of Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. Another 50 per cent more than in 2019, which was also already considered a record year. An incredible amount, which is not least due to the rapidly increasing demand for e-MTBs. However, as the number of e-bikers increases, so does the number of people who want to travel with their bike. E-MTB owners in particular face a problem here because many manufacturers have still not adapted their carriers to the needs of E-MTBs. So how can the bikes get to their destination as easily and safely as possible? The good old roof rack is not suitable for e-MTB transport for two reasons: Firstly, it is normally only approved up to a bike weight of 20 kilograms, and secondly, hardly anyone wants to heave a 25-kilo e-MTB onto the roof. Tailgate carriers are also unable to cope with the weight of e-MTBs, at least if more than just a single bike is to be transported.
The rear carrier is clearly the best solution. This is because it fits on any car with a trailer coupling, can also cope with heavy loads, is quickly fitted and you don't even have to lift the bikes to waist height when loading them. Thanks to the folding mechanism, you can now also access the boot of most carriers. But one disadvantage remains: The overall length of the vehicle increases. Another advantage, however: Because the bikes ride in the slipstream of your own car, fuel consumption is kept within limits.
All candidates in our test field fulfilled one minimum requirement: The weight per bike can be up to 30 kilos. In other aspects, however, the differences between the candidates are sometimes enormous.
You can conveniently download the complete comparison test of the eight rear carriers from EMTB 2/2021 as a PDF below the article. The test costs 1.99 euros.
Why not free of charge? Because quality journalism has a price. In return, we guarantee independence and objectivity. This applies in particular to the tests in EMTB. We don't pay for them, but the opposite is the case: we charge for them, namely tens of thousands of euros every year.
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