Picture of the locking Rocky Mounts DriveShaft 15mm / 20mm thru-axle fork adapter. Fits any RockyMounts, Thule, Yakima, Whispbar, Inno fork mount bike racks and more.

Picture of the locking RockyMounts DriveShaft SD 20mm / 15mm thru-axle fork adapter for mounting to Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Titan, Nissan Frontier, Chevy, GMC pickup truck bed channels.

Behold what could very well be the coolest new bike rack products for 2011, the all-new Rocky Mounts DriveShaft 15mm / 20mm thru-axle fork adapter (works on any fork mount bike racks from RockyMounts, Whispbar, Yakima, Thule, Inno, SportRack and more) and the category crushing Rocky Mounts DriveShaft SD that is actually a pickup truck bike rack and 15mm / 20mm thru-axle fork adapter combined into one great product and installs on any pickup truck bed track systems and channel systems located on the Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Titan and certain model pick-up trucks from GMC and Chevrolet etc. Both the Rocky Mounts DriveShaft and the RockyMounts DriveShaft SD include a lock to secure the bike to the adapter. And of course they also have the unique ability to universally work with both 20mm and 15mm t-axles. Beautiful black powder coated finish as well.

Picture of the 53015 Thule 15mm thru-axle suspension fork adapter. Also available are the 53020 Thule 20mm thru-axel fork adapter and 530L Thule Cannondale Lefty suspension fork adapter. Allows for the use of these thru-axle equipped bikes to mount to any fork mounted bicycle carriers.

With the proliferation of so many trail mountain bikes, freeride mountain bikes and downhill mountain bikes that are equipped with thru-axle suspension forks, it’s no wonder Thule Racks has also entered the arena to compete with thru-axle fork adapters from Hurricane, RockyMounts, Yakima and more. Currently available are models to support the most popular thru-axle types on the market today, those being the 20MM t-axle, 15MM t-axle and Cannondale Lefty forks. For complete details on each model check out the Thule 53020 Thru-Axle Adapter 20mm, Thule 53015 Thru-Axle Adapter 15mm and Thule 530L Thru-Axle Adapter Lefty. Not available from Thule currently are models to work with 24MM thru-axle Maverick suspension forks and 25MM thru-axle Specialized suspension forks. However Yakima Racks does make models to fit them.

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Quality photo of a 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and pickup truck bed bike rack using the Yakima Railgrab Towers with 58" Crossbars on factory side rails and Yakima HullyRollers and Mako Saddles kayak rack combo with Yakima Locking BedHead bike carrier.

Call this one “surf n turf” if you like, or call it a great use of racks for carrying your gear with the purpose of having fun.  Whatever you call it, this 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and pickup truck bed bike rack set up is using the Yakima Railgrab Roof Rack Kit (which comes with 58″ crossbars) attached to the Nissan Frontier factory siderails, and mounted to the cross bars is the kayak carrying combo of the Yakima HullyRollers kayak rollers with Yakima Mako Saddles kayak saddles.  A Yakima SKS 4 pack lockpack keeps the rack system locked securely down.  In the pickup truckbed is the Yakima Locking BedHead truck bike rack (locks included) mounted to the bed rails.  Someone knows how to rack up and how to have fun, and that would be this guy. 

Complete install details for the 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and truckbed bike rack.

Thule 822XT Bed Rider truckbed bike rack

This video from ORS Racks Direct features the newly redesigned Thule 88XT Bed Rider pickup truck bed bike rack for carrying two bicycles (for transporting additional bikes purchase a Thule BR1 Fork Block Add-On accessory that mounts onto the Thule 822XT Bed Rider bar. )Very easy to install, the 822XT quickly telescopes and adjusts to fit any size pickup truck bed. Each fork block mount includes a premium Thule locking quick release skewer that makes it super quick to load your bicycle. Locks included for locking the bikes to the rack and the 822XT Bed Rider itself to the pickup truck.

Thule 822XT Bed Rider video

RockyMounts Clutch SD bike rack

Want to carry your bike in your pickup truck bed that has a utili-trac truckbed track system? NO problem, just get your hands on the RockyMounts Clutch SD truck bike rack, designed specifically for use on the tracks found on some models of Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Titan etc. This video from ORS Racks Direct demonstrates the Clutch SD features and the easy installation process.

RockyMounts Clutch SD truck bike rack video

Picture of a 2005 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab roof mount bike rack system using the Yakima Q Towers roof rack (with Q127 Q clips and Q128 Q clips), Yakima Raptor bike racks and Yakima wind-noise deflector fairing.

The image above features a customer installation of a 2005 Toyota Tacoma bike truck rack setup that is using the following components: Yakima Q Tower roof rack (mounts to the Toyota Tacoma Access Cab roof top using the included Yakima Q128 clips and Yakima Q127 clips, also includes a pair of 58 inch length crossbars), three Yakima Raptor upright mount bike racks attached to the crossbars and also a Yakima rack fairing mounted to the front crossbar to eliminate any rack noise, add suberb design styling and increase aerodynamics.

2005 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck bike rack install details

Free up the truckbed and put those bikes on the roof top just like this 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche truck roof bike rack system!

Looking to haul a couple of bikes with your pickup truck but don’t want to lose that space in the truck bed that you could use for carrying other cargo? Check out this very cool configuration of a 2004 Chevy Avalanche bike roof rack set up that is comprised of the Yakima RailGrab Kit roof rack and two Inno INA383 Fork Lock bike racks. The RailGrab multi-purpose base rack includes a pair of 58 inch crossbars and mounts to the Chevrolet Avalanche factory rack side rails, while the 2 Inno INA383 Fork Lock bicycle carriers attach directly to the RailGrab crossbars. An absolutely premium setup that will also allow you to connect other gear carriers to the cross bars for carrying other stuff like kayaks, a canoe, surfboards, stand-up paddle board, skis and snowboards etc. Also good for work applications such as hauling ladders or lumber.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche roof bike rack install details

Image of the new Thule Racks 822XT Bed-Rider bike rack, which replaces the old 822 BedRider version and now includes locks for the bike skewers.

Thule Racks has just improved on the very popular Thule 822 Bed-Rider bike rack by adding locks to the fork tightening skewers. The all-new model is now called the Thule 822XT Bed-Rider truck bike rack. Also included is a lock to secure the Bed-Rider to the truck. Carries 2 bikes as is and can also carry more bikes by adding the optional Thule BR1 Bed-Rider Add On fork mount blocks to the 822XT Bed-Rider bike rack. No bolting or drilling required when installing the carrier to the pickup truck bed. Compatible with virtually all sizes of pickup truck beds, both compact sizes and full-size truckbeds.

Picture of a 2007 Honda Ridgeline pickup truckbed bike rack using the Thule 822XT Bed-Rider bike rack for pick up truck beds.

Looking for a super easy way to load and secure you bikes in your pickup truckbed? Check out this image of a 2007 Honda Ridgeline bike rack using the Thule 822XT Bed-Rider truck bike rack, which mounts to virtually any pick up truck bed without having to drill or bolt it on. Carries 2 bikes and can also carry more bicycles by adding on more Thule BR1 Bed-Rider Add-On fork mount blocks (sold separately). The Thule 822XT Bed-Rider also includes full system security for locking the bikes to the carrier and the bike rack itself to the truck.

2007 Honda Ridgeline bike rack install details