I can put 6 bikes in my big-ass truck!!!!!   Or 2 adult bikes, 2 kids bikes, a kayak, and a bed full of THINGS.

I have had one of these.

Its paid for itself and the hitch it rode in on many times over, freeing mileage from the truck, drag from roof rack, or a deteriorated trunk. Ray and I drove to Rancho in faux-leather and dual climate-controlled comfort and $50 savings 2 weeks ago. Its probably saved on the photo radar tickets too.

One of the wheel trays cracked, and its fixed to the bike carrier. The good people at Yakima have a lifetime guarantee, and would send me a $100 part to replace my $10 essential plastic part.

They sent me this, i guess cuz it was sitting in the warehouse. Damn nice of them too.

So now if I buy a $30 2”-1.25” reducer, and for $100 buy this:

and find a wrench, and some duct tape, I can have a 4-bike carrier off the truck 3 days a year. Shit, son, that’s $100 saved per day, and karma stirred with elegant efficiency. I can only smile. I might have to start shuttling Mt. Elden, just because me and my 5 friends can.