I purchased the Young single-bike, non-folding rack to replace my $800 Rocky Mounts Backstage 2-bike rack that weighs a “ton”, after seriously injuring myself lifting my Rocky Mounts rack to install it. With that, I was done with heavy racks! Plus, some days, lifting my Electra Cruiser Go up onto the 2-bike rack would, “kick my butt”. There were times, during my last mile of my ride all I could think about was lifting my bike up for a THIRD time that day (first lift loading it & second lift removing it to ride). The Young single-bike non-folding rack was my perfect solution. It was extremely easy & fast to assemble – I just looked at the parts & knew where they went. It is very light – so light in fact, that I actually remove it every day. (I ride EVERY single day weather permits. I simply keep a 24mm rachet in my truck for fast installation / removal & slip it into the bed of my truck. It takes less than 2 minutes for me to install / remove it.) The Young single-bike rack is as SOLID as a rock – it does not rock back & forth when I’m hitting bumps in the road, unlike my $800 Rocky Mounts rack which very much lived up to it’s name: “ROCKY”. The ratcheting straps are MUCH MORE heavy duty than those on my $800 rack. The ramp on this rack is AWESOME for me. Even with a lifted pick-up truck, I am able to use the ramp without a drop hitch. I do not keep the ramp attached to the ramp during transit because it’s so easy to just slip into the truck. I also do not keep the ratchet strap bracket attached to the vertical support post when I’m out on the trail because I am concerned about it “disappearing”. The primary reasons for wanting the non-folding rack were: 1) I wanted the lightest rack I could get & figured the non-folding rack had to be a couple pounds lighter; 2) I wanted the most stable rack I could get & with any rack, the more parts, the more opportunity for movement; & 3) I knew I was going to remove the rack after every single ride & re-install it every day (my truck looks so much better without having the rack attached full-time - LOL.) Love this rack which again, was the perfect solution for my application. If I ever need to haul two bikes I’ll order the Young 2-bike rack.
