YAKIMA HoldUp Hitch Mount Tray Bicycle Rack

Marleymunster: Seller was great in making sure we received our product. Canada Post had some issues delivering this product due to COVID 19 crisis. However, we finally got our product and are very please with it. Thanks to Champion Bikes!

Canada on Apr 09, 2020

DW: Amazing rack! It won’t work for one of my E-bikes bikes with a 4 inch tire. Hope to purchase or adapt the wheel holders to accommodate it too and just exchange them as required.

Canada on Jan 23, 2020

Shannon Hodgins: Great bike holder. Very sturdy.

Canada on Jul 22, 2019

Eero Nirk: This is the rack to transport our 60lb e-bikes. Well built, straight forward assembly, good hold-down system. It’s pricey, but worth it.

Canada on May 04, 2019

The Rolling's: I did a lot of research before I decided to purchase the Yakima HoldUp Tray Style Bike Rack.

During my research phase I happened to be in Summit County in the mountains of Colorado. The local buses has bike racks for riders and all the buses have tray style mounts. It made me shift from a hanging style rack to tray. If buses choose try style given the endless variations of bikes there must be a reason.

I studied the physics of bike carriers and realized the hanging style racks that connect via 2" or 1.25" hitch mount put a lot of stress on the rack and trailer hitch. Certainly they are engineered for the stress, but why put needless stress into the equation in the first place.

I also noticed the tray style racks actively manage the sway and inter-play between bikes. The hanging style allow bikes to sway and potentially knock into each other. They require bungie cords or straps to hold the front tires in place. Tray mounts on the other hand actively hold the bikes preventing swaying and knocking into each other.

The final reason I chose a tray mount was visibility. All the hanging mounts obstruct the rear windows of the vehicle. This...

United States on Nov 27, 2016

Chrissy: I Have a Subaru Crosstrek 2014 and this hitch fits well. I can tilt the unit away from the car so that my rear hatch door opens to access gear. This bike hitch is easy to assemble and attach and remove from my car ( I am 5'2"@ 110 pound female). My bikes are easy to load and lock into place compared to using a roof rack. I compared the Thule and Yakima models. The Yakima is a quality product ( as is the Thule), but the Yakima is less expensive and the troughs where the wheels sit are a bit deeper. The tool,supplied with this unit to tighten the bolt to the 2"'hitch works, but is slow going. You will want to use your own ratchet set to speed up the job ( which really does not take long at all).

Canada on Jun 14, 2015

Christopher: I was initially planning to return the Holdup 2 but luckily I didn't before trying out my second consideration: the Kuat NV.

Here's my review comparing the Kuat NV and the Yakima Holdup 2:

Hitch connection: Both are well-built and fit securely without any movement. I like how there's no wrench required on the Kuat to attach it to the hitch receiver: slip in and lock the pin and then hand-tighten the ball with a knob to secure the mount to the hitch and keep it from moving around. On the other hand, while the hitch pin just slips in and locks, it's free to rattle around. (I added some tape to make it more snug.) On the Yakima, the hitch pin screws into place with a wrench. It's very secure but it's not very convenient to put on or remove - and I'm not one to leave the rack on when I'm not using it.

Tray Design: Both are tray designs and can carry a wide range of bike sizes and styles. Both can be extended to carry up to four bikes. Yakima's is easier to assemble but that's just a one-time thing. However, Yakima has a strong advantage here in that the individual trays can be adjusted left and right to avoid conflicts between handlebars and...

United States on Jan 20, 2015

PittsburghRic: Original Post, Unboxing | 5.23.2013
It just arrived yesterday. It's heavy, weighing about 60lbs. It came double boxed and the parts are all well wrapped in foam and protected with cardboard spacers. It comes mostly pre-assembled in three main pieces; the hitch and the two arms that hold each bike. It also includes two small parts bags. It took me about five to ten minutes to unbox and unwrap everything. Everything looks solid and high quality. After considerable research, tray style hitch mounted bike racks are great(though they have their cons too). I'll update after assembly, installation, and use.

Update 1, Assembly & Installation | 6.1.2013
I assembled the rack, which means I screwed the two trays to the hitch. You start by inserting the hitch mount into your vehicles hitch. That's all there is to assembly. Just unscrew 4 screws from each tray and then use them to attach the tray to the hitch mount, repeat for the other tray and you're done. This took about 10-20 minutes. The arm folds down easily with the push of a button, it folds down a bit further for easier loading and trunk/ hatch access. It's heavy, but it's smooth. I loaded and...

United States on May 23, 2013