Sportworks took their Quick-load concept and applied it to a new mount for roof top racks--load your bike in 10 seconds or less!. Patented support-arm technology with ratcheting grip; "wheels only" design uses a built-in front wheel support-arm and rear lock-ring. Adapts to Yakima or Thule style cross bars; each Up Right Bike Mount carries one bike. No wheel removal and no contact with bike frame--perfect for lefty forks, oversized, full suspension, women's, children's, BMX, road bikes and more.
Submitted by
Bawitdaba
a Downhiller
from Pine Plains, New York Date Reviewed: July 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Anything at Whiteface
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$79.00
Purchased At:
Rack Attack dot com
Strengths:
Real easy to load/unload.
Weaknesses:
None yet
Bike Setup:
Ironhorse SGS DH Pro, Junior T, Hayes 9, XT, E-13, Love Seat, Swinger 4-Way, Sun Double Tracks with Minions.
Bottom Line:
The Price!!!! 79 bux delivered to my door. I have a couple set up on a small open trailer, works perfect. Everyone whines about the lack of a lock, we can just run a chain through the whole load if needed.
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Jonathan
a
from Cambridge, MA, USA Date Reviewed: May 18, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
It seems very easy to put the bike on and take it off the rack!
Weaknesses:
Security. (See bottom line.)
Similar Products Used:
Yakima Cobra
Bottom Line:
After Thule bought Sportworks, the Bob Ratchet became the Sidearm with a potential to add a lock. I am not sure how secure that system is. Based on my observation, only the front wheel is locked into the rack. If someone open the quick release on the front wheel, he can probably take the whole bike frame along with the rear wheel off the rack since none of it is locked in. In contrast, Yakima Cobra has a security cable which can be looped around the frame. The Bob Ratchet/Sidearm seems to be a great product. Hopefully, they'll correct this problem.
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Submitted by
Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Ricmond, VA Date Reviewed: January 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
PSP
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Friend
Strengths:
Easy setup, easy to use, strong and stable. Bike is set in place in 10 sec,. or less. BIke can be place facing front or rearward without modding the rack or affecting the the racks hold on the bike. Automatically adjusts to just about any tire size.
Weaknesses:
No locking device ,noisy without fairing. Also, I had to make my own fairing mounts because the fairing could not mount with two of these racks on the car.
Buy this rack, it rock! Buy yourself a cable & lock or a lock for each rack. Simple to use, can fit just about any bike. Bike is installed and removed in 10sec.
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Submitted by
T.N.T.
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder Date Reviewed: November 7, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At:
Rocky Mounts
Strengths:
Quick and Easy to load. Don't have to remove the front wheel, which means you don't have to re-align your front disc everytime you ride. You know how much of a hassle that is especially when you have slightly warped rotor.
Weaknesses:
Wish it had an intergrated lock system, So I don't have to whip out my cable lock everytime I leave my car parked.
Similar Products Used:
Thule Bigmouth.
Bike Setup:
2005 Yeti 575 Pro Disc.
Bottom Line:
This rack is awesome easily attaches to my Thule bars. I was on my way to the trail on a real windy day (50-60 mph gust no kidding)and driving about 70 mph and it held up my bike no problem. You can really crank down tight on the arm to hold your bike solid and stable on to the rack. The best feature about this rack is that it never touches my great looking Yeti 575 frame. Some people are probably not tightening the wing nuts on the swing away arm tight enough on to the crossbars and that's what causes dents on the cars roof. I don't have any complaints other than Sportworks should have built it with a lock system. If they build it with a lock system in the future, you can bet that I will definetly buy one.
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Submitted by
Art
a Cross Country Rider
from Oceanside, CA Date Reviewed: October 7, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At:
Supergo.com
Strengths:
Very easy to load, proven reliability, quality product, made in the USA (I think, isnt it?), its a sportworks, come on!
Weaknesses:
My only complaint is loading the bike on top of the car isn't as convient as a trailer hitch rack... but its not the bob's fault, nor is it that bad. P.s. if you drive on trails with low tree branches, watch out for your bike, it's up there pretty high!
Similar Products Used:
Sportsworks trailer hitch mount (2 bike version)
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Tassajara, 1980's Univega road bike (commuter for UCSB, no laughing at it.. :-p)
Bottom Line:
I recently got a new car, that doesn't have a trailer hitch, and it's the kidna car that looks stupid with a trailer hitch, so I bought a Yakima roof rack, and the Sportsworks bob ratchet. I wouldn't even wast my money on a non sportworks rack. I loved my sportworks hitch rack and am sad to not be able to use it, but the bob ratchet is the next best thing. My car came equiped with a roof mounted bike inspection port; or a sunroof, whatever you call it, and Ive looked up when driving, bike isnt going anywhere! If you need a roof mounted bike rack, buy this one, you wont be dissapointed. I also highly recommend the Yakima rack system.
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Submitted by
Myron
a Cross Country Rider
from Issaquah Date Reviewed: December 4, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Tolt McDonald
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Gregg's Cycle
Strengths:
Mount the bike without having to take out the front tire, and very easy to mount using the arm.
Weaknesses:
There is no way to lock the bike (other than using cable locks) to the rack. If not careful, the rachet arm can dent the roof of the car (happened to me!).
Similar Products Used:
Yakima Viper
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 Spot
Bottom Line:
I got tired of always taking out my front tire and always having to deal with a muddy front tire. When I heard about this product and read the reviews about how secured and tight the bike was to the rack, I bought it. I am amazed how quickly and easy it is to mount and dismount the bike. Also, it is so secured and tight, that I can drive with confidence knowing that it won't come loose and potentially become a hazard on the road. My only gripe is that if not careful with the ratchet arm, it may dent the roof of the car (it happened to me, but it is easy to fix). Highly recommended.
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Submitted by
Michael S
a
from Chandler, AZ Date Reviewed: August 30, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Geronimo, SoMo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Easy to install, easy to load, easy to beat your friends to and from the trail. Solid mounting, I have no fear of my bike falling.
Weaknesses:
None IMO. Some folks complain about having to lift their bikes up on top of their car. If your rig is too heavy, HIT THE WEIGHTS!
Similar Products Used:
Thule 590 V2, minivan
Bike Setup:
Hardtail, trail, and DH
Bottom Line:
Best roof mount rack hands down. Had to take the plunge and buy a new tray when I got my DH bike and I've been kicking myself in the ass ever since for not buying 2 of these in the first place. They're less expensive and better than the competition. All my bikes load easily with no sweat and just 1 extra grunt for the DH bike. Now I've got 2, less than 1 year old, Thule trays sitting in the garage collecting dust(email me if you want to buy them cheap). I've railed through canyons and mountain roads in my Accord at 90+ mph with my DH bike strapped to this bad boy with no worries about knobs coming loose or any of that nonsense. I'm ready to roll within 15 seconds of hitting the trail. If Yakima made this rack, everyone and their mom would have one, so what are you waiting for?? Get 'er done!
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Submitted by
Johnny Chen
a Downhiller
from Bellevue, WA USA Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
SportWorks
Strengths:
Sturdy design, ease-of-use, great customer service behind product.
Weaknesses:
No integrated locking mechanism.
Similar Products Used:
Yakima, RockyMount
Bike Setup:
Turner DHR & 5-Spot
Bottom Line:
I've got the FreeriderDH on the trailer hitch and two of these BobRatchets on my Yakima RoofRack - this tray system handles my DH/FR bikes and my buddies' DH/FR bikes with aplomb.
These trays/arms are identical to the ones used on the FreeriderDH so you know it was built to last. I love racking up 4 DH/FR bikes in a matter of less than a minute, then waiting in the comfort of my airconditioned car while the others bungee/disassemble/wrestle w/ their setups!
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Submitted by
Seth Dawson
a Racer
from Fountain Hills, AZ Date Reviewed: August 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Holbert, South Moutain
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Quick and simple mounting without removing front wheel! Solid support for even heavy DH bikes Fits my 2.8 inch DH tires!
Weaknesses:
None, the Bob Rachet rocks!
Similar Products Used:
Yakima racks, frame mount
Bike Setup:
Turner DHR, Romic shock, Marzocchi 888 fork, Truvative cranks, BB, Hayes brakes, Sun Ringle wheels, Thomson post and stem SDG saddle, ODI grips, Azonic bars, Michelin Tires
Bottom Line:
This is the best top of the car mount out there. Not removing the front wheel is a huge advantage for those of us with 20mm front axles and disks. I put the road bike up there as well, rather than dinking with my rear rack. Travelled thousands of miles to races without a single problem.
Tried the comparable Yakima unit for a year, but the clamps scratched up the DH frame where they grabbed the down tube.
Rail is long enough for short and long bike frames. Fits the 23 mm tires on my Colonago C40 road machine as well as the 2.8 inch Michelin DH tires on my Turner DHR.
Great design, solid product
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Submitted by
shanedawg
a Downhiller
from san jose, ca Date Reviewed: July 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$109.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
Allows bike to be mounted witout taking wheel off. Fits yakima and thule racks. Strap fits small and large tires.
Weaknesses:
Rack is so wide that it sits to far in on the roof. ratchet arm can swing too far forward and hit the roof of the car and damage the paint.
Similar Products Used:
Yakima viper, boa, cobra, sportworks transport hitch rack
car setup Subaru WRX with yakima lowrider mounts and round bars.
Bottom Line:
I wanted to like this rack because it's a royal pain to take my wheel off to mount to my old yakima roof rack mounts but I didn't feel it was possible to load my heavy bike without losing control and scratching the roof of my car..
Once mounted I found that the ratchet arm has to sit next to the tower and then the wheel tray sits next to that. The whole thing is 10in wide and winds up placing the wheel tray around 8in in from the rack tower. I have a subaru WRX with the built in roof rails that are already kinda in a little ways on the roof and the combo makes it a very far reach to get the bike up and then way over to the mounts. With a 40lb bike it feels like I'm gonna drop the bike on the roof and I have to lay against the side of the car to reach the rack. I'm only 5'6" so that's maybe my problem. My wife is 5'4" and she could not reach it without a step stool or something to stand on. I'm used to using skinny little fork mounts that sit right at the edge of the roof and the reach is much easier. With the fork mounts being so skinny you can even mount them outside the towers and then they are even easier to reach.
The other problem that I found was that there is no built in stop on the ratchet arm to keep it from smacking the roof of the car. When you fold it forward to allow the bike to be mounted or unmounted the arm will fall and dent the roof. If you are careful and set it down then it just rests on the paint. If you get this rack a good idea would be to use some tape and stick some soft foam padding to the arm so it does not dent your roof. I tried tightening up on the bearing for the ratchet arm and once I got it really tight to where it would not fall and hit the roof it was flexing the whole tray mounting braket and looked like it was going to break one of the plastic mounting clamps not to mention prematurely wear out the bearing.
If you are tall with a light bike and have a short car this rack would be a lot better. I returned the rack and am gonna keep looking. The yakima cobra sits closer to the side of the car and is easier and safer to load but I read there are some porblems with the red knob so for now it's back to the drawing board.
BTW the sportworks transport rear rack has none of these problems and works great.
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Submitted by
Tien
a Weekend Warrior
from colorado springs Date Reviewed: March 25, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
One of the better one that mount the whole bike fast. Doesn't mar your frame paint job like other whole bike racks that we know.
Weaknesses:
No lock option. Short rear strap. Can't be used with fairing.
Similar Products Used:
Thule hitch rack. Saris bones.
Bike Setup:
don't matter.
Bottom Line:
You can use other means to lock your bike, but I have looked at Yakima's version as well as the others. It put way too much compression on the downtube of the bike for my liking. This is most troublefree rack I have had. Although you can't fit the Thule fairing on if you use this rack.
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO Date Reviewed: March 21, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
Rocky Mounts
Strengths:
Solid Construction, Simple loading
Weaknesses:
No lock, clunky looks
Similar Products Used:
Yakima upright "BOA", Old-style Thule upright
Bike Setup:
Marzochi QR20 Fork with Fender (it fits fine)
Bottom Line:
To me there is no silver bullet in roof mount bike racks. There are plusses and minuses to all the current designs.
Newer bob-ratchet mounts come with a _really_ long strap. It would fit 3.0" tires without any problem at all. On my 2.4" rear tire there is about 3 inches of extra strap available.
I was surprised at how much bar-space the mount uses and was bummed that I couldn't put the arm on the outside of my towers while the tray was inside. On the bright side, the rack is bomber and my 35lb bike never wobbled or bounced around despite my off-ramp Mario Andretti impersonations.
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Submitted by
Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Ramsey, NJ Date Reviewed: June 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Strengths:
Versatile
Weaknesses:
No onboard locking system, slightly bulky.
Bike Setup:
Jeckle, fixed gear, road, girl friend's museum piece.
Bottom Line:
I love this rack. It has held any bike that I have ever tried to carry, but now that I think about it no fenders. I bought it for my Jeckle because traditional fork mounts are out, but it has become the rack of choice for all of my bikes (I have a Yakima steelhead on the other side). The rack holds bikes very securely while only touching the tires. How good is that? The tire clamp automatically adjusts to various size bike tires, road or mountain and mounting and unmounting the bike takes about 30 seconds. It is very convienient for bikes without quick release hubs. Locking can be accomplished with a cable lock, not a big deal. Highly recommended.
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Submitted by
Phatphil
a Weekend Warrior
from Lewisville TEXAS usa Date Reviewed: December 10, 2002
Favorite Trail:
North Shore@Grapevine
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Bluebonnet Bikes in Lewisville
Strengths:
Super easy set up Bikes secure and I am on the way in under 2 minutes
Weaknesses:
Short rear wheel strap. I have to run it in the middle of my rack when I want to run 3 bikes
Similar Products Used:
Thule
Bike Setup:
Kona Dawg
Bottom Line:
O.K. So this rack is great. I would recommend this thing to anyone and everyone. My only prob is that on a 50" load bar on my subaru is that I can not run the "BOB" out near the end of my loadbars. The tower clamps(thule) are just to wide. So that being said I have to run the rack in the middle position. This really is no prob seeing as the rack is so easy to use. I just wish I could fit 3 of those things up there.
Sportworks has built a great tray that works well on multiple rack systems.
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Submitted by
John Y
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Harbor, WA Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$95.00
Purchased At:
Rack Attack
Strengths:
Easy to load, secure. No need to remove front tire. Holds a wide range of tire sizes.
Weaknesses:
The rear strap is kind of short.
Bottom Line:
Really nice rack. I have this mounted to my Thule. Really easy to load. I run 2.5's on the front and rear, and the rear strap is a little short,the ratchet holds at the very end of the strap.
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Submitted by
B C
a Cross Country Rider
from Castro Valley, CA Date Reviewed: November 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Soquel Dem State Forest
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Actually, I do not own one YET! Yuba Expeditions uses these racks on many of their shuttle vehicles and I was amazed at the ease of use. I watched a guy with an injured back load seven bikes on the roof of a Ford Expedition faster than we could hand the bikes to him! Fast and secure for the 45 minute ride up the mountain. Being that my bike was brand new I was initially concerned, but after seeing how it held the bike my fears were immediately put to rest.
Weaknesses:
None other than the lack of a lock. I'm sure they will integrate one some day soon given the popularity.
Similar Products Used:
Yakima Copperheads
Bike Setup:
Trek 5200, Cannondale Jekyl Lefty, Giant NRS1
Bottom Line:
Considering a Yakima Copperhead runs around $80 per tray and required a from wheel to be removed, the $99 seems a great deal for the ease and simplicity of this product. In my research the Yakima King Cobra rack (similar function) leaves the wheel supports sticking unccessarily high on the rack when not in use, the Bob keeps a nice low profile :) I will be purchasing one of these as soon as I find the time to get to the shop! WooHoo!
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Submitted by
Zach
a Weekend Warrior
from Langley BC Date Reviewed: July 17, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
EASY to load, no frame contact, did I mention EASY to load?
Weaknesses:
There is no frame contact although it does touch your front fork. No locking. Can not find one to buy in Canada, had to drive to Seattle to pick one up.
Similar Products Used:
Cra**y CDN tire rack
Bike Setup:
2001 Munimulla, 2001 NU NU, 2002 VPS Launch (kick A$$ bike get one today)
Bottom Line:
This thing loads sooooo easy, I regret buying my other two racks :-( Although it doesnt lock I dont leave my bikes on top of my car when they are locked on the other racks anyways. These things are on the front of all the local buses up here. I looked at the Yakima ankle Biter (I dont trust that little clip on my cranks, and I hear they wont even fit some Race Face cranks!) Yakima is supposidly comming out with a similar versian but I needed a rack now, they said they were going to release it in June but I have not seen it yet (Middle of July)
And the number one reason for trying one of these out CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! I couldn't find one of these units in a local store so I went to their websight and and had a look, and of course no mention of any Canadian retailers on their page. So no problem, I will just give them a call, oh yeah its jully the fourth no one will be there. But I called anyways and got one of the engineers (working a little OT I guess) and he says he doesnt know of any stores that sell these in Canada but takes my name and number and says they will get back to me (at this point I am ready to give up) but then about ten minutes latter he calls me back and gives me about about ten diferent stores that ordered stuff from them. COOL great service. In the end I drove to Seattle to get one. I would give them ten flamin chilis for service.
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Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Ledyard, CT USA Date Reviewed: May 18, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Fast, Stable, no front wheel removal
Weaknesses:
no locking mechanism
Similar Products Used:
Thule fork mount, Road Gear hitch rack
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyll with Lefty fork
Bottom Line:
I got this rack so I wouldn't have to use an adapter to mount my lefty in a fork mount. It is very stable and the use of standard locking hardware makes the tray very secure. The ratcheting arm works well, and provides a stable mounting system (I think the extra width helps this stability) When I received my rack it was missing the bearing clamp but the customer service at sportworks was very helpful and sent out the part the next day. The one complaint I have is that there is no locking mechanism so you have to use a cable lock. When not carrying a bike I remove the ratcheting arm so it doesn't get stolen. (This is a very easy process, just remove two wing nuts) I gave it four flamin' chilis, it would be worth five if it had a locking mechanism. If you don't want to remove your front tire get a bob ratchet otherwise get a fork mount for its stability and lockability.
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Submitted by
Mo
a
from Boulder, CO, USA Date Reviewed: February 3, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Whatever I can find
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Rockymounts
Strengths:
Solid, easy to use, No front wheel removal, Fits all kinds of bikes
Weaknesses:
Kinda wide, thus taking up more room on my crowded cross bars. No locking mechanism(just use a cable lock, I guess.)
Similar Products Used:
Yakima steelhead
Bike Setup:
Ironhorse G-spot w/20mm front axle, goofy chopper cruiser, junk townie with fenders, numerous others
Bottom Line:
I got this rack so I wouldn't have to futz with an adapter for my 20mm front to fit in the steelhead. THANKS TO ROCKYMOUNTS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION! This thing is so great! It fits all my wierd bikes and is SO easy to use! If you ever have to give a drunk friend (and their cruiser) a ride home on a rainy night, you'll be glad you have this thing and not a fork mount (or worse yet, an anklebiter)-I wish it were narrower, but that's just nitpicking. If you'd rather take off the front wheel everytime, use a rockymount rack-they're half the price, lockable, narrower, and come in pretty colors. If you have a collection of bikes with pain in the butt front hubs, get the bob ratchet.
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Submitted by
seismo
a
from Boston, MA, USA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
REI (mail order)
Strengths:
Superior concept. Works with most bikes. Very easy to use. Holds bike solid.
Weaknesses:
As delivered, needs tools to install on roof rack. Product design makes installation unnecessarily complex with two main assemblies that must be installed seperately and several small loose parts that could be easy to misplace when the rack is removed.
Similar Products Used:
Yakima Anklebiter deuce
Bike Setup:
Bruce Gordon Rock n' Road with both 700c road and off-road tires.
Bottom Line:
I purchased the Rob Ratchet having a desire for an easy to use bike rack that didn't touch my frame, was versatile, easy to install and solid. The Bob Ratchet wins on almost all of these points except ease of installation. You just place the bike on the tray, back it into a wheel stop, flip-up the arm and ratchet it tight against the tire close to where it meets the frame. You then snap on the wheel tie in the back and off you go. Easily done by one person without fear of your bike falling over while attaching it (a big problem with the Yakima Anklebiter). Takes less than 20 seconds. The bike is held very solid. Kudos to Sportworks on a great design concept.
Some details on the rack... The wheel tray uses the same slot geometry as Yakima so if you need to replace (or add a front strap for extra security) a wheel strap you can use Yakima parts (easier to find). A matter of fact, the wheel strap looks exactly like the pre-2001 Yakima part except the release button is black rather than red (and doesn't say Yakima). The rack has two separate assemblies that must be installed separately, but aligned together. The tray installs with three carriage bolts similar to how a typical upright Yakima would install. The difference is that Sportworks only supplies locking nuts for these bolts which requires the use of a wrench. They did this to provide better security, but I find it an added annoyance, and would rather have Yakima style wing nuts. The good news is that the Bob Ratchet uses standard 5/16" hardware, so your Yakima wing nuts will work just fine. The snap-around that goes on your bars is similar to Yakima in concept. Although I haven't tried it yet, I see no reason why the Yakima snap-arounds wouldn't work as well. The ratchet arm is another piece which gets installed along side the tray on your bar. The attachment of this piece requires you sandwich a large two piece bearing sleeve inside a two piece metal clamp which gets fastened together with two carriage bolts and wing nuts. This is the part where I believe Sportworks could have done a much better job. Once you get it in place it works just fine, but it's a bit of a pain to properly install this part. My worry is not only the complexity of this step, but also the fact that there are too many pieces to misplace when the rack is removed. For all that I dislike about the Yakima Anklebiter, it too has a rigid arm that swings up to attach to the bike (in a different way of course). Yakima's design show that a single piece unit can be designed that accomplishes this task and would be agnostic relative to installation on both Yakima and Thule bars.
The bottom line - you won't find a better upright bike rack than the Rob Ratchet.
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Submitted by
Forrest Arakawa
a Downhiller
from Pleasant Hill Ca USA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Palos
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Ratchet system sits tight on the wheel so your bike does not move. Easy to set up. Fits on my Yakima bars with no problem. Bolts down instead of t-nuts for maximum security. You can adjust it so your bike is more over the front or rear of your car. Makes it easy if you use a bolt through axle. Don't have to remove front wheel.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Yakima, Thule, Saris
Bike Setup:
DH rig.
Bottom Line:
This is the easiest Bike carrier I've used. Most of my forks have through axles so I really don't like removing the front wheel. With this rack you will save time and headache. It's very secure.. For the last two weeks we've been making the 3hr trek from my house up to Downeiville. The road going up there is very narrow and windy! The bike didn't move once. We kept checking it as we were skidding around turns, but it held fine. My bike weighs in at a mere 45lbs so we really put this rack to the test. If you are a DH rider or you just don't like removing your front wheel get the Bob. It will make your life much easier when your going riding....
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