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A bit of both, Al. I have no direct experience with 1UP but both the Kuat and Thule that I mentioned were super easy to lock to the car. And both had integrated locking mechanisms for the bikes as well. I don’t think that 1UP has built in provisions for either, which can be overcome but requires some additional investment. And because they aren’t built in it’s a little more fuss and likelihood of failure due to forgetting components at home.

I have had a 1UP for six years and just love it. I love that fact that the only parts of the bike it touches are the two tires. It's very sturdy and I have had zero problems with it. However, as Nate says, it has no built-in provisions for locking the bike. If that is important for you, you need to look elsewhere.

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Al, I have one of the Kuat racks, not the piston pro just a second generation NV, and it’s very nice and built like a tank but also built like a tank. It’s a heavy beast so getting it on and off the car can be a pain but getting the bikes on and off is a breeze. Integral locking is decent enough. I ended up with it because a local was selling it, along with the 2-bike extension, for about 40% off and I needed it in less than a week’s time for the annual fall bike trip. Before the NV I had a Thule Helium single bike rack and it was much lighter and seemed to be well build and also had decent integral locking. If it’d been a 2-bike setup I’m not sure I ever would have ended up with the NV. It’s at least a few hundred bucks less than the NV and still presents well.

2" Rack, as much as I love 1UP (and I do), after losing 5-6k of bikes/tools/skateboards, I wanted the most secure bike rack I could get/afford. That wound up being a Thule T2 Pro XT 1.25" 2-bike rack. (You know me and deals, I got it for free from Performance Bike after I mathed the fuck out of them.) That was my 2nd choice, behind Kuat and just above 1UP, because the built-in security was the best. Cost no object? Kuat Piston Pro X There's a Thule T2 Pro XTR now that supersedes mine, and a more rational choice, but don't overlook the in-between Kuat Pisto Pro. https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/biking/best-bike-rack Outdoor Gear Lab is a great review site, and a good starting point (trusted by both me and the Ginger Avenger) for most things outdoorsy. If you have your own system of securing the bikes on a rack? 1UP HD still has tons going for it.

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy (1990) https://album.link/tzgcrzhswzq35 Example: Yup - Fight the Power.... my friends.

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Taking a photo of new boards before blowing them up later tonight they are: top - 2x 5V linear supplies 300B/20B cathode/plate cathode servo +/-12, +12 linear supply 2x GRHV

Michelle Trachtenberg, at the age of 39 Foul play is not suspected, as she was recently recipient of a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications, but an autopsy will be performed A friend of mine recently was the recipient of a kidney transplant, so this ... makes me nervous. So far so good, though (for him).

And more -- RIP Robert John.