Yakima Frontloader Rooftop Bike Carrier
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Product Feature
- Single-bike rooftop bike carrier designed to fit most crossbar types
- Compatible with square, round, and factory crossbars right out of the box
- Adjustable sliding wheel tray fits wheels from 20 inches to 29 inches
- Keeps bike vertical throughout for easy loading and unloading
- Security system locks bike to rack and rack to roof (SKS cores sold separately)
Product Description
Universal fit to most kinds of crossbars � including aerodynamic factory bars – makes the FrontLoader our most versatile rooftop bike mount ever. It goes right from the box onto your car rack system, and then to a very special place in your heart.Yakima Frontloader Rooftop Bike Carrier Review
Let's start this off with a few simple facts:1. I'm ~6'6" tall and fit
2. I've used this rack for more than 2 days (about 4 months now)
3. I have 2 of these racks
4. Thes bikes that I've put on them are a medium frame Hard Tail and an XL frame Hard Tail
5. I'm using a Honda Crosstour with the Honda roof brackets installed
Given these facts, this has been a very good rack for my purposes. Though others may have a problem if they're not strong enough to lift their bike by fork and frame above their head, and safely/stably place the bike in the Frontloader. The Crosstour is not a tall car when compared with an SUV, so I would only trust this to shorter cars with tall individuals loading and unloading, or medium to medium-tall cars with a forklift.
The rack holds the bikes secruly in place, but be warned... If there is any curvature to your crossbars (as there is in the case of the Honda Crosstour crossbars, the bikes will appear as though they are leaning (the height of the bikes will exaggerate the curvature of the crossbars). Well - phooey - they are leaning. It hasn't mattered in my case... We took both bikes in this rack all over Colorado (over some pretty rough terrain) and the bikes were rock solid secure in their racks.
In short... This is a great design - Just be tall (or buy a forklift)!
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