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The TomaHawk’s biggest attribute is its ability to haul all sorts of bikes, from road bikes to 20in kids’ bikes, and fat bikes to 29ers. I’ve been using the UpRide for almost a year, driving all over the UK and leaving it mounted on the car for all of that time.These bike mounts are great at enabling bike owners and avid cyclists to travel with their favorite piece of outdoor recreation equipment effortlessly. Read on to find out more! Yakima Highroad Bike Mount vs FrontLoader Reviewed Deciding which bike carriers to buy is not always easy, especially as you may not have had experience of using bike carriers before. We hope that our buying guides provide useful guidance about which bike carrier 'strategy' will be most appropriate for your circumstances, as well as highlighting the best features of particular models. We also have troubleshooting FAQs - for example, some customers struggle at first to fit four bikes onto a tow ball carrier, and wonder whether a different carrier would allow the bikes to be spaced wider apart. (It won't, but we have some good tips which make bike fitting much easier.)

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Front-wheel removal keeps the bike lower (great for tall SUVs), can be easier and lighter to load, and is the classic way of hauling bikes up-top. The second front-wheel arm doesn’t engage as readily with the first one as I think it should. Also, if you leave it set to slightly the wrong length, it either hits the bike’s frame or won’t clear the tyre, meaning you find yourself awkwardly adjusting it for length while balancing a bike on top of the carrier.

The HighRoad also features a lower profile tray than the FrontLoader to further minimize interference with high lift hatches, for improved aerodynamics, and further wind noise reduction. It’s important to keep in mind during your exploration of this comparison guide that both of these are incredible options to choose from. But there are certain differentiating features that are worth highlighting as you’ll see below. The HighRoad, on the other hand, can only accommodate wheels that measure 26 inches to 29 inches. This means that it’s not as versatile as the former model and cannot accommodate as many types of different bikes. It’s made to carry all types of different bikes from mountain and BMX bikes to daily commuting bikes and bikes that have thru-axles, full suspension, and disc brakes. It can also handle bikes with tires that measure up to 3 inches, and wheels as large as 20 inches to 29 inches. You might notice that the UpRide pictured is a mirror image of those shown elsewhere online. That’s because Thule lets you flip the bike retaining mechanism for use on the left side of a vehicle — by default it’s set up for the right side.The Yakima HighRoad and FrontLoader have a weight of 18lbs and 14.30lbs, respectively. There is a 3.5lbs difference between the two, and it’s because of the wheel mount material.