Yakima Dr. Tray 2 Bike Rack – 1.25″

I was tired of having to use the quick release levers on our bicycles to decouple the front wheel so that we could fit the bicycles inside our car. Since my car had a hitch when I purchased it from the first owner, I decided to look into hitch bike carriers and to be specific, platform style bike carriers. I know that platform styles are more pricier than say, hanging style racks or trunk straps but for peace of mind in terms of care of the bike while being transported and not having to subject bikes to be held by the frames during transport, I decided to part with my hard earned money and go for the Dr. Tray Yakima 2 bike hitch carrier. I have mine installed on a 2inch hitch receiver. It took a while to actually get this product shipped from the US to my country of residence but through enough patience, I was finally able to get it. I’ve tested it out as per the photos attached. So far everything is going well. I’m super careful when I have the bikes on there because you can imagine if this gets damaged through my own fault, it’ll be a process trying to get it replaced while I’m all the way outside of the US. I’m enjoying the platform carrier so far. Bikes are stable on there even when I negotiate corners, perform u-turns, or even when riding over bumps. I feel that the construction of the carrier is good. I even got good feedback from a staffer at a bicycle shop that I visited when I showed it to him. He was able to recognise the brand and spoke highly of it’s sturdy look and feel. It is light enough to remove and store away if I need to, but for now, I just live it on the car. The only one issue I have is from a review I saw from Amazon about the issue of the half pin that is used to secure the hitch to the receiver. This pin does not go through and through in order to guarantee that extra bit of peace of mind. It would be good if perhaps future iterations had a through and through hitch pin, not half as is the case here. Otherwise loving this piece of kit and would recommend it.

Yakima Dr. Tray Hitch Mount Bike Rack is sturdy, lightweight, and easy to assemble. The locking Speedknob makes it real easy and simple to remove the bike rack from your vehicle. Having a built in locking system is a big plus. I also like the fact that you can adjust the spacing for each bike so that they are not too close to each other during transit. Having the option of converting the bike rack to fit 3 bikes by purchasing the EZ + 1 is also a good thing to have. All in all this bike rack is phenomenal.