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Bikes are bulky. They don’t fold up, they don’t easily fit into car back seats or trunks, and they can easily skin up your headliner, seats, door panels and interior trim. If you’ve got a truck, it’s not a problem – but for anything else, you’re going to need a car bike carrier. If you’ve got more than one bike to take with you where you’re going, you need a multiple bike rack. And if you’re passionate about it and been in the game very long, chances are you may have tried a few different car bike racks or multiple bike carriers over the years…with varying degrees of success.

That’s where Yakima comes in.

Yakima bike racks have been around for thirty years now, with a team of cyclists, campers, skiers, snowboarders, hikers, climbers and kayakers at the company’s core. That’s where the innovation, features, and great design elements of Yakima bike carriers come into play. The best ideas generally rise from necessity, and Yakima is no exception. Little details like quick-releases, anti-rattle features, or even integrated bottle openers tend to come to mind out in the field, and are then taken back to the design department and fleshed out thoroughly.

Over the years, Yakima has acquired Rackandroll and Hubco Automotive, Ltd., taking advantage of their expertise and know-how to expand their own product lines. Yakima has also been named as the Official Vehicle Rack Supplier of the National Ski Patrol, and signed on in 2007 as a Gold Level Sponsor for the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition. Yakima’s “Planet Payback” campaign, launched in 2007, has led to a 100% carbon-neutral initiative in product design and manufacture.

Ever noticed how often you see Yakima bike racks and multiple bike carriers on Subarus? That’s because Subaru and Yakima officially partnered with each other several years back. Subaru and Yakima recently renewed that partnership through 2012, as co-sponsors for Subaru’s Roadwarrior Tour. In addition, Yakima is a sponsor of Western Spirit Cycling Adventures, a guide company that ushers cyclists (from novice to advanced levels) on spectacular backcountry adventures. In 2008, the company strengthened their ties to the cycling community by announcing a distributor relationship with Hans Johnsen Company servicing independent bike dealers in the southern U.S. (they are also partnered with Quality Bicycle Products of Minnesota). Yakima is also engaged in several other causes, such as Carbonfund.org and The Conservation Alliance.

If you’re looking for solutions on how to haul a bicycle, you’ve got plenty of options to choose from. But there’s a reason why Yakima bike carriers and multiple bike carriers are so popular, and why customers keep coming back to Yakima. We’re sure that once you give Yakima’s products and car bike racks a try, you’ll be a believer.