Allen Industrial Grade 12-Bike Parking Rack Review
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I recently bought, and love, this rack. I was concerned about related reviews on similar Allen racks, which arrived in damaged packaging and often missing the necessary assembly hardware. The rack was of such superior quality, I ordered it despite my concern. It came overnight delivery for .99 shipping through Amazon Prime as promised. As feared, the hardware was missing. I emailed the manufacturer ([...]) directly. They responded immediately and sent me the full kit of missing hardware and assembly instructions right away. The rack is exactly what I wanted, and I couldn't be happier. My suggestion to Allen, is to tie wrap the assembly hardware package to the rack. The box was destroyed by the shipper (heavy, hard item, so hard to avoid). All other rack pieces were securely tie wrapped together so arrived safely despite the damaged box.
If I had a need for another rack, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Allen. Their service was superb!
Allen Industrial Grade 12-Bike Parking Rack Feature
- Black powder coating over zinc plated finish offers exceptional corrosion resistance
- Great for any high traffic application where durability is a must.
- Lifetime warranty on workmanship and materials
Allen Industrial Grade 12-Bike Parking Rack Overview
These bike racks offer a superior product in finish and manufacture. The modular system offers tremendous versatility, while the overall quality of the product delivers fantastic longevity. Each bike rack features a Black polyester coat finish over a zinc plate undercoat which offers the durability and aesthetic qualities of a powder coating, while delivering the corrosion resistance of zinc plating. The vertical sections are completely welded into the grid section providing added strength and rigidity to the rack. With the connector kit (1064759), racks can be connected in any combination to provide the exact parking capacity required (single sided to single sided, double sided to double sided only).
Allen Industrial Grade 12-Bike Parking Rack Specifications
The Allen 206D Industrial Grade 12-Bike Parking Rack is ideal for any high-traffic area where parking capacity is a must. It is double-sided--up to 12 bikes can dock with the rack from either side for added versatility. Its streamlined design requires only minor assembly, and takes only five minutes to set up. The vertical sections of the rack are welded directly onto the body, providing excellent strength and rigidity. The rack is zinc-plated, making it resistant to corrosion. It also features a black powder coat finish, providing both durability and a sleek, attractive look.
Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty
About Allen Bike Racks
In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family’s bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.
Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens’ tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick’s son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world.
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