SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack Review

SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £294.99 – Save 11% (RRP: £329.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack Review


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SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack features

SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack specs

SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Bike Racks found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: 1 Bike

Other Bike Racks found with this Spec: 11

Feature 1

Holds 1 bicycle – up to 45lbs

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Made for roof top, trunk or hatchback attachment

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 2

Feature 3

Attaches to metal, glass or fibreglass surfaces

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

1/2” thick high-density polyethylene (HDPE) body

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

for strength and durability

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

One heavy-duty fork mount for 9mm dropouts

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Three 6″ SeaSucker vacuum cups on body

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

(210lb. pull-strength rated each)

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Approx. 15” x 13” footprint

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Approx. 6lbs

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Talon 1-bike rack with Huske mount

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Rear Wheel Strap

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

5g Lube Tube for vacuum pump maintenance

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Spare SeaSucker vacuum pad and pump (Spare Tyre)

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Price

£294.99

Number of Reviews

10

Review Score

4.4 / 5

Average score in category: 4.2/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Bike Racks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack.

The first thing is material. Looking at what SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Bike Racks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Bike Racks. Brands like SeaSucker are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Bike Racks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Bike Racks.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £294.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Bike Racks

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Bike Racks.

We found 142 in the Bike Racks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £112.10, making it above average at £294.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Bike Racks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1549.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 142 products available we worked out that 12 cost more than SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack and 129 were cheaper.

Cost of SeaSucker products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 8 products from SeaSucker, of which 8 were in the Bike Racks category.

For now though we’re looking at SeaSucker branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £353.69 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest SeaSucker product we found was £30.59 and the highest price we could find from them was £1240.99.

Of the 8 from SeaSucker, 3 were more expensive than SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack and 4 were cheaper.

How much are SeaSucker Bike Racks?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at SeaSucker products that are listed in the Bike Racks category.

The average price of the 8 products that match this search was £353.69, with the cheapest coming in at £30.59 and highest price was £1240.99. With the average being £353.69, SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack comes in below average.

3 products that meet this search were more expensive than SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack and 4 were cheaper.


SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Bike Racks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.2 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack or another similar product, like LifeLine Threaded Storage Hooks reviews or Tacx Gem Wall Bike Bracket reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Bike Racks.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Bike Racks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with SeaSucker, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010791651
  • Product ID 2: 432002UK
  • Brand: SeaSucker
  • Model number: BT1004
  • RRP: £329.99
  • EAN: 626570608356
  • Description: SeaSucker Talon QR Bike RackFinally, a bike carrier that’s easy to install and won’t damage your car! SeaSucker bike racks use our incredibly strong vacuum mounts and allow you to temporarily but securely mount your bike to the roof of your car without the hassle of permanently attaching any hardware.SeaSuckers are non-marking, UV and weather resistant, and hold exceptionally well to glass or metal surfaces.Includes one Rear Wheel Strap (6‚Ä≥ SeaSucker with hook-and-loop straps) to secure your bike’s rear wheel and keep the tail from sliding left or right.This rack has one fork clamp attached to three 6‚Ä≥ SeaSuckers. Rack body made of 1/2‚Ä≥ HDPE, which makes it strong enough to hold your bike yet flexible enough to follow the curve of your roof line. Designed to mount to your roof and front windshield, but can be used just about anywhere – on the roof, on the trunk, etc. Approximate size: 15‚Ä≥ x 12‚Ä≥.Comes with the Delta Bike Hitch Pro fork mount, which is lockable and heavy-duty. Also, it opens wide enough when you release the lever that you don’t have to tighten or loosen the acorn nut on the opposite side every time you put your bike in or take your bike out of the mount.Some assembly may be required. Tools needed: 5/32‚Ä≥ Allen/hex wrench and 7/16‚Ä≥ (or adjustable) wrench.Features: Holds 1 bicycle – up to 45lbs Made for roof top, trunk or hatchback attachment Attaches to metal, glass or fibreglass surfaces 1/2” thick high-density polyethylene (HDPE) body for strength and durability One heavy-duty fork mount for 9mm dropouts Three 6‚Ä≥ SeaSucker vacuum cups on body (210lb. pull-strength rated each) Approx. 15” x 13” footprint Approx. 6lbs Talon 1-bike rack with Huske mount Rear Wheel Strap 5g Lube Tube for vacuum pump maintenance Spare SeaSucker vacuum pad and pump (Spare Tyre) Buy SeaSucker Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Accessories > Bike Racks
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 11%
  • Size: 1 Bike
  • Unisex
  • 35
  • Adult

Other options for Bike Racks

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Bike Racks. 142 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching SeaSucker Talon QR Bike Rack included,
Steadyrack Classic Bike Rack reviews, Feedback Sports Rakk Storage and Display Stand reviews, or we really liked the look of Saris Gran Fondo 2 Bike Boot Rack reviews as another alternative.

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