World’s most portable bicycle rack takes five bikes at a time [Video]

The Toaster is claimed to be the world’s most portable bike rack and from the looks of things, that may very well be the case. It folds flat when not in use, and can accommodate up to five bikes of almost any wheel size.

Manufactured by Atlanta, Georgia-based startup AHHA, the Toaster is made of powder-coated aluminum with stainless steel fasteners, and it reportedly tips the scales at 14 lb (6.4 kg). When folded down, it forms a 30 x 32 x 2-inch (762 x 813 x 51-mm) rectangular package.

Setting the device up is a matter of just laying it flat on the ground, pulling its wheel-slot section up so it stands vertically (perpendicular to the base), then flipping a hinged hook on the base to lock the Toaster in that configuration. It can then play host to as many as five bikes, rolled in from either side.

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