Yakima HighRoller Rooftop Upright Bike Rack

Product Description

, SportRack A30901 2EZ Hitch Platform 2 Bike Rack ">, Thule Doubletrack 2 Bike Hitch Carrier ">, Thule 9001 Raceway Rear Mounted Bike Rack ">, Thule 910XT Passage 2 Bike Trunk Mount Carrier ">, The Yakima HighRoller Upright Bike Mount lets you load your bike onto your roof rack without needing to remove its front wheel. As one of Yakima's top-shelf models, the HighRoller's automotive finish looks sleek on your vehicle, and it won't harm your favorite bike's paint job because this mount holds onto your bike's wheel, not its frame. This mount carries any bike with wheel sizes 20 to 29 inches and with nearly any tire size, from skinny roadies to three-inch fatties. Even bikes with disc brakes and unique suspension designs can ride on the HighRoller. A sliding wheel tray makes positioning your bike's rear wheel a breeze. This bike mount comes with an integrated SKS cable lockyou need lock cores (sold separately) for it to work.Product Features

• Bike Capacity: 1
• Compatibility: round bars, square bars, most factory bars
• Locks Included: no
• Recommended Use: hauling bikes
• Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

This review is from: Yakima HighRoller Upright Bike Mount (Sports)
I have had this bike rack for almost a year now and have had the opportunity to use it probably a dozen times.

I like that it allows me to take my bike on it without fiddling with the tire. It also doesn't scratch up your paint job like the traditional bike racks that strap on top of your trunk.

I ended up buying this one over some of the other Yakima racks when I discovered that some have issues with disc brakes, and some don't allow you to use it with a Yakima Fairing.
So the pluses are that it allows you to use it with the bike facing forward, with both wheels still on even with disc brakes, and without having to remove the roof fairing.

Its a little bit of a pain to use in that you instantly lose all roof clearance you had. Because I park in a garage I have to take my car and leave it with lights blinking in a driveway to go get my bike etc when loading and unloading it. On the other hand, I don't have to carry the traditional rack down to the car and install it. I suppose the best of both worlds would be a bike rack that mounts into a trailer hitch. But of course then I would have to add a trailer hitch which would make it expensive ( and my car isn't useful for towing anything so the expense of adding a trailer hitch just doesn't seem worth it).

Its not all that easy to load by yourself. Its manageable but not super easy to get the bike into the groves. The red button has stopped allowing me to push it to fully release the back front bar. Also the part that attaches to the rear strap has started sliding around from front to back. For the amount of money this cost ( picked it up on sale on amazon) it should be better built. Perhaps I just need to tighten a bolt or something.

Nice in that it allows an SKS lock core to be put in it. The cores are the way to go btw. I have one key for the towers as well as cargo box, bike rack, ski rack etc.