Yakima FrontLoader Bike Rack Reviews

4.8 Rating 58 Reviews

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“Easy to mount the rack and secure. We are in our late 60's and loading the bikes required developing a technique...and a stool for one of us. Our process is: lift the bike onto the car roof first (make sure the inside pedal is near 12:00), then elevate your body on door frame or stool, then lift the bike onto the rack. Push bike forward, secure rear wheel strap, then dial down the scissors clamp. Reaching to get the rear wheel onto the rack is where a stool can make the difference to get enough leverage. Obvo your mileage will vary with car door layout. Very secure. We have hundreds of miles on both highway, residential, and dirt. Highly recommend this unit.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Secure, easy to install, affordable. All-around great bike rack at a great price. Easily mounts to my dealer. Installed roof rack.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“The rack itself is very easy to install and use. Well done, Yakima! The only caution I'd mention to others is one that applies more generally to most rooftop racks, but I'll point it out in this specific review anyway just in case. Depending on your size/strength, the weight of your bike, the height of your car, etc, a rooftop rack might be difficult to interact with in certain conditions. For example, I'm 5'4" and consider myself to be physically strong. When loading my mountain bike from curb height onto a Honda Fit at the beginning of a week-long trip away, the process felt very easy. When loading it from ground level at the end of an exhausting trip, it was a very different story. Should have brought a stepstool!”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Easy to load and secure, great rack”

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Posted 8 months ago

“I use this rack on my 2021 Kona EV. The product works as advertised, with the only issue that it has to be mounted “backwards” due to the short length of the car. Other than having the bike face backwards on the car, there are no issues with this arrangement and it is suggested in the manual that this an acceptable configuration.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Rack is well-made, but my touring bicycle is too heavy to lift into the rails, and my lowrider front rack and fenders interfered with the front support bar. Was unable to use it.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Quite happy with the rack. Only wish there was a faster way to tighten it down and loosen it off. However this isn't a big deal.”