Yakima's Raptor and Raptor Aero Upright Bicycle Carriers

    The Yakima 2085 Raptor Upright Bicycle Carrier and the Yakima 2093 Raptor Aero Upright Bicycle Carrier are bicycle trays that have stood the test of time. While the Raptor has undergone a few small improvements over time, the same basic design has been in use for many years, and it's a great choice for anyone who wants a dependable, no-frills upright bike carrier. Its long tray holds almost any length bicycle (except tandems and recumbents), and the down tube clamping arm accepts most common frame types. This clamping system may not work on some odd shaped frames, and is not recommended for use with carbon fiber frames (you wouldn't want the clamp to deform your carbon fiber frame).
    Loading a bike onto the Raptor is easy. Just loosen the big red knob on the clamp a few turns, line the bike up in the tray, tighten the clamp back up, and strap the wheels down. The standard Raptor fits round and square bars, and can be adapted to many factory racks with Yakimas Mighty Mounts. The Raptor Aero comes with Yakima's Universal Mighty Mount hardware, and fits round, square, and most factory racks right out of the box. The Raptor can be locked with one SKS Lock Core (sold separately). On round and square bars this also locks the tray to your roof rack when a bike is loaded. To lock the tray to your factory bars, you can use Yakima's 7220 Accessory Lock Housings. (The bars on many factory racks aren't locked with a key, though, so Accessory Locks may not be much help in those cases.)