Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number Y02098 from Yakima. This is their ForkLift Bicycle Rack. The best part about the ForkLift Bicycle Rack is that it will fit directly straight to your factory roof-rack crossbars without having any adapters. It does not require tools at all to install onto the vehicle. Actually, on the front fork, it has a clamp style, which allows it to fit a variety of roof racks. The skewer itself is lockable, so you can lock your bike to the bicycle rack itself. All right, we will take a closer view of this bicycle rack and give you a better idea of how it works. more
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Posted: 4/20/2009 3:20:42 PM
Thule Domestique Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you the Thule Domestique fork-mounted bike carrier part number TH513. The Domestique is designed to mount not only on Thule square load bars but also round crossbars and most OEM style crossbars. Today we are going to be installing it on an OEM roof rack on a Volvo XC70. The Domestique uses a fork-mount for the front of the bike and includes a lockable stainless steel skewer. The installation is simple and requires no tools. We are going to take a quick look at how the rack is going to install once we get it on our vehicle. At the rear of the Domestique is a plate that slides into the track on the underside of the bike rack. You are going to need to orient this plate according to which side of the vehicle you are going to be placing the rack on. Since we are installing this rack on the driver side of our vehicle, we need to make sure that the portion of the plate that sticks out with the holes is on the opposite side. So this will actually be on the passenger side of the rack versus the driver side. The plate will sit on the top of the crossbar. You will use the other crossbar cap on the bottom and you will your three bolts in from above. 1:11 more
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Posted: 3/16/2011 2:51:43 PM
Swagman Upright Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number S64720 from Swagman. This is the Swagman upright roof rack. This will fit a variety of different types of roof racks that are on the market. We have one installed on a Thule roof rack and we will show you how it works. The bicycle rack will attach to the roof rack, like so, with basically a U bolt and a clamp and a couple of tension knobs. Then also on the front of the rack, with the pivot point it also clamps into place around the roof rack. It has 2 knobs on top and there is a set of 4 upfront here. Next we will show you the clamp that actually does the work on the bike itself. This clamp right here has nice rubber padding on both sides of the knob. And basically you just use this knob to screw them together and that clamps into place on your bicycle. And also, there is a built in lock here. So when you tighten it down to leave your bike on the roof rack you can simply lock it and then the handle free wheels so it will not go anywhere and you can not take it off. more
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Posted: 8/20/2008 1:14:11 PM
Thule Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number TH517 from Thule, this is the Peloton. This is their bicycle rack that fits on top of most of the Thule roof racks assemblies out there. This is a bicycle rack that requires you to remove the front wheel to install it on the rack. We will go ahead and show you how it is done. The Peloton bike rack actually clamps onto these bars right here. There are 2 bolts that can come down from the rack itself and then there is a plate right here that tightens it on. Then up front of the vehicle there is a u-bolt that goes to the front cross bar. That is attached by 2 screws underneath the hood right here. more
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Posted: 8/10/2008 9:58:43 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2008 Subaru Outback - Video
Today on our 2008 Subaru Outback, well be test fitting the Yakima Front Loader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier, part number Y02103. With our Subaru already equipped with the factory crossbars and our bike rack already pre-assembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply set the bike rack on top of the crossbars. Well clamp the front head into place using the wing nut on the front of the bike rack. Well also make sure that the rear clamp is in place and secure it down to the rear crossbar. With the front clamp tightened around the front crossbar and the rear clamp tightened around the rear crossbar, our bike rack is now secured to the vehicle and were ready to load our bike. more
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Posted: 1/30/2012 3:13:08 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Focus - Video
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Posted: 1/24/2012 1:53:24 PM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Focus - Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Focus, we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Roof-Mounted Bike Rack, product number RKY1014. Our vehicle is already equipped with the Akima Roof Rack System and our bike rack already pre-assembled. We're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. This is a very simple fit. We'll start by sliding the rubber-coated steel straps on the head of the bike rack underneath the front bar. We'll then lower the rear mount over the rear bar and secure it to the roof rack. more
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Posted: 1/24/2012 1:50:57 PM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Patriot - Video
Alright, today in this 2012 Jeep Patriot, we're going to do a test fit of a Thule Bike Rack, product number TH513, the Domestique Fork-Mounted Bike Carrier. Alright, now our Jeep has already been equipped with a Thule Roof Rack System on it with the Thule AeroBlades. And we have our bicycle rack already assembled according to instructions so it's just a matter of putting it in place. We'll take the clamp for the front of the bike rack. We'll run it around the first crossbar and then we'll slide a clamp for the second crossbar into place. Once you have it in the bars, position the way you want it, and then we can go ahead and attach the hardware and then tighten it down. more
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Posted: 1/13/2012 4:26:34 PM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Patriot - Video
Alright, today 2012 Jeep Patriot, we're going to do a test fit of product number RKY1014. This is the TieRod bicycle rack from RockyMounts. Now, our Jeep has been already equipped with an aftermarket roof rack system with elliptical bars, so it's just a matter of installing the TieRod on top of those. Our bike rack has already been assembled according to instructions so let's get to it. The front of the bike rack, we'll wrap the two straps around the crossbar and run until it catches on the other side, then we'll raise up the back half of the bike rack and slide the clamp into the other side. We'll loosely install the hardware and once we're ok with placement, we'll go ahead and tighten down everything for good. more
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Posted: 1/13/2012 4:26:31 PM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Malibu - Video
Alright, today in this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, we're going to test fit the TieRod Bicycle Rack from RockyMounts, product number RKY1014. This bike rack will fit a variety of low bars. In this case, we'll be using elliptical-shaped bars. This will also work with round and square bars. So they're easy-to-install racks so we'll get right to it. We'll take the front end of the rack and slide the straps underneath the crossbar until it catches on the other side, and then we'll install a clamp on the back crossbar. more
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Posted: 1/12/2012 3:25:52 PM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier - Video
Alright, today on this 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, we're going to do a test fit of product number TH513 from Thule. This is the Domestique Bicycle Rack. Now, the car has already been outfitted with a Thule Roof Rack System with the square bars. We're also going to start our bike rack assembled according to instructions. So we can go straight to mounting the bicycle rack to the crossbars. We'll start off by taking the front clamp, put in the crossbar, then we'll slide our second clamp in position and around the second crossbar. more
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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:45:47 AM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier - Video
Alright, today on this 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier we're going to do a test fit of a TieRod Bicycle Rack from RockyMounts. This is product number RKY1014. Alright, now our car's been equipped with the square crossbars on it, so it's just a matter of attaching our bike rack. We'll take the straps located at the front. We'll run them around the crossbar into the hatch at the front. And then we'll go ahead and slide our clamp through the crossbar into place. more
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Posted: 1/5/2012 8:41:05 AM
RockyMounts PitchFork Bike Carrier Review - 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier - Video
Alright, today on this 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier we're going to a test fit of the RockyMounts bicycle rack, the Pitch Fork, product number RKY0438. Now our car's already equipped with a square low bars on there, so all we've got to do is go ahead and install our bike rack. We'll start off by setting the Pitch Fork in place and then attach the hardware. There's a notch for the center clamp, align it up first and then install the hardware for the front half. The front part is loosely installed, now we're going to the second mount and put a crossbar. Now a clamp has a wedge in it or ram bars so make sure you take it up first, we put that on to our square bars. more
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Posted: 1/5/2012 8:39:50 AM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Altima - Video
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Posted: 12/30/2011 3:13:19 PM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Altima - Video
Alright, today on this 2011 Nissan Altima, we're going to do a test fit of Domestique Bicycle Rack. Ok, our Nissan has already been outfitted with a Thule load bars. We'll go ahead and start by loading up the bike rack onto the first crossbar. We'll slide it around the clamp and then slide the second clamp over the second crossbar. Next, we'll go ahead and take an Allen wrench and we'll go ahead and take the fasteners to get them started. Make sure that the bike rack is in its proper place and we'll go ahead and tighten them down. more
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Posted: 12/30/2011 3:13:18 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor - Video
Today on this 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor we are going to do a test fit of part number Y02103 from Yakima. This is a FrontLoader wheel mount bike carrier. Now our vehicle has already been outfitted with our Yakima roof rack system and were going to install our bicycle carrier already assembled according to instructions. So it is just a matter of installing it on our roof rack. We will go ahead and open up the clamp. For the first crossbar, go through the front. We will put that in place and then slide our second clamp into place for the cross bar in the back. Once we have had it located on the bars, we will make sure that they are secure on the vehicle roof rack. We can then go ahead and tighten them down. more
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Posted: 12/20/2011 6:03:25 AM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda CX-7 - Video
Install-rockymounts-tierod-2012-mazda-cx7-rky1014 Today on this 2012 Mazda-cx 7 we are going to be test fitting the Rocky Mount Tie Rod, Roof Mounted Bike Carrier part number RKY1014. We already have roof rack installed on our Mazda so now were ready to go ahead and fit the tie rod upon the top of the rack. First we are going to position the bike carrier upon the top of the roof rack and the front will take the steel straps the coded rubber wrap them around front cross bars, put them back front point and tie them down with a 6 mm Allen ranch. In the rear well position the clamp around the roof crossbar and tie it down using the wheel nuts.With the straps upfront, the clip and the roof tightened down, the bike rack installed and were ready to load up the bike. This is a fork mount bike rack so we will need to remove the front tire from the bicycle. Remember this rack can only be used with bikes that have a quick release secure. more
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Posted: 12/19/2011 11:02:01 AM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Carrier Review - Video
Review-rockymounts-tierod-rky1014 Today we are going to review the Rocky Mounts Tie Ron Roof Mounted Bike Carrier part number RKY1014. This model is silver but its also available in a wide variety of colors so check our website to see whats available. This carrier will mount to the roof rack of your vehicle and youll use the front fork on your bike to mount the bicycle. It will only work with bikes that have quick release front wheels. But the secure and the rack itself are lockable to help secure your bike rack as well as your bicycle. The aluminum tubular tray is 45 inches long and will fit a wide variety of tire sizes from skinny road to two point seven inch wide mountain bike tires. more
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Posted: 12/15/2011 8:10:20 AM
RockyMounts PitchFork Roof Mounted Bike Carrier Review - Video
Today were going to review part number rky0438 from Rocky mount. This is our pitchfork roof mounted bike carrier. A few features about this bicycle rack is that it will work on square crossbars and round crossbars. And this bicycle rack is designed for Inaudible 00:00:15 on the front. Bike racks lockable 2 cores are available separately. The whole unit is 45 inches long and it can fit a variety of different tire sizes. more
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Posted: 12/13/2011 12:26:16 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Chevrolet Aveo - Video
Today on this 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, were going to test fitting the Yakima front loader roof mounted bike rack, park number y02103. our Aveo already has the Yakima roof rack system on it so were ready to go ahead and mount our front loader. Well position the 2 clamps on the front loader on top of our crossbars. With our bike rack in place on our roof where we want it, we can go ahead and being tightening the clamps down. With the 2 clamps tightened down the bike rack is already installed and were ready to mount up a bike. Now our bikes loaded and were ready to hit the road. more
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Posted: 12/12/2011 4:03:15 PM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Versa - Video
Alright, today on this 2011 Nissan versa, were going to do a quick test of rocky mounts bike carrier. Ok now our versa has already been equipped with a Thule roof rack system using the aero-blades. And our bike rack has already been put together according to instructions, so well go ahead and set it into place, ok so well take the front part of our rack, well slide it onto the first crossbar and run the straps underneath the bar until it catches in front. Now well go the back half of the rack and install a clamp for the second crossbar. All the hardware is attached and now go ahead and make sure the bike rack is centered on the vehicle front to rear and also position the bike rack where you want it left to right. Then we go ahead and tighten down all the hardware. more
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Posted: 12/15/2011 1:48:29 AM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Malibu - Video
Alright, today in this 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Domestique Bicycle Rack, product number TH513. A couple of quick notes about the bicycle rack is that will fit square bars, fit round bars and electrical bars as well. In this case on our car, we already have a Thule Roof Rack installed with the square bars. We'll go ahead and start off with our bike rack assembled according to instructions and we're going to put it into place. We'll take the front clamp, put around the front crossbar, and then we'll slide the second clamp over the second crossbar, ok. And then we'll go ahead and get the hardware started to clamp it to the back as well as to the front. more
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Posted: 12/8/2011 4:23:40 PM
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta - Video
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, we're going to do a test fit of the RockyMounts TieRod Bike Rack, product number RKY1014. This will be on top of our Rhino Rack Aero Bar Roof System. We've already got our bike rack set up so let's go ahead and mount it on the vehicle. To install our bike rack, we'll simply take two rubber straps, run them underneath the front bar, and then tighten them down with the Allen hole. Once we've got the front tightened down, we'll go ahead and move to the rear attachment point using the wind nuts to tighten it down. It's best to tighten it down evenly from front to rear. more
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Posted: 12/8/2011 4:23:40 AM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Versa - Video
Alright today on this 2011 Nissan Versa, were going to do a test fit of Thule Bike Rack part number th513. The Domestique Fork Mount Bike Carrier. We already got our roof rack installed with the Thule AeroBlades. So we will take the domestic bike rack and go ahead and set it into place, and we already have our bike rack assembled pre the instructions. Now we will start with the front of the bike rack, we will put the clamp on from the bottom of the cross rail, and then attach the hardware that is already in the bike rack. Okay we will just get it started and then we will take the clamp part and center it over the AeroBlade, and then we could just go ahead and snug it up. more
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Posted: 12/7/2011 4:40:32 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Focus - Video
Alright today on this 2010 Ford Focus, we are going to do a test fit the Yakima Bike Rack, part number y02103, this is our front loader. Okay we have this car equipped with the Yakima Roof Rack System already installed. We will go ahead and install the bike rack on top of the crossbars. We will do our first attachment point on the front cross rail, and then we will slide the rear catching point onto the back of the cross rail, and then we will go ahead and tighten them down. The front attachment has a knob in the front that you could twist and it clamps into place, and on the back it has a similar procedure as well. Next well go ahead and loosen up the rear strap, make sure it is out of the way, and then we will make sure that the front wheel holder is in its appropriate spots. more
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Posted: 11/28/2011 3:59:41 PM
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Hyundai Elantra - Video
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Posted: 11/21/2011 2:36:47 AM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Hyundai Elantra with Traverse Roof Rack - Video
Alright today on this 2010 Hyundai Elantra we are going to do a test fit of the Thule bike rack the Domestique, part number th513. Now our car has already been equipped with a Thule Roof Rack system with square load bars, and weve also assembled our bike rack according to the instructions so now its just a matter of installing it on the roof rack. We will take the front half of the bike rack and line it up with the front crossbar and then install our clamp on the bottom. Okay now we will go ahead to the back crossbar, line up the rear mount for that, and then go ahead and install the hardware for it. Now well go ahead and take a few seconds to make sure the bike rack is sitting square on the car, and then we can go ahead and tighten down everything for good. Now we can install the skewer that will hold the bike in place. more
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Posted: 11/21/2011 5:46:36 AM
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Hyundai Elantra with AeroBlade Roof Rack - Video
Today in this 2010 Hyundai Elantra, were going to do a test fit of a Thule Bicycle Rack, product number TH513, the Domestique Bike Carrier. Now, our car is already equipped with a roof rack with the Thule AeroBlade System on top. Now, we got our bicycle rack already assembled per the instructions, we'll go ahead and try it out on the AeroBars. Well go ahead and line up the front of the bike carrier with the front crossbar first and then we'll go to the back and line up that one. So the screws are already in place, all we got to do is just line up with the bottom plate and screw it down, alright. We'll go ahead and make sure that the plate for the second cross rail is in the proper spot, then we'll go ahead and drop in the hardware from the top to the bottom, then install the clamp on the bottom half. more
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Posted: 11/16/2011 9:58:27 AM
Swagman Fork Style Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you the fork style, roof mounted bike rack from Swagman, part number S64710. The Swagman fork mounted bike rack accommodates bikes with quick release front wheels. It is designed to fit square load bars and most OEM cross bars. Included with the rack is a tie down strap to secure the rear wheel in the bike rack. The Swagman bike carrier attaches to the roof rack of your vehicle using u-bolts. It comes with two different sizes to help accommodate different sized crossbars. :34 more
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Posted: 3/29/2011 6:02:51 AM
Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier Review - Video
Today we are going to show you the Yakima FrontLoader wheel mount bike carrier, part number Y02103. The FrontLoader is a roof mounted bike rack that is designed to fit not only Yakima round crossbars but also square and most OEM style crossbars. It is a wheel mount carrier, so you are not required to remove the front wheel and attach it to the fork. There is an integrated lockable cable that helps keep your bike secured to the rack. The rack itself can be secured to your roof rack using the Yakima SKS lock system. Yakima designed the mounting clamps so that the FrontLoader requires no tools to be installed on your vehicles roof rack. The rack will hold one bike with tire sizes from 20-29 inches. The FrontLoader will attach to your vehicles roof rack using two clamps, one in the rear and one up in the front. 0:51 more
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Posted: 3/28/2011 12:56:04 PM
Thule Sidearm Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you the Thule Sidearm wheel mount bike carrier, part number TH594XT. The Thule Sidearm is a roof mounted bike rack that holds the bike by the wheels. Unlike other roof mounted bike racks, there is no wheel removal needed and there is no contact made with the bike frame. The universal mounting clamps allow you to attach this rack to not only Thule square load bars but also round and OEM style crossbars. The capacity is one bike weighing up to 50 pounds. The track will accommodate tires in widths up to 20 millimeters or 2.6 inches. The Thule Sidearm is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. On the underside of the rack is a track shaped into the aluminum channel. This track allows us to slide the clamp wherever we need it to accommodate a wide variety of roof rack sizes on your vehicle. The bike secures to the rack using this wheel hoop for the front tire and this hook that slides up and down and will lock on to the tire on the front. 1:07 more
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Posted: 3/17/2011 10:34:39 AM
Yakima SprocketRocket Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number Y02090 from Yakima. This is their SprocketRocket bicycle rack, and what this rack is intended to do is carry your bicycles by their front forks. And this will mount onto round roof-rack bars or square roof-rack bars. A couple of features of this bicycle rack is a sliding adjustable wheel tray for the rear wheel itself, so you can accommodate bikes of varying lengths. On that wheel tray are also the double-sided straps. It has ratchets on both sides to help keep the rear wheels securely in place. And the best feature about this bicycle rack is the easy-to-use, one-handed, front fork skewer. We will go ahead and show you some more details of this bicycle rack and give you a better idea of how it looks. more
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Posted: 4/27/2009 1:56:45 PM
Yakima SideWinder Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number Y02071 from Yakima. This is their SideWinder Bicycle Rack. It is specially designed for tandem bicycles. It mounts on a normal roof rack - either round bars or square bars. It actually pivots out away from the vehicle, making it a lot easier to load your tandem bicycle on it. At this point, we will go ahead and mount this on a typical roof rack and give you a little bit better idea of how it works. more
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Posted: 5/26/2009 12:23:27 PM
Yakima HighRoller Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number Y02091 from Yakima. This is their HighRoller Bicycle Rack. This actually will fit the widest range of bikes, from the small wheels on a road bike to the big wheels that you find on a downhill race bike. One of the best features about this rack is, you do not have to take off the front wheel, so it is great for bikes that do not have an easy-to-use front skewer or a quick-release mount. So let us go ahead and install it on a typical roof rack, and we will give you a better idea of how it works and how it looks. more
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Posted: 4/20/2009 3:21:54 PM
Yakima Boa Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to cover part number Y02065 from Yakima. This is their Boa bicycle rack. This product will mount onto your existing crossbars on your roof rack of your vehicle. This will fit either the round or square bars. It is pretty simple to use. We will go through some of the features and show you how it works. more
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Posted: 5/26/2009 12:28:58 PM
Thule Tandem Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number TH558P from Thule. This is Thules tandem carrier, pivoting model. And what this carrier does is, it mounts on the very end of your roof-rack bars and what it does is, it allows you to load up either a long, recumbent bike or a tandem bicycle. And what happens is, you put your bicycle on the vehicle at a 90-degree angle first, lock it into place with the front fork skewer, and then just push the rest of this bike onto the back of this carrier. We will go ahead and show you the components. We will cover some of the parts that are involved in the kit. more
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Posted: 3/2/2009 4:24:42 PM
Thule Criterium Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to review part number TH598 from Thule. This is the Thule Criterium roof-mounted bike rack. And what this rack does is, it mounts to a variety of different rooftop racks on vehicles, be it a factory roof rack or other brands that are out there. We will go ahead and cover the points of this bicycle rack and show you how it works, how it gets connected, and how it looks on a typical application. more
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Posted: 3/2/2009 4:19:26 PM
Thule XTR Big Mouth Single Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number TH599, the XTR Big Mouth Upright Carrier from Thule. What this bicycle carrier is designed to do is carry bikes in an upright position with both wheels attached to the bike. And this bicycle carrier will attach to all Thule roof rack models and to Yakima models also. First, I will show you some of the features of this bicycle rack, starting with how it attaches to a typical roof rack. Following, on the rear of the vehicle, you will see that the roof rack has a clamp-like system right here. And basically it has two bolts coming down and a plate and the threaded knobs that actually clamp it to your roof rack bar right here. And this is also fully adjustable on the track of the carrier itself. more
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Posted: 9/10/2008 10:47:20 AM
Thule Echelon Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number TH518 from Thule. This is their Echelon bicycle carrier. This bicycle carrier does fit on top of all Thule roof top racks and also some Yakim racks also. We will go ahead and show you a quick overview of how the unit installs to your existing roof rack. First you have to just lay it up there. These 2 bolts clamp down to this bar in the back and you can move it back and forth as needed. There is a clip that goes on the front bar right here. This clip here slides over the bar and you can take the bike rack and it slides onto there like so. Then you drop 2 bolts from the top down into this bracket that has threaded nuts on the bottom edge of it. It does come complete with a tool to tightens it down. The back also clamps down into place similar to the front except it uses a plate and a couple of knobs. Before you tighten these down you want to take a moment to make sure you have this going in a straight line with the vehicle so it is not going side ways. These fit and then you go ahead and tighten them down. more
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Posted: 8/12/2008 2:55:50 PM
Thule Roof Mounted Wheel Mount Review - Video
Today we are going to show you part number TH593 from Thule. This is their wheel on accessory. This mounts to any Thule roof rack system and also a few different Yakima systems also. When this type of rack requires you take off the front wheel of the bicycle, you use this part number here, the TH593, to store the wheel so you do not have to keep it inside the vehicle and take up any extra room when you do not have to. As you can see here, the device is pretty easy to install. Basically there are 4 screws and it clamps on over the bar so you just use thumb knobs to tighten them down on all 4 corners. It is basically ready to go. Also these arms right here that hold the wheel are fully adjustable. You just loosen this thumb knob here and you can move it up or down as needed. We will go ahead and install a wheel. Basically it just slides on just like on to your bike. There is a nice long groove here so you can set the wheel all the way at the bottom and so it does not rotate while you are going down the road. Then simply tighten it up like it is a fork on your bike. There you have it, stored away and ready to go down the road. There you have it for part number TH593 from Thule, the wheel on bike rack accessory. more
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Posted: 8/11/2008 7:57:38 AM
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