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Yakima Raptor Aero

Discount Ramps is proud to offer the Yakima Raptor Aero! The model number for the Yakima Raptor Aero is 8002093. Easily carry your bike without removing the front wheel with the Yakima Raptor Aero. Mighty Mount hardware is used with this bike rack, allowing it to fit almost all factory crossbars right away. This is a very inexpensive roof mounted bike rack compared to many of the competitors, while having many of the same great features. An adjustable arm grips to the bike’s frame securely, and keeps it stable while on the move; to tighten the jaw on the arm, you simple turn a knob. Overall, this easy to load and reasonably priced bike rack fits on almost any vehicle roof.

The Yakima Raptor Aero fits bikes with down tubes from one inch to three inches, but is not intended for use with composite frames. Any tire, twenty inches or larger, will fit on the Raptor Aero, and even bikes with disc breaks, thru axles, or non-traditional suspensions will fit. The tires of your bicycle secure to a wheel tray that uses ratcheting straps to hold them in place. The cross bars you mount the Yakima Raptor Aero to should be no more than 4 inches wide and 1.5 inches tall. For the Yakima Raptor Aero to work, your vehicle’s cross bar spread must be between 16 inches and 38 inches with a minimum spread of 16 inches for up to two Raptor Aero carriers. This single bicycle carrier will hold weight up to 35 pounds, while only weighing 8.5 pounds itself. The Raptor measures 9 inches in width and 52 inches in height, and it comes with Yakima’s lifetime warranty.

Visit our website for more detailed features and pricing for the Yakima Raptor Aero Roof Mount Bike Rack. For additional safety options, SKS Locks may be purchased separately. These SKS locks come in four or six packs and give you basic security with one key. The SKS Cores can be used to lock carriers to your crossbars and can be changed out to make all your lock keys alike.