[RITVT]

My MTB's are over 70" long (LG Trail is 75"). My LG Fat Bike is even longer (I haven't measured but probably 77"). The last place I would want to put either of those bikes would be up high over the roof. My pan for the R1T is to continue using my 1UP and to get a pad too. If I were shopping for a new rack solution, and I spent the money on the Rivian, I would probably upgrade to a QuikrStuff rack if I didn't already have the 1UP...

 

[JimmyEV]

My MTB's are over 70" long (LG Trail is 75"). My LG Fat Bike is even longer (I haven't measured but probably 77"). The last place I would want to put either of those bikes would be up high over the roof. My pan for the R1T is to continue using my 1UP and to get a pad too. If I were shopping for a new rack solution, and I spent the money on the Rivian, I would probably upgrade to a QuikrStuff rack if I didn't already have the 1UP...

Yeah I'd be nervous driving with a bike that high on the back. I much rather have something like this on my truck.

 

[ColeAK]

I switched from a 1up 2 bike to a to a North shore-4 about 6 years ago. Even use the North shore on a receiver on the back of my camper trailer. Won’t ever go back to a non-vertical rack. Before the 1up ran roof trays for ~20 years, went to hitch mount and wished I had done it years earlier.

 

[RITVT]

Imagine taking a hit on the roof then seeing your nice MTB smash through your glass panoramic roof... That would be enough for me never to load one of my more expensive bikes on top of a glass roof structure! I'd rather pay for a purpose built premium hitch mount rack thank you very much ;-)

 

[Turbop11]

This is a bit disappointing! big reason for R1T over R1S is for use of bike rack over the bed - to eliminate need for hitch or back rack and then truck can fit in garage easily. 70" max length means only smaller bikes will fit! And no, absolutely not interested in roof mount!

 

[RITVT]

You must have a MASSIVE garage door height & clearance. I could never drive my P/U with bikes over the bed into my garage. If the bed is something you really want, you could always run a fork mount option, instead of a full tray. Or, rig a tray mount system inside the bed instead of on top, but then you would have to have the tail gate down.

 

[Turbop11]

You must have a MASSIVE garage door height & clearance. I could never drive my P/U with bikes over the bed into my garage. If the bed is something you really want, you could always run a fork mount option, instead of a full tray. Or, rig a tray mount system inside the bed instead of on top, but then you would have to have the tail gate down.

thanks, but maybe I wasn't clear. I just want to leave the bike racks on the truck at all times (I ride several times a week), but the bikes will come on/off in the driveway. And yes, you are right, I will be looking at other systems since 70" length on mountain bikes is quite short. I just really like zero bike assembly and disassembly, just on and off the truck.

 

[RITVT]

Ah gotcha, yes, that makes sense. The other nice thing about the QuikR and 1Up is that it is super easy on and off the hitch, and both of those have "wings" on each side that fold for easier storage. It's also a lot easier on and off the rack (than up over the bed)... They are BOMBPROOF too - super well engineered and constructed.

I would think you might be best served with a pad if you are using your vehicle to shuttle bikes several times a week. Have you thought of getting one of these? Cache | Premium Tailgate Pad, Chairs, And Coolers

 

[ColeAK]

Can’t beat the North shore for >2 mountain bikes. Easy, small, lite, sturdy,…. Even use it on the back of the camper.

 

[RITVT]

My only gripe with those systems is that they are not contactless... With a 1UP or Quikr you are completely contact free (just tire contact to the rack, which is awesome), and you can also arrange the bikes in an alternating or staggered pattern so there is no chance for any parts (pedals, levers, bars to contact the other bikes on the rack), but that is my only gripe with that style rack.

 

[ColeAK]

My only gripe with those systems is that they are not contactless... With a 1UP or Quikr you are completely contact free (just tire contact to the rack, which is awesome), and you can also arrange the bikes in an alternating or staggered pattern so there is no chance for any parts (pedals, levers, bars to contact the other bikes on the rack), but that is my only gripe with that style rack.

I’ve got easily 30k miles with bikes on the NS. No issues. I had a 1up and it was great with 2 bikes. When I added 2 more trays it got huge, and heavy. I know guys that have damaged wheels with 1up/kuat/tray… Another plus of the NS is it dosn’t obstruct the tail lights.

 

[bofrick]

In this guide Rivian notes that "your bike will fit over the R1T truck bed if the bike is less than 70 in (1780mm) long" and that "if your bike is longer than 70 in (1780), mount your bike over the cab of the truck"
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[bofrick]

 

[battles2a5]

I don't understand why we can't mount the rack w/ the front wheel facing the cab. Seems like that would solve the 70" issue?

 

[O. horridus]

The issue is likely the "V" of the front wheel support will hit the back of the cab if it is mounted on the front crossbar. The crossbars have fixed positions, so if the "V" doesn't fit on the front crossbar you have to mount it on the rear, which limits how long your bike can be.