Georgia Ordway Transporting a 5″ Fat Tire E-Bike on the Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier | Photo Rich Goodwin Mountain Weekly News
Are you looking for an affordable way to transport your e-bike or motorcycle without breaking the bank? If so the Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier that doubles as an e-bike / fat tire bike rack makes for an excellent option.
About Black Widow
In 2003 Black Widow’s founder Joel Lederhause was sick of paying too much for motorcycle and atv ramps so he decided to start his own company to make racks that wouldn’t be considered a second investment. Black Widow started off with a lightweight 8-foot Aluminum 3-Piece Motorcycle Ramp which quickly become one of the companies top sellers.
Fast forward to 2009 and they started making jacks, tools and additional accessories for the motorsports crowd.
400 lb. Capacity on the Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier
What we love the most about this single tray e-bike rack or dirt back rack is it’s ability to safely transport up to 400 lbs. of weight. With many e-bikes pushing 70+ lbs. you can rest assured this rack can handle the weight.
Now given the 400 lb. capacity you don’t get a ton of bells and whistles and moving parts with this rack. Instead you opt for peace of mind when transporting your bike or motorcycle.
The rack even comes with an anti-wobble system that bolts on from the bottom of the rack.
Bike Sizes
This bike rack can hold bikes with wheels up to a whopping 5.5″ and also works for smaller bikes or motorcycles like kids dirtbikes thanks to it’s included wheel lock.
Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier Ramp for Loading and Unloading
The Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier comes with a self-storing ramp that allows you to wheel your bike or motorcycle up onto the rack. The ramp even stores behind the rack keeping it out of the way when not in use.
For the motorcycle crowd the ramp is a must have and most e-bikes will also benefit from being wheeled up onto the rack vs dead lifting them.
How Much Does the Black Widow Dirt Bike Carrier Weigh?
One of the things about this aluminum ramp that stands out the most is it’s total weight of only 36 lbs. This manageable weight makes the rack easy to move around from vehicle to vehicle and anyone in your family will be able to do it. Plus when it comes time to store your rack for winter you can safely move it into your home or garage without straining your back.
When you compare the weight to some of the other e-bike racks on the market the 36 lbs. is well below what the other rack manufactures weight is. So with the Black Widow Rack you get a lightweight rack that can hold a ton of weight.
- Pros: Total weight capacity of 400 lbs. Easy to Transport when not in use.
- Cons: Does not come with straps or tie downs which are need for the rack, loading ramp can tip if bikes are not straight when loading.
Overall Impression
For only ($179.99) you can get the Black Widow Dirt Bike Rack as a standalone rack that’s easily capable of carrying your e-bike or motorcycle. The only thing is you will need to buy straps or tie downs to secure the bike to the rack. For this we recommend the Mac’s 1″ x 6′ ATV & Motorcycle Ratchet Utility Pack with S-Hook and Keeper ($102.90).
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