Comments on: 2008 Yakima Bike Racks: SwingDaddy and Holdup http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/ Utah Mountain Biking, Backcountry Skiing and Outdoor Sports Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:42:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jason Mitchell http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1401 Jason Mitchell Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:13:24 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1401 I just looked at the specs... yup 30 lbs. each or 120 lbs. total... that is disappointing! That's what I get for listening to the sales rep without double-checking the final production specs. My apologies if you read this and were mislead. I just looked at the specs… yup 30 lbs. each or 120 lbs. total… that is disappointing!

That’s what I get for listening to the sales rep without double-checking the final production specs. My apologies if you read this and were mislead.

]]> By: Jason Mitchell http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1400 Jason Mitchell Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:56:19 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1400 Interesting... When I do these articles, they are typically for pre-production models and so the specs end up changing by the time they actually make them available for consumers. I'll ping Yakima myself to double-check that. Seems silly since there are plenty of 30 lb + bikes on the market today. That's lame. Interesting… When I do these articles, they are typically for pre-production models and so the specs end up changing by the time they actually make them available for consumers.

I’ll ping Yakima myself to double-check that. Seems silly since there are plenty of 30 lb + bikes on the market today. That’s lame.

]]> By: Morris Walton http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1399 Morris Walton Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:35:44 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2008-yakima-bike-racks-swingdaddy-and-holdup/#comment-1399 Regarding the swingdaddy article: "I asked if there are any concerns with 4 heavy DH rigs on the back when fully swung out to the side. I was told that more than likely, the hitch on the vehicle would fail before the rack would. Pretty confident, I’d say." I purchased one of these for our family and come to find out that the swingdaddy is only rated for 30lb/bike. I'm not sure how heavy your DH rig is, but our hybrids are 35 each, so I'll have to take mine back, or risk voiding warranty according to Yakima support personnel. Regarding the swingdaddy article:

“I asked if there are any concerns with 4 heavy DH rigs on the back when fully swung out to the side. I was told that more than likely, the hitch on the vehicle would fail before the rack would. Pretty confident, I’d say.”

I purchased one of these for our family and come to find out that the swingdaddy is only rated for 30lb/bike. I’m not sure how heavy your DH rig is, but our hybrids are 35 each, so I’ll have to take mine back, or risk voiding warranty according to Yakima support personnel.

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