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YAKIMA RidgeBack Bike Rack: Easy Hitch-Mount for Cars & SUVs

YAKIMA RidgeBack Bike Rack: Easy Hitch-Mount for Cars & SUVs

Description

Your next outing just got easier with the RidgeBack. Choose between 2, 4 and 5 bike capacities. This tilt-away rack provides easy access to your trunk (even with bikes loaded) and neatly folds away for low-profile storage when you’re not using it. It features an anti-sway cradle that minimizes bike-to-bike interference, protecting your bikes from scratches. Simply secure bikes with the zero-hassle ZipStrips and hit the road! The RidgeBack comes fully assembled and is easy to install without tools. Need to carry mountain bikes or other bikes with slanted top tubes? Add the TopTube adapter (sold separately)! Weight: 35 lbs. Dimensions: L 44 in x W 12 in x H 16 in.

Get your bikes on the road without the hassle with the RidgeBack; Carry 2, 4 or 5 traditional geometry bikes to your next ride (slanted top tube bikes require the TubeTop adapter, sold separately)

Easily access gear in your trunk with the tilt-away design (even with bikes loaded); The UpperHand lever lets you tilt the rack down and fold it flat for low-profile storage

Protect your bikes from dents and scratches with the anti-sway cradle that eliminates bike-to-bike contact; Zero-hassle ZipStrips secure your bikes to the rack

Comes fully assembled and installs quickly and easily with no tools required; The SpeedKnob tightens to secure the rack to your vehicle’s hitch

Want more peace of mind? Lock your bikes to the rack with the HandCuff locking cable (sold separately) so you can adventure without worry

What's the distance between the two support arms? - 13 inches outside to outside

Will this product fit on a jeep with a rear tire? - It will fit if the distance from the center of the pin hole on the hitch is less than or equal to 10.5 inches. Any further than 10.5 inches and the bike rack will hit the tire before it can be installed properly.

Would it fit a 2" hitch? - Yes it fits both a 2" and 1 1/4" hitch out of the box.

Can the rack hold small bikes like 18" and 16"? - I don't recommend this rack. I bought it to hold five bikes, but it doesn't. I went back to a type that has movable positions. The mounts for each bike on this rack don't move, so it turns into a frustrating puzzle trying to fit bikes of different sizes/types on the rack. I spent 3 separate evenings trying to put my 5 bikes on the rack (2 adult mountain bikes, girls 24", 2 x 20" kids) thinking it's just the order. Ended each putting 3 on the rack and 2 in the pick-up bed.

Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the distance between the two support arms?

13 inches outside to outside

Will this product fit on a jeep with a rear tire?

It will fit if... the distance from the center of the pin hole on the hitch is less than or equal to 10.5 inches. Any further than 10.5 inches and the bike rack will hit the tire before it can be installed properly.

Would it fit a 2" hitch?

Yes it fits both a 2" and 1 1/4" hitch out of the box.

can the rack hold small bikes like 18" and 16"

I don't recommend this rack. I bought it to hold five bikes, but it doesn't. I went back to a type that has movable positions. The mounts for each bike on this rack don't move, so it turns into a frustrating puzzle trying to fit bikes of different sizes/types on the rack. I spent 3 separate evenings trying to put my 5 bikes on the rack (2 adult mountain bikes, girls 24", 2 x 20" kids) thinking it's just the order. Ended each putting 3 on the rack and 2 in the pick-up bed.