The Rocky Mounts Bike Racks Nomad Long Tray Carrier is a 43" long tray mount that attaches to a multi-purpose roof base rack system from either Thule or Yakima (connects to the Yakima round cross bars or Thule square load bars).
All mounting hardware included.
These fork mounted bike racks are a solid alternative to Yakima and Thule fork mount bike trays.
Features a lockable engineered nylon "head", a non corrosive 6063 aluminum wheel tray powder coated in basic black or one of several flavorful offerings.
Includes Rocky Mounts lockable, long travel quick release. No more messing with the fussy lawyer tabs on your fork, the 7mm of travel will open and close around them!
The included ratcheting wheel strap secures the rear wheel.
The tray will accommodate skinny road tires and fat mountain tires alike.
Beefy 9mm skewer keeps the fork in place.
For simplicity, Rocky Mounts lock cores are sold separately (see accessories below). You can buy multi-packs so all your RockyMounts have the same key! (Note, Thule and Yakima lock cores will not work with the Rocky Mounts bike racks.
Submitted by
Blue Sugar
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown CT
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, fits Thule and Yakima rails.
Weaknesses: Narrow tray, can't lock the bike on, skewer a pain to use, time consuming to mount/dismount.
Bottom Line:
I bought this because I needed an attachment that would fit both Thule and Yakima rails, and I needed it fast. My local shop had it, and was blowing it out for thirty bucks. I got what I paid for. I think it's the old model. This is clearly the low end of racks, one step above home made. Advantages over home made are that you can just go out and buy it, and if your bike does go flying off, you can blame someone else. No seriously, I don't worry about the bike coming off. I used it on a 500 mile road trip, all interstate, at speeds up to 80 MPH, and the bike was just as secure at the end as at the beginning. It's not as easy to use or attach/remove as the more expensive stuff, and you'll need a cable lock for security, but it holds a bike just fine.
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James
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman, MT
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2007
Strengths: Gets the job done! The disk break adapters work great and the wide pans for fatty tires are nice too.
Weaknesses: The paint started to chip off my set.
Bottom Line:
Sweet rack! No problems here. I would like to have the clamps be metal buy the plastic ones have worked fine for me so far. I have the newer version (I think) with the wide trays.
Submitted by
kurtis blow
a Racer
from Westminster, CO
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2005
Strengths: Inexpensive, yet good quality. I've had the same racks on my car for 7 years and have only had to replace the skewer because of rust, but it was the old style skewer (non-locking and no longer used by RM)
Weaknesses: None so far.
Bottom Line:
If you have the money to blow on the "others" why not just send it to me. For the price, you can't find a better rack. And don't forget the "fly" colors to choose from to make you look cool........
Bike Setup: Titus Racer-X/XTR, Ibis Mojo/XTR, and Giant TCR0 Compact/Record
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Troy Mandery
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2005
Strengths: design, color choices (i bought camo trays!), value, value and value
Weaknesses: They don't cost enough. The others must be better 'cause they cost more. WRONG!
Bottom Line:
You gotta give it up to Rocky Mounts for creating trays that are more than just an added eye sore on your car. The Camo trays I just upgraded to are the coolest racks to date. In talking to the guys at their shop they plan to have more cool designs in the near future. By far, the best band for the buck!!!
Bike Setup: Maverick ML-7 with Maverick double fork
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Brent Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2005
Strengths: Great construction quality and design. Great value.
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
The best racks and trays for the best price. These things are really well built. Drove my bike into a parking garage last summer and the tray sustained zero damage.
Rocky Mounts proves you can make a better product than Thule or Yakima without charging a fortune. You would be crazy to buy from anyone else. Why pay more for an inferior product?
Bike Setup: Moots YBBeat, Surly 1 x 1, Fuji road bike
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Submitted by
Cruzader
a Cross Country Rider
from Jersey City
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2004
Strengths: Price! And good looks.
Weaknesses: Rusts easily. Not much, but just enough skewer handle clearance for my Marzocchi forks (MX Pro and EXR Pro).
Bottom Line:
I actually have the Lariat, which replaced the Nomad- same thing. Overall great tray, the bikes lock down solid and secure. Unfortunately, after less than a month, the skewer hole and hardware around it is rusting. This is inexcuseable- the bolts to clamp the tray onto the load bars are rustproof, so why not the rest of the pieces?! Still, you can't beat the price compared to the other two big names. Despite the rusting, I've bought a second tray.
Similar Products Used: None, first experience with bike trays.
Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Element with Marzocchi MX Pro fork, and a Trek 4500 with Marzocchi EXR Pro fork.
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Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Worcester, MA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2004
Strengths: Very well built, solid construction, great rear wheel strap, powder coated not painted
Weaknesses: none that I could find yet
Bottom Line:
These trays are the best out there for quality and price. The available colors are a cool change and the powder coated finish is much better than the fast rusting versions from the big two. Rachet strap rear wheel strap works very well and the locks for the fork mount a great. Very solid construction, pretty light, and even have a version available for OEM racks.
Similar Products Used: none used, all others researched
Bike Setup: '03 Specialized Epic Comp frame,'04 Fox Brain, Fox F80 Fork, Crank Bros Candy SLs, Azonic CF-1 bars, XT Hydraulic discs, ODI lock-ons, Panaracer Fire XCs
Wife rides an '04 Gary Fisher Tassajara GS
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JJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2003
Strengths: Quality construction, relatively easy installation. Great price, half of the price of the BIG TWO. Locks are great.
Weaknesses: None as of yet.
Bottom Line:
If you want a great rack setup, get these. They are half the price of the Thules and Yakimas and appear to be better built. Why spend a $120 when you can spend about $50 and get the same or better setup? And believe it or not, I like these so much that I am selling them. If you want to get two racks, I can get them shipped to your door for $110 including locks. Email me @ GRCycleSports@yahoo.com and I will set you up. Cheers!!!
Favorite Trail: Yankee Springs, Egypt Valley, North Country Trail, Fort Custer, Robinnets, Turkey Mountain-Tulsa, OK
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Rackattack.com
Similar Products Used: Yakima Copperheads, Various Thule attachments.
Bike Setup: LiteSpeed Pisgah and Fisher Sugar
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mitch bosma
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand rapids, Mi. U.S.
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003
Strengths: Excellent product, I got the nomad long trays and am very happy with the quality construction and price of them. Ive looked at the higher priced name brand trays and the rockymounts are in most cases built better, not to mention much cheaper.
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
A truly great product at a great price. Old reviews of this product say that the wheel strap was not that good, but ive found that the one i had gotten with my trays are very high quality, and work better than the yakima straps. I would recommend these racks to anyone, another big plus is that they are available in colors than black, I got silver colored trays and they look excellent. The customer service guys at rockymounts are also very helpful, and nice.
Bike Setup: North face/ Iron horse Denali, rockshox pilot xc, hayes disks, shimano Lx drivetrain, avid levers etc.
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Submitted by
Stinkmonkey
a Weekend Warrior
from Schnecksville, PA USA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2003
Strengths: Great design, excellent value, strong, dependable, easy to use, lockable. Rocky Mounts has excellent customer service.
Weaknesses: None.
Bottom Line:
I have 2 of the short tray versions of the Nomad. I highly recommend the Rocky Mounts products as I am completely satisfied with mine. They are very stable at highway speeds and on the bumpy back fire roads. Materials and workmanship seem to be top notch and the price is killer! You can easily set up 2 mounts with lock cores for the price of one mount from the competition. If your having a hard time locating a dealer near you, give Rocky Mounts a call and they will hook you up directly. Great rack, highly recommended!
Similar Products Used: Yakima and Thule's over priced, under valued, over rated stuff.
Bike Setup: Not applicable.
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Naulwen Moreau
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2003
Strengths: Great price, great colors, very sturdy! Wonderful in many ways!
Weaknesses: I wish I had paid more attention to the lock set up. The locks only secure the tray to the roof rack. They DO NOT lock the bike to the tray. Unfortunately I live in an area where bikes are stolen way to quickly, so I'm sending my trays back and buying Thule. (Although if you are always with your bike, then this isn't an option.)
Bottom Line:
If you are looking for a good overall bike rack system, then you can't beat the deal with Rocky Mounts. If you do triathlons and like to leave your bike on the roof during a quick run, or grab a quick bit to eat before heading home, DO NOT BUY THESE TRAYS. The locking system DOES NOT lock the bikes to the rack.
Submitted by
Monte
a Weekend Warrior
from Toledo, OH
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2002
Strengths: I bought two racks and a wheel holder with full lock sets for the price of one similar stripped down Thule. Easy and quick to install on Thule roof rack system. Fairly sturdy and secure even at prolonged highway speeds in windy conditions.
Weaknesses: None at this time.
Bottom Line:
You can't go wrong with the price. Best bang for the buck and I like the new and improved rear wheel plastic strap down. Cool looks and practicality without getting ripped off.
Bike Setup: Intense Tracer Frame with Marzocchi Marathon, Shimano XTR and Hayes disc brakes
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Mike B
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2002
Strengths: Value, two for the price of a Thule or Yakima. Fits Thule and Yakima crossbars. Comes in colors. Lockable.
Weaknesses: I've heard the plastic fades and the bolts can rust. Now that that is known, a little Armor All and WD-40 will keep that from happening to me.
Bottom Line:
The Rocky Mounts is an excellent product. It's affordable, well made and compatable with Thule and Yakima crossbars. You'll get what you want for less than you'd pay for the abovementioned brand trays.
Also, some other brand trays can have interference issues between the head of the tray and the negative air pressure valve on a SID front shock. The Rocky Mounts do not, and are compatable with my (Hayes) disc brakes.
Similar Products Used: Yakima, Thule, Saris BAT hitch rack (see my reveiw).
Bike Setup: FS Giant NRS XTC Air. Sid SL front shock-your suspension fork can be an important player when deciding what fork mount roof rack to buy. Explanation below.
