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HoldUp EVO

HOLDUP EVO HITCH BIKE RACK

SKU: #8002480

Regular price
$599.00
Sale price
$429.00
Unit price
per 
Regular price
$849.99

Fast, secure, and easy to use, the HoldUp EVO is built to handle new bike standards, like fat tires and boost hubs, but it easily carries the classics too.The StrongArm hook secures the bikes at their wheels, protecting carbon frames and painted surfaces. Tilt the rack with bikes loaded for quick rear-of-vehicle access using the new easy to reach tilt lever and KickStart™ foot pedal.The super-simple locking SpeedKnob™ makes install a tool-free breeze and included SKS bike locks keep your mind at ease.  

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  • Product Details
  • Installation
  • Accessories
  • Spare Parts
Product Details

HoldUp EVO 1.25”

Product Details
  • Hitch mounted tray rack that loads quickly and carries two bikes without frame contact
  • Easy-access tilt mechanism and KickStart™ foot pedal make raising and lowering the rack a breeze, even with bikes loaded
  • Tool-free locking SpeedKnob™ makes installation and removal fast, easy and secure
  • StrongArm hook secures bike at wheels, protecting painted surfaces and carbon frames
  • Easily adjust trays to reduce bike-to-bike interference
  • Fits most bikes, including fat-tire, mountain, road, hybrid, women’s specific, BMX, kids’ bikes, & E-bikes under 50 lbs.
  • Accommodates disc brakes, through axles, boost hubs, and full suspension bikes
  • Fits 20” to 29” wheel sizes and tires up to 4.8” wide
  • Accommodates bike wheelbases up to 48”
  • Integrated SKS (Same Key System) locks included for added bike security
  • Available in two sizes: 1.25” hitch receivers & 2” hitch receivers
  • Carry four bikes – just add the HoldUp EVO +2 (compatible with 2” version only)
Product Specs
Installation

HoldUp EVO 1.25”

Installation Details
  • Some Assembly Required
  • 5 Minute Install
Accessories

Add Accessories to Your Rack

    Spare Parts

    Don't Worry, We Have A Spare

      Customer Reviews

      Based on 22 reviews
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      G.H.
      bike rack

      hi im seeing reviews on the fat tyer bike that you have to let air out to make it fit what a lot of bull i have a fat tyer bike and it fits very good .so if your having trouble to fit your fat wheel bike on it your not doing it right

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      Luke Pobocik
      Great rack, can't find replacement bolt!

      I really like this rack, loading and unloading are super easy. Folding it up when not in use is even easier! Bikes have always ridden securely on the road. It is a bit heavy, but its also well built.
      Got home yesterday to find the bolt under the front tire that goes through the pivot had fallen out. I can't find a replacement anywhere, even from yakima. This is really disappointing. I think it's an M8 x 160mm with washers and nylon nut.
      Yakima, please help!

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      Customer
      awesome rack, unavailable replacement parts.

      I bought this rack so my son and I could take our bikes with us more places. It was easy to assemble, install, remove and secured our bikes well. Only downside is I guess we over loosened the speed knob the last time I removed it from my vehicle. The bracing mechanism came off of it and we didn't realize it until I went to install it again. It's lost now and it's out of stock on the parts site, both the speed knob and the 2" hitch. I'm stuck with a bike rack I can no longer use.

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      MICHAEL BROWN
      This is one BAD rack !

      It’s odd that Yakima will not post a one star rating. Of all the racks I have owned, the Yakima Holdup EVO is definitely one of them. And one just f the worst at that. Since I cannot leave a one star rating, I will leave a five star rating. Please kindly disregard four of the stars. Thank you.

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      MICHAEL BROWN
      Better options are available

      I wanted to like this rack…I REALLY did. It’s built very solidly. That’s the positive. The negative, 1. It’s heavy as heck. Not something you want to take on and off of your vehicle on a regular basis. 2. It’s noisy. Moving the wheel cradles up and down, it squeaks and creaks like mad. 3. Moving the cradles and the support arms is not as easy as it should be. These are very stiff and should move more freely. 4. There is no way that I can see these wheel straps holding a 4.8” tire. They barely fit my 3.8” tires. While these may not seem like major issues to some, I just feel that for $550, These issues should not exist.

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      Derek Johnson
      Doesn't fit 27.5 x 4.5 fat tire bike

      I have fat tire bike with 27.5 x 4.5 tires. Unfortunately I need to let air out of the front tire for the hold-down to be able to swing over the tire. Advertised to fit 26"-29" up to 4.8 wide. Should change advertising specs to be accurate. Rack works for my other bikes. Sturdy and easy to use.

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      Kevin
      You Bike rack saved my car my bikes and possibly my life.

      I got rear ended by a drunk driver going 60 in a 35 On Oct 31st 2020. Not only did the bike rack impale the drivers radiator put his car to a stop shortly after he ran away, but it also took almost all of the impact. Unfortunately... I'm out of a brand new rack that I just bought and really loved. :( I will continue to buy your product in the future due to their sold and reliable product. THANK YOU Yakima! -KEVIN

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      Lance
      HoldUp EVO use with fat tire bike

      I bought a new fat tire bike with 27.5 x 4.5 tires. Disappointed to learn that I need to let some air out of the front tire for the hold-down to be able to swing over the tire. Advertised to fit 26"-29" up to 4.8 wide. Happy with other aspects of the rack.

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      Hannah Inabnit
      Poor quality parts

      I haven’t been impressed with the stability it provided my bikes. When not in use the trays move around and hit the back of your vehicle. Yesterday, the plastic tray broke off and the metal bent. After two months of use, I find myself looking for another bike rack. I’ve always gone with Yakima, however I’m now looking elsewhere.

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      Jay
      Unfortunate Design Flaw

      This is a great rack except for a pretty obvious design flaw that has appeared in my rack and my roommate's, so it seems like a common problem. The front wheel cradle rotates down into place and back up to the folded position. It rotates around an axle. On either side of the cradle arms where they meet the axle is a plastic spacer of some kind, which is supposed to stay in place (there are notches to hold it in place) while the cradle rotate freely around it. The plastic spacers actually insert into hoops on the metal cradle arms (see photo). Well, these plastic spacers tend to bind to the metal hoops, meaning that when the cradle is rotated, the plastic spacers rotate with it. They are therefore forced out of the notches that are supposed to hold them from rotating, which causes them to pop outward, and actually the plastic piece on the end of the axle pops off. or in one case it shredded off the notches. I completely disassembled them, lubed them with silicone, but the design is such (plastic inserted into the metal hoops that aren't exactly round) that they still tend to bind. One of the spacers actually got shredded and was ruined, while the other pops off the end. As I said, the exact same thing happens with my roommate's rack. This seems like an easy thing to re-engineer and fix! Yakima customer service is great and they sent me a new rack on warranty but the new one does the same thing. I gave the old one to my daughter and while they still function, it is annoying. We have three Holdup EVOs all doing the same thing!