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This lightweight, easy-to-load rack lets you transport 1 bike of almost any size or frame style on your crossbars. A hook with presets for common wheel sizes and a ratcheting wheel cage hold your bike securely by the front wheel - no frame contact.
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The UpRide wheel-mount bike rack lets you transport 1 bike of nearly any size or frame style on your roof rack crossbars. The adjustable hook and cage make it easy to load your bike without removing your front wheel. It makes no contact with your bike's frame so it's perfect for carbon frame bikes. The rear-wheel cradle slides along the tray to accommodate your bike's wheelbase. And you can add One-Key System locks to the integrated cable and front mounting lever to secure your bike to the rack and the rack to your vehicle.
The UpRide lets you quickly and easily load your bike. The wheel hook has 5 settings to accommodate common tire sizes. To set the hook for your wheel simply pull the knob and slide it to your desired setting. Set your bike's front wheel in the cradle and roll it up against the hook. The hook holds your bike upright so your hands are free to finish the loading process.
With the hook holding your wheel in place you can raise the wheel cage up and ratchet it against your tire until it's snug. The wheel cage puts downward pressure on the wheel as it sits in the cradle to ensure that your bike does not shift during transport. The hook, the wheel cage, and the cradle make no contact with your bike frame so it's the rack perfect for carbon frame bikes.
The hook and wheel cage have release buttons so you can fold them down when you're not transporting your bike. This increases overhead clearance and allows the rack to remain installed when you are parking in a garage or other low-clearance area.
The rear-wheel cradle slides along the wheel tray to accommodate bikes of different lengths. It has a ratcheting strap that secures diagonally across the bike wheel. This creates more surface contact with the rim and improves stability when compared with standard cradle straps. To undo the strap simply press the quick-release button. You can also use an adapter (sold separately) to transport your fat bike.
The rack mounts to your crossbars with included T-rack hardware or clamps - no tools required. To install the rack using the T-tracks, just insert the short T-bolts into the bottom of the rack, slide the T-bolts into the channels on your crossbars, and tighten them down using the cam-action levers.
You can also clamp the rack around your crossbars. Simply set the rack on your crossbars, slide the long T-bolts into the open ends of the mounting brackets, and tighten down the cam-action levers.
You can add One-Key System lock cylinders (sold separately) to the integrated cable in the tray and to the front mounting assembly to secure your bike to the rack and the rack to your vehicle. These lock cores can be swapped out to make all your Thule accessories keyed alike.
To lock your bike to the rack with a cylinder installed simply slide the cable out, wrap it through your bike frame, and insert the cable tip into the lock hub.
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Fits fat bike like advertised with rear wheel adaptor. It’s a tight fit bit it works. I can use the rack for my MTB and road bikes as well.
I dislike the way the handlebar needs to be reversed to fit the rack.
Lifting the bike to load it makes it awkward. It ended up in the corner of my garage. I take off the front wheel now and put it through the trunk because I foldable seat in the rear.
Great bike rack.
Basically, bolt it to your rack and you're ready to go. Easy to use once you do it a few times. My only complaint is for $200 they could throw in a lock core. Also, this etrailer response is incorrect, it is actually pretty simple to swap the operation of the rack to work on the driver's side (without having your bike face the wrong direction). Two plastic locks hold the main assembly together, unlock, take the hook out and put in the other way. The loop thing at the front is held in by one allen bolt on the bottom; take it out, swap the direction. Finally, the rear tire strap slides out the back; reverse it and slide it on. It takes longer to put the carrier on /off your rack than to swap the direction (not more than 10 minutes).
Very easy to use (once you do it a couple of times). I have ebikes and they handled the weight (48lbs each). The biggest issue I have with this racking system is wishing there was a left and right models of it...unless I didn't see one when ordering.
The roof rack was defective. I called etrailer.com and they said to pack up the roof rack and send it back for replacement at my own cost. I ended up purchasing a new roof rack from a different retailer and won't use etrailer.com again.
Had this for two years now. It's okay. The best part about it: it fit my RHINO rack perfectly, and the install was simple considering it's a separate brand. It rests fairly quietly. I don't like the design that much, however, it is built for multiple sized wheels and bikes.
it rocks back and forth with a bike a bit too much, however, that again my be by design b/c of wind while you're on the freeway. Pretty easy to mount and dismount, especially if you're tall.
The rack keeps my bike safe and I drive at 80mph without noise, very easy to install and easy to place the bike
It's a bit more complex than my older Thule rack that clamps to the bikes frame. It does mount securely and holds the bike fine. The security cable for locking your bike is a literal joke, the lock body is plastic, and the cable is so thin you can cut it with hand held wire cutters. Took a bit of time to flip the components to use on the driver's side of the car, but it was not hard to do. Doesn't cause as much wind noise as I anticipated fortunately. Unpleasantly learned it is incompatible with fenders, so I have to remove mine when using this rack. I'll probably sell the rack and get something different down the road.
The Thule parts are well made. Everything fit together perfectly. The only drawback is the cost and all of the extras that you have to get to install the rack system.
etrailer folks were perfect and supplied a list of extras that I would need to finish the installation. I have purchased items from them in the past and will continue to buy in the future.
Excellent!! Mounted and ready to ride!!
Thule upride bike ride arrived when promised and performed as expected.
Easy to install and use.
Great price and service from etrailer made it all the sweeter!
These bike racks are the absolute best! The quality is amazing; the simplicity is second to none. I would highly recommend this rack.
Thank etrailer for getting us this bike rack. It was very hard to find and you able to provide it to us when it was promised!
Great service from etrailer and fast shipping. Bike rack was easy to assemble and install.
I like the way this bike rack works and secures the bike. etrailer was fast to ship and everything arrived on time. I like their personal emails that update the status of purchases.
The channel connectors worked great with my OEM Mini Cooper Cross Bars. Very happy!
Great product. Easy to install and deinstall. Works very well.
excellent customer service, great commu nication
Ship time took a little longer than expected. Item boxes arrived damaged but prouduct was in good shape.
Easy to install and also easy to get your bike up.
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Kara
5/17/2025
Kuat is awesome. The arms and hooks had to be replaced from wear and Kuat replaced them for free. Im so glad I chose this rack!