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Replaces the ZipStrip straps on your Yakima bike carrier with standard cradles.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we're going to take a look at the replacement zip strip straps for the Yakima standard bike rack cradles. This is for a quantity of two. This set of zip strips will replace the lost or damaged straps for the Yakima standard anti-sway cradles. These are nice hassle-free zip strip straps that'll secure your bike to the bike rack and they are fully removable. They are designed to fit the Yakima hitch-mounted bike carriers that utilize these zip strips and that would be the Ridgeback that are manufactured before 2016, the Swing Daddy, which is manufactured before 2016, the Full Tilt and the Full Swing. This part does include the two replacement straps and then just for a demonstration purpose, I happened to pull, here's what the anti-sway cradle would be like on those bike racks. The way the zip strips would work as you can see, you just insert it right over like that, push it all the way in, and push it down as far as you need to to tighten your bike to the cradle.
Then to release it, all you have to do is push in on these, and it's fully removable. Comes right out. That includes two of them, because you can use one for the anti-sway cradle portion also. Again, you just adjust them by pushing them in. Push these levers in and you pull it out as far as you need or completely all the way out. That should do it for the review on the replacement zip strip straps for the Yakima standard bike rack cradles, quantity of two..
It’s a tight fit. I don’t know if I ordered the correct one. Yes, it’s a very tight fit. Reason I ordered it anyway because it was the recommended parts that showed up on my search for the ridgeback yakima bike rack..
Exact replacement for my Yakima Ridgeback bike rack. I wasn't sure I'd even find the parts. Thank you, etrailer!
Straps fit perfectly have used them several times a little pricey for small plastic straps but does the job fast shipping as always from e trailer
These were perfect replacements for some missing straps on our Yakima Fullswing rack.
I must say I got worried at first since USPS tracking initially reported them as coming four days later than expected (two days after our trip) but then USPS corrected their delivery time and they exactly as expected.
Great service from etrailer with great communication as to the status of your order. Thanks!
Brooke M.
4/10/2025
It's never fun tracking an order that gets delayed so I'm glad it turned out ok :) Thank you! Where did you go for your trip?
These are OEM replacement for Yakima bike rack zip strips. Perfect replacement, as good as originals!
great company to deal with. Super fast shipping, great communication and excellent prices! The Yakima zipstraps are awesome, too. True Yakima quality, which i'm using to keep my favorite bikes secure on the rack!
Nice that they sell replacement straps for the bike rack.
Fast shipping. Perfect replacement. Excellent customer service and follow up. Etrailer is awesome and has never disappointed me.
Gwendolyn Y.
5/2/2025
I'm glad that we can be your go-to, Todd. Whatever you need, we got you!
I have searched for this product for a long time. I was absolutely pleased to find it. Ordering and shipping was no problem and fast.
Cantando 
2/25/2025
Still working great.
Jon G.
2/25/2025
Perfect replacement for my lost straps for my Yakima bike rack, and they arrived quickly!
These fit perfectly for my old Yakima Ridgeback bike rack.
Got great service; price was reasonable and shipping was within reason also. Time it took to get the product was good also; a very positive shopping experience - thank you.
Factory oem replacement
Everything was perfect
It doesn't fit my Yakima RidgeBack 2. It is more thicker than the original one.
Katrina D.
11/7/2023
I have gotten in contact with the manufacturer and they have confirmed that there is a possibility that the straps for your ridgeback 2 will indeed be different, if the date-code shows that your ridgeback 2 was manufactured after 2015. The date-code can be located on the bike rack, as seen in the diagram attached. Based off of the picture you provided, the manufacturer is pretty confident that this strap will not fit your bike rack. If you currently have the straps on the left, then you will need the SuperCush ZipStrips 2020+. Currently we do not carry this part on our site, but I have sent in a request to get this part added to the site. In the mean time, I can send you the information for the manufacturer to get the correct straps sent out to you as soon as possible. I will send you this information via email.
Excellent factory replacement straps for my Yakima bike carrier. Thanks!
Looking for very hard to find replacement straps for a Yakima rack. After an ordering issue (my fault), I was able to return the incorrect ones and the replacement straps were delivered within the week! Very prompt and convenient!
Product arrived quickly, updates on the order process were really appreciated. I will use strainer again!
Follow up and fulfillment was excellent.
There placement strips are shorter than the Yakima strips, but should work.
Excellent service!
Great, simple service and communication. Product as advertised.
We lost these in a move and Yakima had discontinued them. The clear product description helped ensure we got the right ones! Perfect fit! Thank you!
Emily
7/10/2024
A year later and they are still going strong! Exactly what we needed!
Package came a days early. Great customer service communication with the shipment updates. Thank you!
It was difficult to find the correct holding straps required for my Yakima bike rack, but with we finally found the correct ones with Lance's help.
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Gwendolyn Y.
7/9/2025
Hey Fernando. Yakima does have two different straps that would work for the Ridgeback, its based off the racks manufacturing date. The part you ordered, part # Y8890297, would be for racks manufactured before December 2015. Part # Y55XR would be used on racks manufactured after December 2015. I did go out and look at both straps and part # Y8890297 is shorter and thinner of the 2. Part # Y55XR is longer and thicker, not by much, so if the current straps are the right thickness I wouldn't try the other ones, they will be too wide. Let me know if you have an other questions!