Here’s the moment that we’ve all been waiting for….the Hitch Rack Shootout – by the numbers! First we’ll see how our 4 testers rated eack rack for quality of Construction. Looks like the 1 Up wins this category, but the yakima held up pretty well against the more expensive Saris. Next up is Stability with […]
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Hitch Rack Shootout – Küat NV
Our video of bikes being loaded on the Küat NV , stars our long time amigo and fellow hoosier, #Juliodotcom. It only makes sense, because the Kuat rack that we all tested, is his personal rack that he has owned for the last 4 years. Julio wrote a review of the Küat NV back in 2011 […]
The Fat-Bike Hitch Rack Shootout Intro
Way back in February of this year, Sven and I attended Frostbike up at the QBP Mother-ship in MPLS and it was there that we came up with the idea for a hitch rack shootout. We saw some new racks at Frostbike from very familiar brand names. Saris and Yakima entered the fat-rack market and […]
Kuat Dirtbag Phat 9 Fork Mount – Review
The new Kuat Dirtbag Phat 9 (mm) fork mount looks too simple. But really all it needs to do is make sure your bike doesn’t go flying out the back of your truck, and that it does. We tested it! The dirtbag 9 is spaced to handle 135mm hubs with 9mm drops. (fits most fatties) […]
Time Tested Thursday – Küat NV – Fat Friendly Hitch Rack
A new car situation earlier this year found me in the market for a hitch rack. While not the owner of a fat bike at the time, I knew one was in my future and this weighed in my decision as to which one to get. I immediately ruled out hanging type racks due to […]