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Fischer ProlineEvo 2 towbar rack review

A towbar rack rated by its manufacturer at 60 kg (132.3 lb) for two bikes or e-bikes, arriving 99% preassembled with a lockable frame holder and a folding light unit.

Our conclusion The e-bike rack of the hub. The published payload figure is what you are buying, and it is the number that matters most here.

Fischer’s ProlineEvo 2 is the rack in this hub that publishes the figure e-bike owners actually need.

What the manufacturer publishes

Suitable for two bikes or e-bikes, 99% preassembled, mounting on the car’s towball with a quick release. A payload of up to 60 kg (132.3 lb). A lockable frame holder for frames up to 6 cm (2.4 in) diameter. A folding, tiltable frame arm and light unit for mounting, handling and storage.

Why the 60 kg (132.3 lb) figure matters more here than elsewhere

An e-bike weighs 22 to 28 kg (48.5 to 61.7 lb) where a comparable non-assisted bike weighs 12 to 15. Two e-bikes are therefore near or beyond many racks’ rated payload before you add anything. A rack that publishes 60 kg (132.3 lb) is telling you it has been designed for that case.

The arithmetic you still have to do

Sixty kilos is the rack’s rating. Your towball has its own nose weight rating, and the rack’s empty weight counts against it before any bike. If your towbar plate says 75 kg (165.3 lb) and the rack weighs 18 kg (39.7 lb), you have 57 kg (125.7 lb) for bikes regardless of what the rack could carry. Both figures come from the manufacturers; verify them on your own vehicle.

The frame holder limit

Six centimeters is narrower than the 8.5 cm (3.3 in) of the Bullwing. On a modern oversized aluminum frame, that is a real constraint worth measuring before ordering.

What we rate and what we flag

Strengths

  • A published 60 kg (132.3 lb) payload — the figure most racks in this hub omit
  • E-bike rated, which matters because e-bikes weigh far more than the frame suggests
  • A lockable frame holder, and both the frame arm and light unit fold for storage

Compromises

  • Frame holder limited to 6 cm (2.4 in) diameter, less than the Bullwing below it
  • The 60 kg (132.3 lb) payload is only usable if your towball nose weight allows it
  • A large object to store between trips even folded

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Specifications

Capacity2 bikes or e-bikes
Payloadup to 60 kg (132.3 lb) stated
Frame holderLockable, for frames up to 6 cm (2.4 in) diameter
Assembly99% preassembled
Amazon referenceB07CKV8NR1 (identical on 6 markets)
EAN4008153011771

The questions riders ask

Can it carry e-bikes?

Fischer states the rack suits up to two bikes or e-bikes with a payload up to 60 kg (132.3 lb). Whether you can use that payload depends on your own towball nose weight, minus the rack's own weight.

How much assembly is needed?

Fischer states 99% preassembled, with a quick-release fastening for mounting on the towball.

Our score

7.8/ 10

The e-bike rack of the hub. The published payload figure is what you are buying, and it is the number that matters most here.

Against the closest bike gear on price

Same category, nearby prices, between bike gear. What remains is the specifications every one publishes — half empty, a column is no use.

Model Price Capacity
Fischer ProlineEvo 2 towbar rack $645 2 bikes or e-bikes
Atera Strada Sport 3 towbar rack, 3 bikes $790 3 bikes, extendable to 4 with a separate rail
EUFAB PREMIUM 2 towbar rack $905 2 bikes
Thule EasyFold XT, 2 bikes $1460 2 bikes

Where the models diverge, in bike gear

  • If price decides: this model, at $645.
  • Highest Capacity in the table: Atera Strada Sport 3 towbar rack, 3 bikes (3 bikes, extendable to 4 with a separate rail).

Who buys this one, among bike gear

Carrying two e-bikes, where the payload figure is the specification that actually decides.

Cited in this bike gear guides

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bike gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess this bike gear

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.