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A mountain bike is mounted on the back of a gray vehicle, showcasing its front wheel and suspension. The truck has a covered bed and features the word "CRUZ" on its tailgate. In the background, a blurred natural setting suggests an outdoor environment.

Bike Racks

4 Tailgate pads to fit your compact pickup truck, tested

We tested tailgate pads from BomberStrap, Dakine, Kuat, and Nadive for hauling bikes to the trailhead.

Bike Racks

USA-made Saris Modular Hitch Rack Brings Heavy Competition

The Saris Modular Hitch System hauls up to four bikes and gives buyers multiple options when it comes to bike trays.

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Bike Racks

Yakima StageTwo Bike Hitch Rack Review

The Yakima StageTwo bike rack uses a tried and true design for a reliable, easy to use tray style hitch rack.

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Bike Racks

Flash or Function? The Kuat Piston Pro X Hitch Rack has Both [Review]

The Kuat Piston Pro X is a premium, no-touch bike rack that looks good, is feature-rich, and is well constructed. Not surprisingly, it's also pricey.

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Bike Racks

RockyMounts MonoRail Hitch Rack is Rocky Solid [Review]

The RockyMounts MonoRail holds bikes steady without scratches and doesn't move around much in the hitch. A great rack.

Bike Racks

Thule Helium Platform 2 Hitch Rack

The Thule Helium Platform 2 is a premium tray-style hitch rack that promises to keep its mitts off your bike.

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Bike Racks

Yakima HoldUp EVO Bike Rack Can Carry Pretty Much Any Bike, is Expandable [Review]

The latest iteration of the Yakima HoldUp bike rack is even more compatible and user-friendly than previous versions.

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Bike Racks

Thule VeloSpace XT3 Bike Rack Carries Two Mountain Bikes to the Trail with Ease [Review]

For Euopean readers, Thule's burliest EU-approved hitch rack is tough enough to carry a pair of heavy gravity mountain bikes, ebikes, fat bikes, or fat full suspension e-bikes.

A bike rack mounted on the back of a silver Subaru vehicle, with a partially visible pink mountain bike leaning against the car. The rack is designed to hold multiple bikes, featuring four black support arms laid out on green grass.

Bike Racks

Inno Tire Hold Bike Hitch Rack [Review]

We test the Inno tire hold 2-bike hitch rack to see how it stacks up.

Bike Racks

Saris MTR Stands Tall Amongst Tray Style Bike Hitch Racks [Review]

The Saris MTR is a premium hitch-mounted bike rack, brand new for the company. We tried it out over the summer.

A white SUV with a bike rack mounted on the back, carrying two mountain bikes, is driving along a rural road. The scene captures the motion of the vehicle and the natural surroundings, with blurred brown and green backgrounds indicative of a scenic landscape.

Bike Racks

Review: Kuat Transfer Hitch Rack and Pivot Swingarm

The Kuat Transfer is an entry-level rack that can be converted from a single to a double bike hitch rack. The Pivot get mountain bikes them out of the way to get to the trunk or truck bed.