Yakima Spare Joe 2-Bike Spare Tire Mount Rack

Product Description

, Yakima BigHorn 4 Bike Rack ">, Yakima Stick Up Bike Rack ">, Yakima HighRoller Upright Bike Mount ">, Yakima DoubleDown 5 Bike Rack ">, If you have a spare tire mounted on the rear of your vehicle introduce it to the SpareJoe, it will be a match made in heaven. The SpareJoe from Yakima easily attaches to spare tires and can hold up to 2 bikes. Bikes are held firmly with anti-sway cradles and can be offset to center bikes on the vehicle. Then when not in use the arms fold down like nothings there. . Product ID: 188145


This review is from: Yakima SpareJoe Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack (Sports)

I bought the spare Joe last august and i've used it many times since and I can say i'm 90% satisfied considering that there are no other options but to get a roof rack and look as if you are racing in tour-de-france(which is silly for me if i'm going to bike 10 miles from my home).

The problems i faced are similar to the person who posted earlier with a rav4. There is a vital strip that has to pass between the tire and the back door to secure the whole thing to the tire. This takes time as there is a metal bracket behind the tire.But after u get used to it (you need patience, because you are trying to pass a strip through a small hole)it works fine. Again, the strip can pass behind the tire but it takes like 1-2 minutes to get it through. I have two Schwinn bikes and i feel comfortable carrying them together on the rack. There are two exposed bolts on the rack arms from below, be careful not to scrape anything. Also put the heavier bike inside, and put both bicycles in opposite direction so that the front of the first bike meets the back of the other bike. The straps should be very tight and the rack pushed down from the part below the rear wiper as it can seriously damage it if not properly set.