by Rack James on August 24, 2010
Stylin' shot of a Mini Cooper kayak and bike rack system using the Thule 480 Traverse base rack with Fit Kit 1366. Supporting two kayaks is the Thule 830 "The Stacker" kayak carrier and two Thule 594XT SideArm bike racks carry two bikes.
Here is an inspirational shot for all you Mini Cooper owners out there looking to haul two kayaks and two bikes who may have thought it was impossible. This Mini Cooper kayak and bike rack system uses the Thule 480 Traverse base rack with Fit Kit 1366 and instead of the recommended bar length of 50″, we see here a pair of Thule LB58 58″ bars, which allow for more gear capacity. Carrying two kayaks is the Thule 830 Stacker kayak rack and for the bikes, we see the two Thule 594XT bike racks.
by Rack James on August 10, 2010
Subaru Legacy four door bike racks attached to factory bars using two Rocky Mounts Tie Rod bike racks.
If you have factory bars on your vehicle, all you need are bike racks that will fit directly to them. This Subaru Legacy bike rack set up is using the Subaru Legacy factory bars to support two Rocky Mount Tie Rod bike racks. A four pack of Rocky Mounts locks takes care of the security business–that’s two locks for each tray: one to lock the tray to the crossbar and one to lock the fork skewer.
Install page for Subaru Legacy Bike Racks for Factory Bars.
by Rack James on July 30, 2010
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Woodland shot of roof bike rack for 2009 Volvo XC70 featuring RockyMounts TieRod bike racks mounted directly XC70 factory car rack crossbars.
This first post of July 2010 is a beauty! Have a look at this 2009 Volvo XC70 bike roof rack: This roof bike rack for factory rack crossbars on a Volvo XC70 consists of 2 RockyMounts TieRod bike racks and a 4 pack of RockyMounts locks & keys. The RockyMounts TieRod bike rack is a safe and secure way to carry bicycles on top of a Volvo XC70 and it looks great too!
More info on 2009 Volvo XC70 roof top bike rack.
by rackdawg on June 25, 2010
by Rack James on June 21, 2010
Customer install photo of a roof bike rack for 2000 Honda Civic 2 Door using the Yakima Q Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q Towers, Yakima Q69 and Q70 Q Clips, Yakima 48" Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q Stretch Kit and Yakima 44" Large Fairing. Bike Trays are the Yakima HighRoller upright style bike rack and the Yakima Steelhead fork mounted bike tray.
2 door vehicles with naked roofs, like this 2000 Honda Civic, often require the use of a stretch kit to increase the cross bar spread to at least a minimum of 24″ which is just enough to safely carry most gear (canoes excluded). This 2000 Honda Civic 2-door bike rack system is using the Yakima Q-Tower roof rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q69 Q clips and Yakima Q70 Q Clips, and Yakima 48″ Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q-Stretch kit and can easily transport two bicycles. One bike carrier is the Yakima HighRoller bike rack, which doesn’t require the removal of the front wheel. The other bike tray is the Yakima SteelHead bike rack, a fork mounted bike tray, which does require the removal of the front wheel. To keep things nice and quiet up there, we have the Yakima 44″ Large Fairing-Wind Deflector. A Yakima SKS 6 pack of locks keeps everything nice and secure from theft.
Complete 2000 Honda Civic Bike rack installation details
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Honda Civic,
Yakima HighRoller,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Stretch Kit,
Yakima Q Towers,
Yakima Steelhead
by Rack Princess on June 14, 2010
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by Rack James on June 5, 2010
Bird's eye view of a 2004 Audi A4 bike roof rack decked out with the Thule 400XTR Rapid Aero Car Rack System (with Thule 2114 Fit Kit), Thule 872XT Wind Fairing, Thule 518 Echelon Bike Racks and Thule 593 Wheel Holders.
Nothing like a sweet Thule Rack base system with bike racks to snaz up your Audi A4. Here we have a 2004 Audi A4 bike roof rack system using the Thule 400XTR Rapid Aero Base Rack System (includes Thule 400 XTR Rapid Aero Foot Pack, Thule Fit Kit 2114, and Thule RB 47 Rapid Aero Bars) with the Thule 872XT wind fairing mounted to the front Rapid Aeo load bar. Also mounted to the Rapid Aero Bars, using the Thule X-Adapt 9 adapters, are two Thule 518 Ecehelon fork mounted bike trays and two Thule 593 Wheel Holders. A Thule 596 lock pack 6 pack of locks keeps it all secure from theft.
Complete 2004 Audi A4 roof bike rack install details.
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Audi A4,
bike roof rack,
Thule 400XTR,
Thule 518 Echelon,
Thule 593 Wheel Holder,
Thule fairings,
Thule Fit Kits
by Rack James on June 3, 2010
Great sun-soaked photo of a 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system with the Yakima Q-Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58" crossbars) finished off with the Yakima 50" Fairing and the Yakima High Roller bike rack.
Here’s a mighty swell photograph of a 2009 Honda Civic roof rack bike carrier system decked out with the Yakima Q-Towers car rack multi-purpose base system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58″ crossbars). Mounted upon the base rack cross bars is the Yakima High Roller upright mount bike carrier working hard to carry a BMX bike with 20″ wheels. One of the great things about the Yakima High Roller bike rack is its ability to carry any bike, regardless of wheel size, frame configuration, brake set up, and tire width. Heck, if your bike has two wheels, the High Roller will carry it. Rounding out this Yakima roof top bike rack set up is the Yakima 50″ wind fairing to quiet that confounded wind noise and a set of Yakma SKS 6 pack of locks to keep any pilferin’ hoodlums at bay.
Complete install details for this 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system.
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bike roof rack,
Honda Civic,
Yakima fairings,
Yakima HighRoller,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Towers
by rackdawg on May 28, 2010
A great photo of a 2010 Subaru Outback roof rack basket bike rack setup using the Yakima MegaWarrior basket mounted to the Subaru Outback wagon factory crossbars and the Yakima Boa short tray bike rack attached to the integrated crossbars located on the Yakima MegaWarrior basket.
For some 2010 Subaru Outback wagon owners, deciding which solution to choose for transporting their gear can be somewhat troublesome. Much of this was previously due to the lack of information available for selecting a 2010 Subaru Outback wagon roof rack system that is right for your needs. We recommend visiting this 2010 Subaru Outback factory roof rack article for complete details on what is available.
As indicated in the picture above, a very popular option is to mount a cargo baasket to the 2010 Subaru Outback wagon factory rack crossbars. The Yakima MegaWarrior basket is featured on this Subaru Outback wagon. This basket also includes a pair of integrated Yakima cross bars, allowing for the mounting of any gear carriers right on the MegaWarrior basket cross bars. This offers a very versatile cargo carrying solution. Simultaneously stow all your cargo luggage and camping gear in the basket while transporting skis & snowboards, bikes, kayaks, canoe, surfboards and more right on the basket. In the picture above, the Yakima Boa short tray bike rack is mounted directly to the Yakima megaWarrior crossbars.
2010 Subaru Outback roof rack basket bike rack install details
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2010 Subaru Outback,
factory rack carrier,
roof basket,
Yakima Boa,
Yakima MegaWarrior
by Rack James on May 28, 2010
A fine shot of a 2001 Audi TT roof bike rack system with the Inno INA 383 Fork Lock II Bike Rack mounted directly to Audi TT factory roof racks.
This 2001 Audi TT came with the Audi OEM roof racks which have aerodynamic, oval shaped crossbars. Not all attachments can mount directly to these bars due to their shape, but the Inno INA 383 Fork Lock II bike rack definitely can. It comes with universal mounting hardware so it can not only mount directly to these bars without adapters, but also virtually any factory crossbars, as well as, of course, Inno, Thule, and Yakima crossbars. The Inno INA383 bike tray also comes with locks and keys, so it is truly ready to go right out of the box.
2001 Audi TT roof bike rack with Inno INA 383 install page
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Audi TT,
bike roof rack,
factory rack carrier,
Inno INA383 Fork Lock
by Rack James on May 24, 2010
by rackdawg on May 20, 2010
RockyMounts TieRod bike rack
ORS Racks Direct takes a good look at the all-new RockyMounts TieRod factory rack mounting bike rack. With many new features and sleek, aerodynamic design styling, the Rocky Mounts TieRod greatly improves on the very successful RockyMounts Noose SL (now discontinued) factory rack bike rack. The redesigned fork block head is very low-profile and quickly mounts to any factory rack crossbars (Also works on Yakima round cross bars and square cross bars from Thule, Inno etc., but the RockyMounts PitchFork bike rack is instead recommended for these aftermarket car rack crossbars.) Also includes the innovative and easy to use locking quick release skewer from RockyMounts. Dual locking options to lock the TieRod to the roof rack and the bicycle to the carrier. Disc brake compatible, no adapters needed. Fits both skinny road tires and super-fat mountain bike tires. Many color options to choose from, from black to white and a rainbow of colors in between.
RockyMounts TieRod bike rack video
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RockyMounts TieRod
by Rack Princess on May 19, 2010
This photo spotlights a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX roof rack kayak bike carrier system using the Yakima Q Towers car rack, Yakima King Cobra bike racks and Yakima Hullraiser kayak carrier.
This roof rack set up for carrying kayaks and bicycles on a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX is a great example of how kayak racks and bike racks can live in harmony in close quarters and over rough terrain. Layering begins with Yakima Q Towers complete roof rack system. In this case Q78 Clips (also known as Yakima Q Clips 78) are called for. 48 inch crossbars have been selected to meet the width requirements of the 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX roof top. The owner of this Subaru Impreza WRX needs both Kayak Rack and Bike Rack attachments (since it might be difficult to decide which sport they want to do once they all wheel drive it into the great outdoors). Our 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX owner knows kayaks of almost any size or shape can be easily transported with the Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Rack. Two bikes are better than one - so the Yakima King Cobra upright mount bike rack is used twice in this setup-again this roof top bike rack attachment can hold a bike of any shape or size so it is a good universal solution for just about any vehicle. The final a la mode topping on this recipe for fun is a 6 pack of Yakima SKS lock cores and keys (because it is no fun to have your roof rack system stolen). 4 locks are used on the roof rack system and 1 each for the Yakima King Cobra bike racks.
Got that? Not sure? Check out the complete installation details for this stellar kayak rack, bike rack, roof rack system for the 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX.
by rackdawg on May 19, 2010
Yakima Frontloader bike rack
This ORS Racks Direct demonstration video features the 8002103 Yakima Frontloader bike rack. The result of much research and design engineering to offer the finest in car roof top upright mount bike rack technology. All mounting hardware and securing components are integrated onto the Yakima Frontloader bike rack. Connects to any factory racks as well as roof rack systems from Yakima, Thule, Inno Racks etc. Works with virtually all types of bicycles. Full locking options to lock the bike to the Yakima Frontloader and the carrier itself to the car rack cross bars. An amazing bicycle carrier that is already a leader in its category.
Yakima Frontloader bike rack video
Tagged as:
bike roof rack,
factory rack carrier,
Yakima FrontLoader
by Rack James on May 18, 2010
by rackdawg on May 17, 2010
Image of a 2008 Fleetwood popup camper trailer roof rack bike rack system using the Yakima Control Tower system mounted to the Fleetwod camper trailer roof tracks. Four Yakima HighRoller bike racks are then attached to the pair of Yakima Control Towers extra-long 86 inch crossbars.
The picture above demonstrates how easy it is to install a Fleetwood camper trailer roof rack system. The 2008 Fleetwood popup camper bike roof rack setup is using the Yakima Control Towers system mounted to the Fleetwood camper roof tracks (if your popup camper does not already have tracks installed, simply mount the Yakima Tracks to the roof top and you can then connect the Yakima Control Tower roof rack system to the Yakima Tracks). The Control Tower system includes a set of four Yakima LP1 landing Pads, that attach the roof tracks, and also a pair of extra long Yakima 86 inch cross bars, which are the required length for the Fleetwood camper roof top (and all makes and models of popup camper trailers). Four Yakima HighRoller bike racks are then connected to the pair of 86 inch crossbars for transporting bikes for the entire family.
2008 Fleetwood camper trailer roof bike rack install page
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Fleetwood camper trailer,
pop up camper rack,
Yakima Control Towers,
Yakima HighRoller,
Yakima Tracks
by rackdawg on May 10, 2010
by rackdawg on May 8, 2010
by rackdawg on April 22, 2010
Image depicts a complete premium, top-of-the-line kayak and bike roof rack system mounted to a 2008 Toyota Corolla S.
For a look that moves well beyond the humdrum same old run of the mill roof rack with square cross bars, check out this customer installation photo that features a 2008 Toyota Corolla kayak-bike roof rack system with modern, aerodynamic design styling. It is configured with the Thule 480R Rapid Traverse car rack system, which attaches to the 2008 Toyota Corolla S rooftop using the set of included Thule 1515 Traverse Fit Kit clips (a pair of Thule Racks Rapid Aero load bars and 480R Rapid Traverse Foot Pack are also included). And for the perfect best-in-class kayak carrier and bike carrier to mount onto the load bars, the Thule 518 Echelon fork mount bike rack and Thule 835PRO Hull-a-Port folding j-cradle kayak rack are used. Also, for increased aerodynamics, elimination of rack noise and superb design styling, a Thule 871XT rack fairing is also attached to the front load bar.
2008 Toyota Corolla car roof rack kayak & bike carrier install details
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Thule 480R Rapid Traverse,
Thule 518 Echelon,
Thule 835Pro,
Thule fairings,
Toyota Corolla
by Rack James on April 20, 2010
Nissan X-Terra bike rack set up using Thule's 594XT Sidearm mounted to factory crossbars and Thule's 916XT T2 hitch mounted bike rack for receiver hitch.
Here is a great shot of a Nissan X-Terra racked up to carry four bikes. Mounted directly to the factory crossbars, which due to their size and shape isn’t an application you’ll find in Thule’s Fit Guide, but is nontheless possible with a trip to the hardware store, are two Thule 594XT Sidearm upright bike carriers. Mounted into the trailer hitch is the Thule 916XT T2 bike rack. Both of these carriers use a ratcheting hook to support the bikes by the front wheel rather than the frame, so regardless of frame dimensions or wheel size, as long as your bike has two wheels, these carriers will work.
by rackdawg on April 19, 2010
A beautiful example of the Inno Racks IN-FR car rack and Inno INA382 bike rack used as a 2010 Subaru Forester roof rack bike rack setup.
Becoming more and more common out on the roads and highways of America are Inno Racks vehicle rack systems. With a long established reputation as the the car rack market leader in Japan and many parts of the world, Inno Racks is becoming a favored alternative to the major players in the USA such as Thule Racks and Yakima Racks. Several reasons include very competitive and often lower prices on roof rack and gear carrier options, locks included (other car rack makers charge extra for locks) and extremely well-made and premium design styling features. The photo above showcases a 2010 Subaru Forester car roof rack bicycle carrier system that is configured with the Inno IN-FR roof rack mounted to the Subaru Forester factory side rails, while the Inno INA382 Upright Lock bike rack is attached to the IN-FR base rack cross bars.
2010 Subaru Forester roof rack bike rack install details
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Inno INA382 Upright Lock,
Inno INFR,
Subaru Forester
by rackdawg on April 17, 2010
by rackdawg on April 16, 2010
