I just went through this about a couple of months ago. I debated between the kuat and thule for a couple of weeks, and in the end, I decided I needed a single bike rack more than a double (99%) of the time. I went with the 1UP USA and could not be more impressed with it. No plastic, all high quality aluminum, weighs less than either of the other two racks I looked at. It is definitely the best rack I have owned.