So you dropped a bundle on that new Yakima rack, but something’s still missing. You just can’t put a finger on it, but then it hits you… it’s those plain old bar ends. Scratching your chin you ask yourself how come no one ever came up with a way to spice up those plain old knobs. Well, the designers at Yakima felt your pain, and this year developed a set of skull-shaped end caps that should appeal to the repressed rebel that lies deep, deep down. Assuming market demand is there, Yakima may launch additional end-cap lines, like say for example flowers for the VW Beetle crowd. Right now though the choice is pretty much skulls. MSRP for a set of four of these chrome colored bad-boys will be about $20.

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Over the summer Yakima released a new fork-mount bike rack called the SproketRocket, which featured a new, more streamlined design that did away with Yakima’s more familiar black track, in favor of a sturdier frame with more of an automotive finish. To appeal to the upright crowd, Yakima has followed up with the HighRoller, which uses a similar body to the SproketRocket, but adds a front upright assembly capable of accommodating tires up to 3” in width and 29” in diameter. Also, with a sliding rear wheel-tray that’s completely independent of the bar mounts , the HighRoller can quickly adjust to bikes with various hub-to-hub lengths; and it also has a double sided wheel strap that allows the rack to function equally well on either side of a vehicle. When not in use, the upright wheel-supports fold flat, helping to reduce at speed wind noise. MSRP for the HighRoller is expected to be around $169, with first shipments anticipated around January.

Continue reading for a photo of the rack at Yakima's Interbike booth.

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