I was in the market for a lightweight single rack that was easy to install and easy to add/remove bike. This one was on sale and I believe for what I paid this is perfect. It's sturdy and well built and had s smaller footprint as seen in the pic. I have a small garage and I wanted something that I can easily install then go on the ride and then remove after coming back. For that purpose this works perfectly. I did notice a little wobble on bumps on the road but that might be normal as everything was sturdy when I checked later. For a longer trip, I may add a stronger hitch pin and bike lock as some people have mentioned here.I would throw a caveat that if there was an add-on option to add more racks as needed like other competitors do this would've checked all the boxes. However, add-ons do come with a cost and I may opt to get a different track with better tech at a later date. For now this is a no hassel good product by Yakima at a better price tag.One additional note make sure to tuck in the bike lock. It got out and got dragged on the street and shaved off some of the hard plastic (see pic). Luckily the lock was still safe and operated fine.

I love this bike rack! I got rid of a Thule rack I've had for twenty years, and bought this incredibly well-designed and engineered replacement. This Yakima rack platform is very low which makes it sooooooo easy to load and unload a bike. Once loaded properly the bike is completely secure.Since the low platform does not have a vertical upright bar, when not in use I can open and close the hatch on my SUV. In addition, again since the platform is low, it does not interfere with the backup sensors on my late model Lexus.Several super thoughtful features including a really smart, convenient built-in bike lock. I'll probably never use the built-in bottle opener but again, it is indicative of thoughtful design.

This was a lot cheaper than other bike racks, but it seems to be high-quality. Installation on my truck was quick and easy. We'll see how it holds up over time. So far so good.

It took me a long time to bite the-bullet and buy a trailer hitch and bike rack, but I am glad I spent the money on a good one. The Yamika Single Speed Rack is about as close to perfect as you can get for zero frame touch rack with hitch mounting. Highlights include locking trailer hitch attachment (so they can't steal it off your car). Great integrated bike lock. Very quick and easy rack to take on and off your car. So easy I take it off after every ride. Mounting, dismounting and securing your bike takes maybe 30 seconds. In a word "Nice".

This should be so easy to assemble. There are four bolts. But the bolts are too short to reach the threads. Incredibly frustrating. Have to go buy the correct bolts.

This bicycle rack is light enough for me to lift it!!!

Lightweight, no assembly necessary. Fit and finish is excellent. Easy to install, remove and store. Loading and securing bike is easy. Much better than my previous Yakima. Have an 09 RAV4 with a rear door that is hinged from the side rather than the top and door opens without a problem. The rack does not fold up when not in use and a black rack with a dark gray car has limited visibility for other cars to see.

Has some wobble, but it's OK for my purposes.My one big issue with this rack is that the locking cable (for what it's worth) can be VERY hard to pull out of its tube. I think I will have to stop using it and just get some bungee cords to help secure the bike.UPDATE: Well, I've been using this rack for about 6 months. When it first shipped, it was with a broken part (the quill that goes inside the tongue, which fits inside the hitch).The company promptly provided a new quill, and that was enough to get this rack assembled.But now the screws have popped out of the threaded plate on one side of the rack, and the threaded plate itself fell out, too. The rack is now unusable because it is unsafe at any speed.Once again, the company is sending me replacement hardware, promptly and at no cost. I appreciate that. But it's not clear that the rack is still in good enough shape for the replacement hardware to be installed, since the rack now seems warped on one side.I honestly would have paid much more for this rack, just for the light weight and the convenience, if it had components of better quality.LATEST UPDATE: Though properly installed, this rack just detached from my car, with my bike securely mounted on it. Both rack and bike ended up on the highway. Beyond pissed.ONE MORE UPDATE: A brand-new rack just showed up at my door, no charge to me. Thanks, Yakima!

I don't want to make this review too long, but I can't believe how great this rack is! Prior to this rack, I got one from a competitor, and it wasn't a cheap one, either. That one was smashed in an accident (no bike on it, thank the Lord), and I had to get a replacement. I was trying to find a big rack that would hold 5 bikes, and which wasn't a "hanger-type" rack. My experience with that other rack really soured me on these types, and I was looking for something better. I found that my options for 5-bike racks were quite limited, so I thought I was "settling" for this rack, but I couldn't have been more wrong. This rack has absolutely exceeded all my expectations, and here's how.To begin, locking toolless install ought to be standard on ALL bike racks. It is not. My last hanger rack had it, and it was the only feature I really liked about it. THIS rack's is even better. For one, the tightening knob is triangular. This means that it's easy to really crank down...easy to get a grip on. My old rack knob was circular. For another, there's a protruding piece of metal that will protect the knob from scraping on the ground. I just did a 10 hour round trip vacation with this rack installed, and with 5 bikes, as shown, and the install knob is still intact despite a few scrapes due to driveway dips. The lock to the cable and the installer knob are the same, which is also convenient.Another thing I liked about this rack is the lever to tilt the rack away from the car for trunk access is up top! I don't have to bend over to fiddle with the lever to get it tilted. Speaking of the tilt, it doesn't lock into place extended. My other rack locked in place for no reason. (When would I EVER need it locked in a position that you're not supposed to drive in?) One-handed operation!This rack is quite configurable. The entire surface of the rack is rubberized to protect your bike's finish! The mount points slide and lock into place. Some bikes might be able to be closer together. Others will need to be further apart. No problem. Easy to handle.The 3-point mount system to strap the bikes in place is SO SECURE. The bikes never moved, even after bouncing on a gravel road for 20 minutes. The bikes don't tilt back and forth, because the third point straps the seatpost. Seriously ingenious design. Having the little strappies come completely off the rack is annoying because I have to put them somewhere while I'm loading bikes, but having them off the rack also means that I have less clearance issues with the straps getting in the way of loading.I bought the extra top tube adapters, and that made installation a breeze. If you plan on loading kids' bikes or mountain bikes with slanted top tubes, those adapters are really highly recommended. Expensive, especially if you get the Yakima ones, which I really liked, but made things so much better.Finally, when you decide to remove and stow the rack, the hitch mount post folds down so the rack can be stored flat.This rack was so much better thought-out than the other rack I had it's not even funny. I was able to fit 1 full size mountain bike, 2x teen mountain bikes, and 2x BMX-style kids bikes, and it required some finagling to fit, but I got them on there both for the trip up and back, and those bikes didn't move AT ALL. absolutely 5 stars.

Easy to use, great quality, sturdy. Very happy with our purchase and hope it will work well with our bikes for many years to come. My husband's bike fits on easily, but my ladies bike has a smaller frame and has to be placed on a bit of a strange angle to fit on, but it still works. Glad we went for a quality brand for a high-use bike rack!