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Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great product. Worked great for taking the boys bike down to the beach. Also great around town going to the bike trail.
I purchaced two of the swagman upright roof mounted racks the day before I left for a camping trip. They were easy to install on the existing cross bars of my 2009 Subaru Outback. The factory bars are slightly curved so I plan to shim one side of each rack to level them out. I mounted two full suspension mountain bikes on these racks. The jaws have trouble opening up wide enough to fit the beefy downtubes of these bikes but after a bit of force and unscrewing the jaws all the way, they fit in. (Bikes were a Specialized Stumpjumper FSR and a Trek Remedy) Once tightened, the racks held the bikes well and we had no issues with anything comming loose or shaking during the 6+ hour round trip. The tightening wheel locks with a key but it would have been nice if both racks (ordered at the same time) were keyed with the same lock. Not a big deal, just have to remember which key goes to which rack each time. There are better racks out there but this one does the job even for larger mountain bikes if you dont mind fighting the jaws a little. Great rack for the price.
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Rhino-Rack MountainTrail Rooftop Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
I've had this bike roof rack for 1 year and I'm happy to say that it was the right product to purchase. I've had no problems at all with the racks. I bought a pair for my Subaru Outback and had my bicycle repair guy install it for me. I feel secure in that it locks the bikes in place and keeps them sturdy on the roof. I'm glad I got the one where you remove the front tire of the bike. The other style would make it much to hard to remove the bikes from the roof. I usually put the bikes up and remove them with my wife and the aid of a small step stool. It's been really great riding with our bikes to our favorite bike trails. Would highly recommend Rhino for making such a great product.
I mounted this on my 2011 Subaru Outback in about one hour. The instructions were in error as in Step 1 it has you put on the end-cap first. But then you have to take the end-cap off in order to thread on the Wheel Strap. I mounted the bike (29 inch hard-tail) and it seems sturdy and secure. So far so good. Will it keep the bike on in Wyoming cross winds? This remains to be seen.
# 3
Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Once I figured out that my factory crossbars *could be moved* everything worked (2009 Subaru Outback). If you happen to have fixed position crossbars, and your bike's wheelbase just happens to place the rear wheel exactly in the middle of the rear clamp, then it won't work (even if you get the free fix). The rear tire ratcheting tie down (wheel tray) can't be placed suitably close to the rear wheel for buckling. Also, the clamps don't *exactly* match the shape of my crossbars, so the gripping force is not spread out. I need a notch between the upper and middle notches, or a rubbery, compressible surface.
The clamps fit factory oval cross bars. No adapters necessary. Setup on my 04 Outback took 20 minutes.
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Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Goes together quickly, appears that it will fit my needs in terms of being cross-compatible on a variety of vehicles. Fit on a Subaru Outback factory crossbar and transported bike locally with no issues when I got it out to set up and test (not quite warm enough to ride much yet where I live). Instructions are not super, but the assembly is pretty straightforward so that is not a problem. At the price point, if this rack indeed holds up to swapping onto multiple vehicles and lasts me a few years, I'll be thrilled with the purchase.
The rack was pretty much as should be expected at this price point. It works, but not great quality. For one, the paint easily chips off. Another, the rails are a bit flimsy and twist when you tighten the rear wheel firmly. The directions don't explain a number of small items (which make for a better installation) such as make sure the lever is positioned on the outside for easier installation of the bike, why is there one different bolt, whether the bikes should be mounted forward, backward or it doesn't matter, the rails have a right (and less right) way of going together, the strap for the rear tire "will" fall off of the rack if you forget to reinsert it after taking the bike off of the car. Despite these shortcomings, the rack works well at an inexpensive price...I think a pretty good value
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Subaru Outback, we're gonna be testing the Inno Fork Lock III Roof Bike Rack. And that's gonna be part number INA391. As you can see we do have a bike installed, so let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.If we look at the bike, we're gonna see it's secured at two different points of contact. Not connecting with the frame at all. We're gonna see right here this wheel strap, it comes up and secures our rear wheel in place. This cradle right here is adjustable, back and forth along the bike rack to accommodate any length bike you might have.Up front, we're gonna have this clamping system that grips the front of our bike by its forks.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on this 2016 Suburu Outback Wagon we're going to be testing the Kuat Trio roof bike rack, part number TR02. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. We're going to have two points of contact to hold this doing, we're going to have a fork mount up at the front here, and it's controlled by this lever. We're also going to have a wheel strap in the back. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. Go ahead and push this tab in on the back wheel strap first, then we'll come up to the front and loosen up our fork mount, like so. You can tighten it by turning it to the right and left on the other side and then pushing this back down in place. Let's go ahead and lift the bike up. Put that back in place. Now how this actually attaches to the factory roof rack here, in back, we going to have this bracket here with two turn knobs.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on this 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Circuit XT Roof Bike Rack, part number TH526XT. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How it's attached to the rack, we're going to have 2 points of contact. We're going to have a wheel strap in the back here, and up towards the front, it grips it by the forks. Just loosen up this lever like so, you can pull the bike out. There's also a point here where you can take out this and install a lock core for additional security. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on this 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test fitting the Rhino-Rack MountainTrail Rooftop Bike Carrier, part number RBC035. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now how this actually attaches to the roof rack, we have two points of contact with absolutely no frame contact at all. We have a fork mount up at the front here, which is controlled by this lever here, which is lockable, so that adds a little bit of security to it and we also have this wheel strap in the back. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. Then start with the wheel strap, just push in this tab and the strap comes right out. The front, loosen up a handle here and you turn it to the right to tighten and the left to loosen, to wrap around the forks. Lift their bike off. Now with the rear wheel strap, I'm going to go ahead and put that back in place just so it doesn't flap around while I'm driving.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon ina392
Today on this 2016 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Inno multi-fork lock roof bike rack, part number INA392. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and show off some of the features. How it attaches to the rack, we're going to have two points of contact. We're going to have a wheel strap in the back here. And then it's going to hold up on the forks at the front. Now for added security, this front portion does lock down. With this covering this, you cannot actually take the bike off as it is here. Let's go ahead and take the bike off, though, and show you how that's done.
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