Best rack on Reddit

163 reviews from r/bikepacking, r/cycling, r/skiing and 54 more subreddits

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Thule

4.4

(16)

"Can't go wrong with Thule."

"I’d recommend a Thule Wingbar Evo in a 47” width."

"Thule, yakima etc. go for the branded ones na, don't settle for the china generics."

"Thule is your brand , go to your Mazda Shop and ask for them."

"I spent months searching Craigslist and FB for my Thule."

"It was the only rack we could find which would take it."

"The best? Thule, I love em."

"If you’re thinking hitch style of rack either Thule or Küat."

"If I expected a box or a bike rack like a Thule, that I should just go Thule."

"There's some older Thule crossbars at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore."

1up

4.9

(14)

"I use a Drawtite 2" hitch and a 1up Heavy duty 2 bike rack."

"1up or QuickRack. Nothing else is as awesome."

"I’ve owned a 1up rack for years and will never buy another brand."

"1up are great. Not cheap, but very durable and easy to repair."

"One up USA quick rack single..... I run one on my Subaru."

"A+ customer service experience."

"1 up heavy duty or super duty."

"I have 1.25” 1up. Very happy with it."

"I'm happy with it."

"Can't go wrong with 1up."

Kuat

4.8

(12)

"Very sturdy, tilts down so you can open the hatch."

"I've been really happy with this one."

"Kuat, Thule, Saris, 1up, and others all make great racks."

"Check out Kuat! Best rack I've ever owned!"

"Check Kuvat Sherpa 2.0"

"For sure."

"Awesome rack and you can add an extra bike to it."

"If you can swing the cash."

"Second the kuat sherpa. Got it this year and super easy to use."

"Works great for me."

Yakima

4.5

(12)

"I refurbish and sell Yakima parts and have everything you need."

"Thule, yakima etc. go for the branded ones na, don't settle for the china generics."

"It's worked great for canoes and kayaks."

"I have a Yakima on my '05."

"It works great with my 15' canoe."

"Buy quality, cry once, as they say."

"The bars are made by Yakima (China) - even has their branding on some of the install stuff."

"I'm considering getting this Yakima rack."

"I used an older round bar Yakima, strong but noisy."

"REI will offer Yakima with big discounts."

Ortlieb

4.3

(12)

"Its so quick to put on and off the bike."

"I like it as when I dont need it it's gone in 1 second."

"Ortlieb Quick Rack is really nice because one you put the mounting studs in the bosses on your dropouts."

"Really pleased with it, once setup you can remove it in seconds."

"Have you looked at Orthelib Quickrack?"

"Ortlieb says it works on full suspension too."

"That Ortlieb Quick Rack you have on the back is also supposed to work on the front."

"Nice and sturdy too."

"I went a little higher end and put on an Ortlieb quick rack."

"I think I'm going to go with the Ortlieb Quick Rack."

Old Man Mountain

4.3

(6)

"Very solid!"

"I've had great experiences commuting with an Old Man Mountain rear rack."

"Decent on weight."

"They are supposed to work with suspension."

"I used the elk horn from old man mountain on my wabash."

"The Divide mounts via the thru axle."

Tailfin

5.0

(4)

"Pricey but it’s money well spent."

"The best option is a Tailfin rack."

"It is also really good kit that I personally use with ~ 4000km on it this last 12 months."

"Tailfin rack + UD panniers 👌🏻"

Rhino Rack

4.3

(4)

"It's awesome and easy to install."

"The Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform is better suited to a daily driver."

"It has held up well for 3 years: 1 year with ski holder, 2 with a roof box."

"[Rhino Rack] makes a couple that you might wanna look at."

Gobi

4.3

(4)

"I love my Gobi low profile rack with expanded steel."

"Try Gobi rack"

"It's one of the best racks I've had in the past 30 years of owning Jeeps."

"Gobi and Rhino Rack are the only ones that I would go with from a functionality/styling perspective."

#10

Tumbleweed

5.0

(3)

"I like my Tumbleweed."

"Tumbleweed!!!"

"Has a couple of good options."

#11

OneUp

5.0

(3)

"I would recommend doing the easy release handle."

"OneUp makes very good racks. Arguably, the best."

"A good rack is an investment."

#12

Tubus

5.0

(2)

"Tubus is always good."

"Lightweight and durable."

#13

1UP Bike Rack

5.0

(2)

"1up, as others have said. Not cheap, but amazing racks!!"

"1up will be the last bike rack you ever buy."

#14

OEM

5.0

(2)

"Go with the oem rack dude. You won’t regert it!"

"OEM is the best."

#15

Sysrack

5.0

(2)

"I've had two racks for my homelab, with the full height 42U one taking a magnitude 5.6 earthquake."

"Extremely sturdy."

#16

Sherpa

5.0

(2)

"Great roof rack."

"Sherpa is easy to install, strong thick aluminum, long lasting."

#17

Mandaue Foam

4.5

(2)

"Mas mahal, pero yung lanelle garment rack sa mandaue foam maganda."

"[Mandaue Foam Lanelle], pricier than the one in your pic but free shipping."

#18

UpTop Overland

4.5

(2)

"Big fan of UpTop Overland. Local (to me), well made and good pricing."

"UpTop Overland Alpha rack."

#19

RockyMounts

4.5

(2)

"Great bike racks."

"It has worked well."

#20

Surly

4.0

(2)

"The Surly is a beast and might be a little overkill depending on how bulky item we’re talking."

"Surly makes a pretty burly steel rack that would suit your needs."

#21

Hyper Tough

4.0

(2)

"4 years now it’s still solid."

"Has held up to everything."

#22

Major Fitness

4.0

(2)

"They are versatile all in one rack with cable system."

"Kind of wish I went with the Bells of Steel."

#23

Titan

4.0

(2)

"Has high quality for a good price."

"Titan T-2 Series (~$400) - nice compact option for smaller spaces."

#24

Prinsu

4.0

(2)

"Prinsu is good."

"Can also consider Prinsu or the heaftier Prinsu Pro."

#25

Racktime

3.5

(2)

"Racktime Eco works too."

"Works for groceries and a food delivery bag."

#26

Lolo

5.0

(1)

"Been running mine for years and it's always been perfect."

#27

1Up

5.0

(1)

"I own and recommend 1up superduty rack."

#28

REP

5.0

(1)

"It will give you upgrade options for a lot of different configurations."

#29

LUVHOME

5.0

(1)

"Get from [LUVHOME] na tibay as in"

#30

PitchSix

5.0

(1)

"I would recommend a PitchSix Forceboard as the simplest solution."

#31

Harbor Freight

5.0

(1)

"The aluminum ones from harbor freight are super light and hold 500 lbs."

#32

StarTech

5.0

(1)

"Been very happy with the quality for the price."

#33

Malone

5.0

(1)

"Check out Malone auto racks, adjustable to how you need them."

#34

Rep Fitness

5.0

(1)

"For a beginner home gym setup, I highly recommend Fitness SF! ... Rep Fitness PR-1000 (~$300) - great budget option thats still sturdy."

#35

Inno

5.0

(1)

"I really like it, its low profile, perfect for skis, and has just enough space for miscellaneous camping gear."

#36

All Clad

5.0

(1)

"It’s built for what you need."

#37

LL Bean

5.0

(1)

"Installs on the bars in <5 minutes. Fits 3-5 pairs of skis up to 190cm."

#38

Touratech

5.0

(1)

"I use a Touratech stainless steel rack with a Givi top box bought off Craigslist."

#39

Ritfit

5.0

(1)

"Ritfit is fairly affordable and great quality!"

#40

ARS

5.0

(1)

"I love my ARS/Metalcloak system."

#41

Steadyrack

5.0

(1)

"Steadyrack for storing on the wall in my garage and they work great."

#42

B52

5.0

(1)

"Love the thing."

#43

USA Pan

5.0

(1)

"Here’s an example from Amazon USA Pan Quarter Sheet Rack"

#44

Rhino-Rack

4.0

(1)

"I put a Rhino-Rack Vortex 2500 RS Black 2 Bar FMP Roof Rack - RS672B on top of my 2016 FR-S."

#45

RackTime

4.0

(1)

"I quite like the RackTime Add-It."

#46

Livable

4.0

(1)

"Pwede din dito sa [livable] op. Sturdy din siya and similar din siya sa hinahanap mo."

#47

Mazda

4.0

(1)

"The Mazda crossbars, while a little chunky looking, are the best and easiest option."

#48

Honda

4.0

(1)

"I've used it for my kayak several times and works just fine."

#49

Bells of Steel

4.0

(1)

"Makes their 3x3 series as low as 72"."

#50

Cube

4.0

(1)

"I like the Cube ACID Carrier Gravel."

#51

F22

4.0

(1)

"I have F22 and ive no problems with stability."

#52

BMW

4.0

(1)

"The install was easy and it is super quiet at highway speeds."

#53

ARB

4.0

(1)

"I've got the ARB rails and will add 3 aluminum crossbars."

#54

NavePoint

4.0

(1)

"NavePoint makes great racks."

#55

Startech

4.0

(1)

"Star tech is a close second for me."

#56

Baja Racks

4.0

(1)

"Baja racks has a great one."

#57

Küat

4.0

(1)

"If you’re thinking hitch style of rack either Thule or Küat."

#58

Pelago

4.0

(1)

"Would probably fit the solid axles."

#59

Mikolo

4.0

(1)

"I like it."

#60

Penn Elcom

4.0

(1)

"Check out Penn Elcom racks."

#61

Tortec

4.0

(1)

"I like the tortec expedition rack good quality and value."

#62

Axiom

4.0

(1)

"I've had good luck with the Axiom Journey racks."

#63

PDW

4.0

(1)

"Went with a pdw takeout basket for mine."

#64

MiniMOD

4.0

(1)

"I use a standard rear rack, EZ wheels and most importantly, a MiniMOD wheel extender."

#65

Saris

4.0

(1)

"It's stable in my experience and the integrated lock is pretty convenient."

#66

Rock Bros

4.0

(1)

"I have used it on my newer Acura TLX quite a bit. I have had it above 80 miles an hour as long as three hours without stopping to check it and it worked fine."

#67

Rogue

4.0

(1)

"Rogue SML-1 (~$700) - bit pricier but bomb proof."

#68

Seasucker

4.0

(1)

"I recommend Seasucker suction cup cross bars that I used on my rackless van."

#69

Blackburn

4.0

(1)

"Blackburn Outpost Fat rack, does front and rear."

#70

TrailRax

4.0

(1)

"Trailrax is generally considered the best and the price shows."

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