REVIEW - Yakima HangTight Vertical Bike Rack

Yakima is a staple in the rack business, and their latest vertical rack, the HangTight, can carry up to six bikes with various wheel sizes, bar styles, and fork setups. You’ve heard of the quiver killer, but the HangTight is after the title of 'quiver carrier,' ready to transport just about any bike on your next adventure.
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Highlights
Transports up to six flat bar bikes or four drop bar bikes
Supports most road, mountain, kids, and cruiser bikes by the handlebar
Fits 2-inch hitch receivers only
Fully padded cradles protect handlebars
Rotating rear wheel cup fits a wide range of wheelbases up to 50-inches
Accommodates bikes up to 37.5 lbs (17kgs) each
Compatible with 20” - 29” wheels and tires up to 5-inches wide
Integrated lock loop
Foot-operated tilt mechanism for rear vehicle access
Dual cradle retention straps stabilize and protect bikes from one another
Hitchlock included
Not compatible with the Yakima BackSwing and StraightShot
May require a minimum stem length of 40mm with a 10mm spacer, depending on frame and handlebar geometry (standard cradle only)
Not compatible with aero handlebars, clip-on aero bars, or handlebars larger than 35mm in diameter
Transport dual-crown fork bikes with the HangTight DH Cradle accessories (Sold Separately)
MSRP: $1,099 USD (HangTight 4 MSRP: $899 USD)
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[@fleetgt]

Tried one of these and found it to be very wobbly even with everything tightened down. I returned it to rei and purchased a Lolo Rack which is much more solid.

[@outsidefootdab4878]

i would be worried about carbon bars, I'm sure yakima says it would be ok, but still can't help being worried about it.

[@hsklar5941]

Im worried about carbon bars no matter what tbh

[@groovymoon]

Dude.. if this will break your bars, at there strongest part with the least amount of stress.. then your bars will break while riding.

[@DM-hw4cr]

They dumped the discentagrating rubber straps from previous model. Don't like the handle bar grip.

[@xodanny2955]

I need a mono one

[@mcdonaldslover52]

not sure id trust something that supports my normal bike but doesn't support an e-bike. I hope they took into account forces of going over bumps/potholes. Seems underengineered, likely for cost.

[@danielford5027]

You state that an e-bike cannot be mounted but you don’t explain why. So I ask, why?

[@Toastert4co]

Video description says it holds up to 37.5 lbs per bike.

[@rezenclowd3]

It will always be due to one thing: weight. It's not like it will interfere with EMF fields....

[@levigodro9827]

It’s like gettin a fat girl in a lifted truck I guess

[@saywhaatnow]

Any rack that doesn't grip by the wheels seems silly at this point. Risking rub on the frame or bars/stem is just not cool.

[@fleetgt]

Love my Lolo Rack. Holds my carbon bar bike and kids bikes no problems.

[@kaseykohler1490]

no dh or ebikes then? What is the point lol. Stick with Veloxicrax. Holding by the handlebars is just so dumb.

[@matthewalexander-brown3900]

No e-bike comparability? Boooo

[@robcurrey4136]

Why no Ebike capability? (Wight limit?)

[@fleetgt]

Because they have a bad design that smashes some top tube ebike screens.