Hurricane Riser Fork Up for 20mm

Must have for fork mount carrier with a Maxle

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: January 24, 2012
Reviewed by: Patrick C., Washington

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I prefer a fork mounted bike roof rack than one that hold two wheels. This is just what I needed to mount my thru-axle fork to the fork-mounted bike rack. It does take a little more work but it's better than raising my 45lb dh bike over my head to get my bike on top of my suv. Taking off the front wheel also allows me to mount the bike inside my suv. My one problem with this is that it's not as secure and would require you to lock your bike down via a cable/chain.

Reviewed on: November 16, 2011
Reviewed by: Teddy T., California

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works well

It worked great for years until someone swiped it out of the back of my truck. I should mention it's made of steel and rusts (when you carelessly leave it in the back of a truck). Also, there was a bit of welding slag stuck in the tube that I had to file out before I could get a maxel through it. No big deal, but worth mentioning.

Reviewed on: June 06, 2011
Reviewed by: Jeff B., Virginia

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Works great in my buddies truck.

Pros: Works very well, simple to use.

Cons: Expensive for what it is.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 20, 2011
Reviewed by: knobby-tired, Oregon

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Works great

easily converts a standard QR rack mount to a 20mm hub

Pros: works great

Cons: a little pricey

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 05, 2011
Reviewed by: craig m., Nevada

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Good enough to license to Yakima

You know there's something special about an aftermarket product when it's so good that a giant brand like Yakima will pay to license your patents.

The Fork Up does exactly what it should, letting you mount a thru-axle fork to a standard QR leg

Pros: Functional

Cons: length appears ever so slightly short, making it a little fussy to get the same result when tightening a Maxle-Lite.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 22, 2010
Reviewed by: KGr, California

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Does what it's supposed to, no fuss no muss. Paint coverage is not as good on inside of tube, which can start to rust if you leave it on your car all the time in wet weather. Simple fix is a light coat of grease on inside of tube. This also ensures thru-bolt slides through easily when mounting bike.

Pros: Works as advertised.

Cons: Need to grease to prevent rust.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 16, 2010
Reviewed by: S.C., Armed Forces Europe, Middle East, Africa, Canada

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Good hookup for mountain bike

I bought this when I got my new mountain bike so that I could use my old fork mounts. I bought a locking old style fork clamp and use that to attach this to my truck. That way I can leave it in place in the back of my truck. Direction say to attach to bike first, but I find that more difficult. If you were using a roof rack, then that may be the better way.

Pros: strong, easy to use

Cons: hard to figure what size adaptor will fit bike, as there are many different oversized forks.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 15, 2010
Reviewed by: Michael A., California

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