I had a Yakima adapter for several years, for my wife's bike. It is solid, but the end clips are very hard to open. It is better than nothing, but far from satisfactory. I got the Stoneman adapter for a new bike of mine that needed one. It is so much better that I bought a second one to replace the old Yakima, even though it still works. I'll give the Yakima to someone who needs something that is better than nothing. It will be years before I know if it is as sturdy as the Yakima, but it looks sSee full review