The ROCn Gate is made with weather resistant heavy-duty steel. A bike rack's number one job is to safely and securely transport bicycles from your home to a cycling destination. None of the racks in this review do that job better than the Yakima ROCn Gate. The swing out gate moves bikes out of the way for clear access to the rear of the vehicle. One person can easily operate the rack.
Movable cradles maximize the spacing between bikes.
Yakima's StrataLock system locks bikes to mount and mount to receiver. When bikes swing out you can inadvertently hit the vehicle with the bikes. This is the heaviest of the racks and can be a bear to store. It requires a socket wrench in order to prevent wobbling in the receiver hitch. Full-suspension and kids bikes may be a problem for this rack.