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Vertical Bike Rack 101: Everything you Need to Know About Vertical Hitch Bike Racks

If you love taking your bikes on the road—whether it’s for mountain adventures, weekend races, or family trail rides—you know the difference that the right (or wrong) bike rack can make. If you’re used to the typical horizontal bike rack, you know they often fall short when you need…

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I am not mechanically inclined. Is an Alta Rack the right rack for me?

Our personal belief is that no one is born with inherent mechanical capabilities, and as humans, we learn trades and skills to better navigate life. With that said, we encourage you to watch our assembly videos and…

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I have a cruiser or bike with long fenders. Will it work with your rack?

The fenders on cruisers may come in contact with the basket and/or the top bar, which can cause dings or damage to the fenders. To prevent this there are a few work arounds that may be effective. However, without testing the individual bike, we can not determine clearance of…

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How do I upgrade my rack to increase capacity?

Want to add a couple extra baskets to your Alta GPR 4-pack, or go for a much larger capacity with the 76ER or Ocho? You have two options when it comes to upgrading bike capacity (up to 8 baskets) for all racks:

Please refer to the table on…

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Is there difference between the Alta GPR 4, 5 & 6-Packs? What about the Alta 45ER 4 & 5-Packs?

The Alta GPR (General Purpose Rack) features the exact same body structure across all three rack configurations. The 45ER also has the same structure with its 4 and 5 packs. The only difference between the rack variations for all rack products (4-pack, 5-pack, 6-pack, 7-pack, & 8-pack) is the…

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ALTA is the Superior Bike Rack

As the market for high-capacity bike racks grows, more companies are offering their own options. But we have to ask: why aren’t any of these companies showing their racks in action?

Yakima, Thule, Kuat, and VelociRAX are among the companies that manufacture their products in China. This means…

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The General Purpose Rack (GPR): What Is It?

The Alta GPR – 4, 5, & 6-Pack

I had the honor of working on projects that involved installing sensitive electronic equipment in trucks and SUVs for extreme off-road use (no trails). After the design and approval process, we spent over six months perfecting the system to provide…

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