|   Yakima Mighty Mounts | Matno
Sep 4, 2002 11:41 AM | | Do these things work? They seem like a simple (cheap) solution for those of us with factory racks. However, I wonder how stable they would be for an upright bike rack such as a Yakima Anklebiter or a Sportworks Bob Ratchet. (For that matter, I don't know if it would even be possible to use them with the Bob Ratchet although that rack would be my first choice). |
| Won't work with bike racks. | NorthstarJunkie
Sep 4, 2002 3:34 PM | | These work fine for ski racks where not a lot of weight is involved. But for bike racks they are just not strong enough. I've looked at all the solutions for rooftop bike racks and you need stronger load bars. I ended up going with a rack from Sportworks This is by fary the best bike rack I have ever used. It holds my DH bike with ultra fat 2.8 inch tires and my XC bike without any problems. You can literally load your bike in about 10 seconds. The best part is that it folds up and I don't have to remove it when parking in my garage! Sweet! |
| Thanks guys! (and a quick question for you, NJ...) | Matno
Sep 5, 2002 2:19 AM | | I think I'll probably go with the Yakima Lowriders (just like the Thule RackPacks) that allows me to clamp stronger load bars directly to my rack. I still haven't figured out the difference between the round Yakima bars and the square Thule ones (both swear they're the best) but from my own engineering experience (which is pretty much limited to winning the science fair in 7th grade, but at least it was based on structural design strengths) I figure a round bar ought to be stronger. Plus, they're cheaper than the Thule by about $43. The Mighty Mounts won't work with the Sportworks rack anyway. (I asked). I would almost prefer a hitch mount except that (a) I don't park under anything (someday I'll have a garage!) and (b) I'd like to still be able to use my trunk mounted rack when I take other people with me. If I had 2-3 racks on top, I could take 6-7 people riding in a pinch.
Just out of curiousity, does the Sportworks rack offer any kind of security (i.e. does the rack itself lock to the car? I'm not quite as concerned about locking the bike to the rack since I never leave it alone. But my rack will be sitting out in the open in NYC). |
| Yes, you can lock it to the car. | NorthstarJunkie
Sep 6, 2002 12:37 AM | | By using a locking hitch pin. If someone were really out to get it, they could disasemble it by taking a few bolts off though. |
| I use 'em on my '01 Cherokee | Anonymous Coward
Sep 4, 2002 8:06 PM | | I've got mighty mounts w/ an Anklebiter and a lockjaw. I absolutely love the Anklebiter. Initially I was a little dissapointed with how it (the anklebiter) went together (or rather how it didn't go together as smoothly as I had expected). But, hey I'm an engineer so I was being picky. It loads and unloads quickly and easily with no fussing around. As far as stability, I haven't had a problem and my factory rack is still good as new. OTOH, I do have just a Fisher hardtail, so I'm not usually putting a whole lot of weight on it, although I have road tripped with one and two bikes. |
| re: Yakima Mighty Mounts | Ventanarama
Sep 4, 2002 8:30 PM | | They will work with uprights, in fact the only work with uprights. They work o.k. but you are limited to uprights, and no more than 2 bikes. For going direct to factory rack the Thule "Rack-Pack" systems are better. More options and more stable than Mighty Mounts (stronger clamp and can be purchased with either fork mount or upright trays).
Larry Mettler
http://www.mtnhighcyclery.com |
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