I’ve had.
Thule scissor action rack. The express 970 I think it is. Brilliant for 1 conventional shaped bike and short journeys. My 29r would have had it’s wheels very close to the ground though.
Pendle hang on rack 3&4 bike variants with fixed plate behind towbar. Very versatile, simple design with a no moving parts and much more sturdy than the Thule express.
Pendle 2 bike wheel support rack with fixed plate behind towbar
I’ve also regularly used roof racks
The Pendle hang on is the best goes in the boot solution.
The Pendle wheel rack is probably the most insanely solid piece of kit for carrying bikes. But it’s very heavy and a bit awkward to fit and opening the boot without removing the rack involves going underneath it and undoing bolts to swing the arms out of the way.
If you are on a long journey and want boot access mid journey or going out for a family ride and to chuck your riding gear in the boot NONE of those racks will allow you into the boot (except maybe on a saloon or Mondeo/Octavia shaped/slopey backed hatchback) without removal of at least the bikes and rack removal (arm folding on the wheel rack). Speaking as a long term estate driver this can be a pain in the ass.
I’m just about to go for a towbar and rack again.
I am looking at the Atera but I am a bit concerned after reading fat boy fats post about longevity of the clamp. Has anyone else suffered this issue and if so do Atera not do spares? That’s pretty poor on such a spendy rack if that’s the case.