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| Yakima Raptor Aero Rooftop Upright Bike Rack |
24 Jul |
- Reasonably priced, easy-to-load rooftop-mounted bike rack
- Compatible with any vehicle with round or square crossbars
- Ratcheting front and rear wheel straps for added security
- Dual rods fit most 1- to 3-inch-diameter down tubes
- Supports factory crossbars when used with MightyMounts
Product Description
Yakima Raptor is an affordable upright bike carrier fitting 1″ to 3″ diameter downtubes.Amazon.com Product Description
Looking to buy a bike rack but wary of spending a mint? Turn to the Yakima Raptor Aero upright bike mount, an easy-to-load, reasonably priced rack that fits on the roof of your car. Compatible with any vehicle with round or square crossbars, the Raptor Aero is a breeze to use. Simply secure the front and rear wheels with the ratcheting whe… More >>
5 Responses to “Yakima Raptor Aero Rooftop Upright Bike Rack”
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July 24th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
I have used yakima products for 20 years. This rack is one of the poorest made yakima racks I have ever owned
Rating: 2 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 12:08 am
The Yakima rack installed easily. It works well and is convenient for casual riders who just want to throw a bike up on the roof and go. No need to take the front tire off and have the special quick release hardware on your front bike tire.
You can reuse key cores from other Yakima racks, which is a plus; however, these racks don’t come with cores. I swapped my snowboard rack cores (which came free with the rack) to use on the bike rack. So, if you’re both an avid skier/snowboarder and a biker, get the snowboard rack first to get the free key cores and save your money.
My only concern, which hasn’t been realized yet, is that while you can lock the bike to the rack with the main A-frame grip bar, you can’t actually secure the rack to your car. The rack is attached with three nut-and-bolt clamps, and basically any enterprising thief who looked closely enough could steal the entire rack or rack+bike in about 2 minutes.
If you have a mountain bike with beefy tires, they might not fit. That said, I think most casual mountain bikes would fit just fine. You might check the specs, first.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 1:48 am
These racks fit three aside on a Subaru Tribeca. Putting them together took about 45 minutes and yes there are spare parts for different rack styles. It is easy to load if you are over six foot and relatively strong. If under six foot you will likely need help loading if the car is an SUV. The big benefit to this style of rack is that you don’t need to remove the front tire. The bikes are very stable on the rack at highway speeds there have been no problems. Yakima does put out a very reliable product. We recommend this rack system.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 3:29 am
This is the perfect rack for transporting one bike on top of my Subaru Forester XT. The product is well made and reasonably easy to assemble & install. My bike stays firm and secure even at highway speeds. All and all…this is a great rack!
Rating: 4 / 5
July 25th, 2010 at 3:57 am
I have two of these on my 2007 Subaru WRX and they’re great, very stable and secure for not having to take of wheels. Bikes go on pretty fast and easy but it can be a pain holding it steady and tightening it to the down tube if you’re a short person like me. I also notice that over time my older Raptor has started to weaken a bit and lets the bike lean a tad but I am not mad about it at all since I have gotten years out of it before it started to loosen up.
Rating: 4 / 5