Test: It's one of those things with bike racks - they come in countless variants, designs and price ranges. With the Hebie Turrix, we looked at a very universal representative that is suitable for storage as well as for light assembly work and in which almost any wheel fits thanks to its universal design.
The Hebie Turrix is a so-called rear wheel stand: Here the rear frame triangle – more precisely the seat and chainstay – is hung in the stand. Not only does the wheel stand securely on the ground, but the rear wheel can also rotate freely. The latter is a great advantage, as it allows easy assembly work, such as adjusting the gears.
At first glance, the Turrix looks very massive. The stand, made entirely of sturdy plastic, can be put together in just a few simple steps and is ready for use. We think it's good that it can also be dismantled in a matter of seconds and stowed away to save space if it is no longer needed. One or the other may now be skeptical about the stability, since the stand is made entirely of plastic, as mentioned, but we can dispel these concerns. The Turrix is approved for a rear wheel load of up to 12kg, which is more than enough for most bikes. In our tests, too, the Hebie stand provided a secure footing even for heavy e-bikes.
Anyone who has ever used a rear wheel stand like the Turrix knows the basic problem with this design: the two hooks into which the chain and seat stays are hooked usually have a fixed position and therefore only fit some of the bikes: If the struts on one bike lie a little further together or further apart, one often comes up against structural limits. That's why Hebie thought about it and found a smart solution for the Turrix: The two plastic hooks for the struts can be attached to a total of five different positions and the distance from the stand itself can also be varied.
With this simple adjustment mechanism, we were able to attach a large number of different bikes: from carbon racers to 160mm enduro bikes to e-bikes weighing more than 20kg, the Turrix had no problems. However, we have one small point of criticism: The plastic hooks into which the struts are attached are relatively narrow. We had difficulties with one or the other rear triangle to fix the bike reliably because the chainstays were usually too bulky. That's a pity, because the Hebie stand is no longer compatible with all bikes. But as I said - these difficulties only occurred in rare cases and with rather exotic and unconventional rear triangle constructions.
We would also have appreciated some padding on said hooks: the black plastic didn't leave any marks on our bikes, but we would have had a better feeling with rubber or foam protection. The Turrix can also be attached to the wall with the screws provided - in a double pack, the rear wheel stand becomes a wall bracket for the basement or garage.
Conclusion
The Hebie Turrix does a good job for us in the editorial office and has already had to prove itself on a wide variety of bikes. The great strength of the rear wheel stand is its universal applicability and the fact that the crank and rear wheel can rotate freely - the Turrix not only helps with storage, but also makes minor assembly work such as setting the gears much easier. There is some point deduction for the narrow plastic hooks, in which not all the struts have enough space.
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