Do you have trouble putting your 29" MTB on your Yakima HoldUp? Read This.

Philpug

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I didn’t think it would be a big deal going from a mountain bike with 27.5-in. wheels to a one with 29s, but I was wrong in one area: when it came to transporting them on our Yakima HoldUp bike rack. According to Yakima’s site, the HoldUp fits 20- to 27.5-in. wheel sizes with tires up to 3.0 in. wide and 29-in. tires up to 2.5 in. wide. Our 2020 Cannondale Habit Neo 2s have 29x2.6 tires, which are wider than the accepted diameter by a mere 1 mm. The only conclusion I can reach is that the tire must be taller by a significant amount because the arm that secures the front wheel was not even close to clearing our 29x2.6 tires. In doing some searches, I could see that others have run into the same issue; they addressed it by having the arm come up just on the front of the wheel, but I just never felt that would secure the bike well enough, especially on rougher roads.
 

paquo

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Jul 31, 2018
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usa
My yakima highroad worked fine with my xl pivot 429. Fast forward to the xl levo and the rear wheel almost hangs off the back with the increased wheel base. I went on etrailer and found saris ratcheting straps to secure a bit more.
 

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