I bought this rack based on your review! Great info and demonstration! I love this rack - simple, sturdy, well balanced, can't say enough about it. 1upUSA rack for the win!🙌🙌🙌
Good review. I’m debating between the QuickR rack and this 1up. I’ll probably go with the 1up due to price and availability. Thank you for the good review and thank you for your service as fire fighter
Just saw your tip to mark where the back wheel should go. Ingenious! I only have 1 bike so I only need to mark the positioning for that bike. Thank you for the video and sharing your tips. I really like my 1Up Quik Rack. Simplest out of all the ones I looked at during my search in 2015.
Great video. I am a retired Firefighter and it is like being back at the firehouse asking for advice on almost anything. Thanks……..Dave PS just received my new rack......
Great review, which influence my decision to buy. I have had my 1UpUSA rack for 19 months, and it is still is one of my favorite things. My Bacchetta CA2 has a 47" wheelbase, and the 1Up fits it perfectly. The bike ALWAYS feels secure in the rack, especially with a wheel guide on the front wheel. The locks are well-designed, though I only use them when the bike is left on the rack. With the Hitch Bar-Stop on the rack, installation is really fast. Great review on a terrific bike rack.
What I like about it is that when you install it in to the receiver hitch you can position it and fix it in anywhere so that you can have the rack very close to the bumper. So that when there is no bike on the rack and the rack is folded up it doesn't stick out much more than the bumper.
Thanks for the review. The part where you don't have to crawl under the car to install a pin, but rather tighten externally using a wrench was the big selling point for me.
@@Detroit3Pistons I haven’t heard of it failing but they provide a Velcro strap that you use as a backup. It goes around the back bar of the bike rack snd then through the hitch loop.
Saw this video before I bought my 1-up rack. I like the idea of the marks for various bikes. I also spent a lot of time walking behind the car to see if it was centered, so doing this little trick is nice and quick. Great job on the video. Thanks.
I'm just a regular guy telling you how awesome your video is. Great points about the nature of upgrading. I've spent $$$$ on a new carbon bike, and now I'm going to haul it around on a piece of plastic? On the highway? FYI I'm coming to this rack from a Saris Thelma.
Hey did you know that 1up now offers $18 super duty bars so you can carry two e-bikes up to 75lbs each? The bars are under replacement parts on 1up website.
Great review, thank you. I own an ebike, pedal assist Townie, and have been looking for a good rack. I wanted it to have a ramp to avoid lifting. I called 1up and they do have a ramp option for $100. I just placed an order with them. I can't wait until it arrives!
I have the double 1UP rack in black too. I also have that same Cannondale CAAD. Anthony speaks the straight talk, this rack can not be touched by anything on the market. I have several thousand miles on my rack, it is on back of a Class B RV. I personally looked at 20 racks for possibilities to work on my low hitch mount and not bottom out. This is the only rack that does not go straight back from the hitch some distance thus making bottoming out worse. Anthony may not know that they also sell locks that go through those holes on the tire bars thus locking the bike to the rack. The same lock is also used to lock the rack to the hitch.
Well done review nice insight man! Was deciding between Kuat NV 2.0 or Thule T2 Pro XT then earlier today came across the 1Up. I'll be going with the 1Up now thanks making the video!
Great review Anthony. I’ve been looking to upgrade my bike rack and I have looked at the 1up many times but just haven’t pulled the trigger yet because I wanted to look at other bike racks. Quite honestly after I watched this video I don’t think I need to do any more shopping around. Thanks for a great review
I search for 1up USA rack review and this was the first one to pop up! Pleasant surprise. FYI I have a Thelma 2. It does in fact work with 27.5 bikes. But fat bikes no. Also long wheel base bikes are tough too. For the money it's a nice rack but you definitely get what you pay for! I'll probably pick one of these up cause my brand new Switchblade is a little too much bike for the Thelma.
Karen Berry it takes a little practice. You need to pull up evenly on both sides. I found that sometimes I would pull up on one side but the other side wasn't fully disengaged.
This video answers my question, my gravel bike tires at 45c will fit. Can you tighten the wheels a bit more than what you demonstrated on this video? Just wondering. Thanks for the review👍💯
I use a master lock that fits into the security hole to lock the rack to the car. Then I use cable locks to secure the bike to the rack. I will try to do another video on that soon.
Thank you Anthony for such a great review and the practical tips. It is really helpful. I bought a KUAT Transfer2 which I am not happy with and am looking for a replacement.
Two most important point that I wanted to see: 1) how much does it weight? It's great that its steel but I like Thule's all aluminum. 2) how secure is the bolt connected to hitch? How can you prevent theft? Thanks
Thanks, this is a good review Did you consider the Thule T2 XT Pro? It is the only other bike rack I'm considering at this point (I'm almost set on the 1UP) On a minor note, the 1UP is NOT the most expensive bike rack. The Yakima and the Saris are cheaper, but the Thule and the Kuat are not. The 2 bike 1UP rack costs $529 in silver and $609 in black. The equivalent Thule is $580, and the equivalent Kuat is $627. I don't understand why a lot of reviewers in forums and RU-vid videos say that the 1UP is more expensive. It simply is not true.
Thanks Bruno. I don't think the Thule T2 XT Pro was out when I bought my rack. The Thule looks nice, but I have never used it. What I like about the 1up is that you can split it into 1 or 2 or 3 bike trays. So if you are only hauling 1 bike, you only need 1 tray. The other trays (if you bought those too) can fold up and go on a shelf or under a bed. Also if a friend also has a 1up, you can share trays between the two of you. I own two trays but when I need a third I borrow my friends and we are off!
Great job on the review and thanks for your services being a fire fighter! Great rack indeed and kudos to the inventor in Wisconsin! There is a new and improved rack available, but this one is just as nice too. Being a firefighter takes big stones coming from a little guy who loves ebikes!LOL
Nice review but two things that come to mind. If you don't put a lock on the hitch to cover the alan key that can be easy to steal. Lots of people have those alan keys. Next if you go inside to eat, gas, bathroom or something. Somebody can steal that bike in 2seconds just pull up the red arms and they now have a new bike. For that kind of money security not very good. Or maybe I missed something on that. Thank you.
There is indeed a provision to secure that special allen key. There are two holes where you can insert a lock, either one you purchase from 1up or a padlock. The shaft of the lock covers the head of the security allen bolt so you can't turn it unless the lock is removed. There are other videos showing a closeup of this.
I am considering buying this rack for my bikes and wondering if you've had any long term issues with locking mechanism on the rails starting to not hold or grip due the teeth wearing down?
It's a nice rack. I had the bottom of mine start corroding in 5 months. The paint cracked and it got orange with rust so I sold it. The Plastic Yakima I bought to replace it was 2 units for the price of one and no rust. I also have a family of 4 and need to haul more bikes.
I have had no corrosion issues. I considered the other bike hauling options but settled on this for the versatility. I prefer the 1up due to the fact that I can take it off and store it so easily. Also I can run just one rack most of the time and then go with 2 racks when I need it. Also I can lend my add-on racks to friends who also have 1 ups. We can share racks between us which is nice.
Hi Anthony! Great Video!!! Love it. Unfortunately, I don't have a hitch. Maybe you have any other recommendations? 2013 hyundai Sonata- Sedan Road Bike Would like to be able to carry multiple bikes Any help is appreciated. John
Great review! I have the NSR 4 right now, and that thing hangs off the back so far and I usually only have one bike on it. I'm looking at getting a system like this, but came across the quick rack mach 2. Looks almost identical and comes out of the same city. Do you know anything about that system? It's about $100 cheaper on the single rack and will go up to 4 bikes.
thx for the video. You didn't explain much about how the bar that goes into the hitch securely fastens and locks to hitch other than 5 turns of an allen key and a little bolt that goes into a hole in the hitch. Do all hitches have that hole? I can't tell how it stays secure. Does turning the allen key raise the bolt into a hole in the receiver?
How many inches away from the vehicle is the rack in loading position? I'm asking because Idk how long of an extender is needed to clear the back spare tire on my Honda CRV.
