Rear Bicycle rack

unicyclemike54 wrote:What is the lightest bike rack that you know of? Where can you purchase it?

Mike Adams

Some POS at Wal-Mart or maybe those trunk/arm style Saris with plastic arms. 

What you might need to know here is friends only let friends buy 1Up. We have and have had several brands including Thule and Yakima that are popular and a less expensive Saris. This is the 10th year of service from our 1Up. It has survived winter use in salt, cross country trips, spending most of the year on a vehicle. The 1Up use of AL and stainless steel plus parts availability alone make everything else stupid. The 1Up stack ability, hitch type flexibility and convenience make everything else stupid+.

Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gray

unicyclemike54 wrote:What is the lightest bike rack that you know of? Where can you purchase it?

Mike Adams

wanderer wrote:I have a very hitch weight sensitive car and had an older Thule which when attached to a swing-arm adapter, ended up putting ~100# on the worst place to attach it. If you only need a 2 bike rack, this a light aluminum rack that has been easy to use, well made, and gets the job done.

Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gray

unicyclemike54 wrote:I am looking for the lightest rack that goes on the back of my gravel carbon bicycle.

Ah, not car carry racks at all. A good friend is always encouraging the Tubus racks from Germany. My last purchase was Salsa's own for fit but in a real world handle the bike can't sense his very similar bike with a Tubus seems lighter.

Having had the AL racks break, I understand why some associates have and encourage steel racks. This includes a Tour Divide competition with an otherwise light titanium bike. I suggest searching the great content with reviews here and the popular bikepacking site.

wanderer wrote:To imwji: Simple. I wanted a lightweight rack, like the header of this thread implies. The Kurt rack is literally half the weight of the 1UP. It does exactly what I need it to do. It appears to be well made.

Thank you for that understanding. I believe Kuat is good overall among similar peers but having had Thule, Yakima and Saris all with same stuff - plastic pieces, straps and springs - each year grows my bias for the 1Up construction. I also realize a lot of people don't use the racks as much or as long so most could serve okay.

Good luck! 

unicyclemike54 wrote:I am looking for the lightest rack that goes on the back of my gravel carbon bicycle.