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Originally Posted by Warex
Is the 1UP the only bike rack that will perfectly center the bike in between the bars?
It looks like lost of the Thule or Yakima racks tend to have the front bar almost directly under the front wheel which shifts the whole bike to one side of the car.
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I think by design the 1UP is more flexible, especially since it connects in the same way to both the front and rear wheels. Other brands force the bike into a predetermined cradle and it's that reason that the bike does not sit center on the back of the car. Also, remember that these are all supposed to be for roof rack application. The overhang of the back wheel on some kits could be by design for weight distribution over the top of the car. The 1UP roof rack can be adapted into a hitch design if needed by 1UP, which gives you the flexibility to mount however you see fit.
I have both the roof rack and hitch mount for my cars. Not one single issue to this date. I don't work for them but man do I love their rack!