From Yakima, the Sprocket Rocket, the finest fork-mount, bike rack. Accommodates disc brakes and standard axles. Includes long-throw skewer with integrated adjuster knob. Fits round and square bars.
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Q: What Maintenance do I need to do?
A: Maintenance is important to keep it working properly and to help it last longer. Apply grease to nuts, screws, bolts, and especially the adjusting nut and lever of the locking skewer. Lubricate locks with graphite. Remove the rack when not in use. Clean the rack periodically, especially in marine environments and where road salt is used.
Q: Does it carry all bikes?
A: The SprocketRocket carries just about any bike with a quick release wheel skewer. However, there are a few exceptions where one of Yakima's other mounts should be used instead. These exceptions include, but are not limited to, bikes with triple clamp forks and forks with dropout spacing (the distance between the forks at the tips) other than 100mm.
Q: How many can I carry?
A: That depends on the bikes and vehicle. In general, you will need about 12 inches of crossbar per bike when mounting them alternately front and rear facing. Barring any other restriction the practical limit is usually 4 bikes.
Q: Can I use this bike mount with a factory rack?
A: Fork style mounts will NOT mount directly to factory crossbars. The bike mount gets its side to side stability from the crossbar. Fork mounts stress crossbars more than upright styles because of their narrowness.
Q: Why would I go with a fork mount over a GÇ£uprightGÇ¥ style mount, or vise versa?
A: Some like the aerodynamic look and manageability of a fork mount. Some donGÇÖt want to hassle with removing the bikeGÇÖs front wheel and prefer an upright rack. A bike may have unique features (lefty or triple clamp forks, etc.) that limit bike mount choices.