Yakima Highroad Bike Rack Lock

Fits up to a 3 25 inch wheel has integrated locks and plenty of hatch clearance.

Yakima highroad bike rack lock. The highroad can t carry as wide a range of wheel sizes as the other two tested here your bmx bike for one will have to go in the trunk. In fact when comparing the yakima highroad vs. Secure sleek and simple to use the highroad is yakima s newest premium upright bike mount. Secure sleek and simple to use the highroad is yakima s newest premium upright bike mount.

The highroad secures the bike by the wheels for ultimate bike protection and the low profile design minimises hatch interference. Along the way we discuss lots of yakima product including the newest top of the line upright bike rack the highroad. The adjustment free hoop with its torqueright tightening knob loads a variety of bikes quickly and easily. It takes less than 2 minutes to secure and lock your bike in this rack.

We only recommend this rack for riders with small compact vehicles such as a hatchback or a wagon. When it is used in the appropriate application this rack delivers a. But i did throw an additional cable lock through the front wheel frame and rack when i left a bike for longer periods of time. That is probably plenty for most scenarios.

Secure sleek and simple to use the highroad is yakima s newest premium upright bike mount. Even on small to mid sized crossovers the highroad is challenging to use even for our 6 1 tester. The adjustment free hoop. We compare it to the frontloader as well as the previous version the highroller.

No need to take off your front wheel with our highroad bike rack. Frontloader you ll notice the tray on the highroad sits further forward which gives better hatch clearance. The adjustment free hoop with its torqueright tightening knob loads a variety of bikes quickly and easily. For their part yakima has made the highroad fit 26 to 29 wheels and those wheels can be securely held whilst being wrapped in 23mm to 3 25 rubber.

The frontloader is also a roof based bike rack system but it looks significantly older than the yakima highroad. There s a lock core on the sliding strap to secure the rack to the bar and a cable lock for the bike integrated into the rear of the tray. It holds my large full suspension bike in an extremely secure fashion and is great for freeway travel and rough roads.