I found a new Kuat NV online for a pretty good price. I assume this must be new old stock so to speak? Are the improvements to the 2.0 worth the extra investment for carrying mostly gravel/CX, road and occasional mountain bikes? No fat tire bikes.
I bought the Kuat NV 1.0 and the 2.0 came out not too long after. I like the 2.0 better.
I found a new Kuat NV online for a pretty good price. I assume this must be new old stock so to speak? Are the improvements to the 2.0 worth the extra investment for carrying mostly gravel/CX, road and occasional mountain bikes? No fat tire bikes.
What’s the price for the 1.0 you’ve found? That would be the determining factor. The Kuat website indicates the 2.0 lists for over $600. I’ve owned 2 NV 1.0 carriers and I think they were $300-$350. Although the 2.0 looks like they really have made good upgrades, I’m not sure they are worth almost double.
The 2.0 can be found much cheaper than MSRP:
I paid $550 I think for my NV 1.0
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The original NV is still on their site for $550. Where as the NV 2.0 is $630. I have an NV 2.0 and would say it is worth the upgrade for $80. The paint is a lot nicer, the bike stand is nicer, and there are a lot of small details that are just a little bit nicer, like longer wheel straps for really deep wheels, and a softer inside plastic to the straps to not scratch up those wheels. If you can find an NV for $300ish that is a different story and it would probably be worth it to go with the older model.
The 2.0 can be found much cheaper than MSRP:http://www.steepandcheap.com/kuat-nv-2-bike-rack]
That’s not the 2.0. That’s a 1.0 version that holds 2 bikes (vs 4 bikes). At $340 that’s about the going rate for the NV 1.0.
ETA: The wording in the description of the item is confusing and I can see how someone would make the same mistake.
My mistake.
Sign up for the email deal and you’ll get another 10% off, for a total of $440.
My mistake.
http://www.outdoorplay.com/...btZ7aUDZ0aAuqv8P8HAQ
Sign up for the email deal and you’ll get another 10% off, for a total of $440.
Again, not the NV 2.0. That’s a link to the Sherpa 2.0…an inferior bike rack to the NV.
That’s the sherpa and not the NV.
Darnit …
I had this bookmarked from a while back, because I was considering one as well. I was going back trying to find the site with the best deal. Oh well …
I ended up going with the Rocky Mount
The sherpa looks like a nice rack as well, but I haven’t seen one in person and it lacks some of the features of the NV.
You should take a look at the Saris Freedom Superclamp Great Rack at a great price
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I was in the market for a similar rack… I ended up getting a 1 Up. Highly rec.