1upusa Roof Rack Review

By mike levy.

1upusa roof rack review.

A roof rack will degrade your gas mileage by about 1 2 mpg when empty and a staggering 4 5 mph when bikes are mounted. The good loading and unloading the bikes is a snap. Ease of everyday use loading and unloading bikes on the 1up is a rather different procedure compared to more traditional tray style hitch racks like the t2 pro xt or the kuat sherpa. Just made a 800 mile trip to tahoe and back with the roof rack version of the 1up usa with a dh bike and the wifes enduro and had no.

This is the only roof rack that serves a dual purpose for both the roof and hitch. Apr 6 2017. They are the most secure and reassuring of any roof bike rack that i ve used. 1up usa quik rack review.

Over the life of the car that is just a lot of money wasted on gas. For an additional 5 the flush mount kit is available for thule yakima whispbars or rhino crossbars with a top t slot. Snow sleet freezing rain wind and salt my 1up usa rack takes it all and never shows signs of letting down. After i worked out how to position the arms loading and unloading the bike became simple.

Easy access modularity toughness and style mountain bikes and 4 4 s go together like toyotas and 10mm sockets. I have two of these 1upusa roof rack bike racks. We wish all autos came with hitch mounts as it is the perfect bike carrying solution. And because the bikes are held in place between the tire arms the rack never touches the frame only tires.

1up bike rack review. The 1up usa heavy duty quik rack is hitch rack with a unique design. On top or off the back these racks are simple clean and best of all incredibly durable kurt barclay 45nrth the ride deals at the right time. Sometimes the bike is an accessory to the 4 4 sometimes it s the other way around.

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