TubeTop

This item is very reasonably priced and robust. Yakima brand gives assurance of quality product. Shipping cost could have been more reasonable.

Solid & well built

I was skeptical, but to my surprise this thing works pretty well. It's easy to install/remove and makes my wife's small bike easy to mount on the hitch rack. Admittedly, I do take the extra precaution of strapping the seat post and stem to this adapter, but that's just because I've always been a rather cautious fellow. Regardless, I highly recommend this thing. It has turned what was a hassle into a very simple task.

The Yakima top tube adapter is great man! Used it to mount up my little girls specialized bike on a Yakima Double Down bike rack and it worked perfectly!

Yakima makes quality products and this is no exception. Well-engineered and well made. There' heft and durability when you carry this thing around. It's not like some cheap knock-offs with a bungee cord holding the thing together. The only caveat is the little knobs that release the handles can be tricky at times to release (sometimes it's easy and other it's not). Overall you will feel more confident that your bike are using these if you have a hard time loading your bike.

Works well on some bikes, but not on Trek women's step-through. It's too long and does not retract enough to lock on Treks. I bought it on clearance at major retailer with no returns, so I feel like I can make use out of it, but if you have a Trek...think twice and measure!

I wasn't sure this was going to work since Tubetop did not tighten around either post nor did the telescoping portion tighten at correct width. It did however create the horizontal bar effect needed once placed on my Thule Raceway Pro and along with all the sturdy straps on rack held my Townie in place firmly. Tubetop seems to work great but don't be shocked when you go to fit this and the above happens. Bottom line is - it works.

This product is so great. I was little disappointed when I couldn't fit my bike on the bike rack we had just bought. After I bought this product and found how easy it was to use I was super excited. Everything we bought from Yakima has been very durable and easy to use. this tubetop has been the easiest product to use. I have never been happier with anything else when it comes to hauling our bikes. It is just what we were looking for. I plan on buying a second tubetop for when I need to bring a friend's bike along.

Note that one side is bigger than the other (less noticable) and the larger side is for the stem. The only issue I have is that one side attaches to the seat post. That is the one and only design flaw. Should the seatpost become undone during transit, then I will be dragging my bike behind me with one side attached to the rack. Though I do not see this happening to me, as I have a seat that is bolted on, users beware and ensure your seat post is tight. Furthermore, I find that it is necessary to tie teh bike with the extra straps or it will "roll" in place.

Did the job in fitting my girlfriends mountain bike to a rack that wouldn't carry the bike otherwise and it seems sturdy. However, I was a bit surprised to discover the telescoping feature doesn't lock-off to fit the bike snugly, which seemed odd to me. I didn't notice it affecting the transporting of the bike at all, so I guess it's not a big deal...