HOW ABOUT TRANSPORTING BIKES WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL BAR/ MEN'S ? SUCH AS WOMEN'S , MOUNTAIN BIKE ? will the Th982xt adapter bar work ?
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My bike is a mountain bike with a sloped spine, and the bike is slanted, but still works fine. Others have talked about the adapter bar working just fine for them, but I haven't needed it and don't use one, so I can't tell you from personal experience. Sorry.
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We transport one man's bike, one woman's bike and a tow-along... All fit perfectly well and are totally stable. This is a phenomenal bike rack, if it costs a bit more - it's worth it!
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Have not seen one. Bought adapter bars (not sure if they are Thule) for wife daughter bikes. And it worked well. Would not attempt as I see to transport without a support. Lose your bike, cause accident? Not worth it.
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I'm with jerrym. I hauled two bikes from west coast to east coast with no problems at all. Just be careful when you install it. If you tighten the u-bolts to tight it "crushes" the thin bumper just enough so you can't get the stinky slinky in/out. By the way, I have a mountain bike and a hybrid bike.
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If by that question do you mean, does it have a straight cross-bar or an down-angled cross-bar? Then I will tell you it has a cross-bar that is straight and parallel to the ground. The bike is small enough frame that I, a short (5'2") female have no trouble mounting or dismounting the bike. IMO ALL bikes are unisex. :)
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I googled the bicycle that you mentioned, and it looks like there's too much structure located at the bike's balance point. This bike rack clamps at the center balance of the bike frame. I have a Giant road bike, a simple frame without the suspension that a mountain bike has and it works fine.
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I was limited for space on my 60" wall, so I hung four brackets 12" apart and like you're planning, alternated them between high and low. I own four 26" Specialized mountain bikes with standard length handlebars. To make them fit, I inverted (faced downwards) the lower bracketed bikes and kept the upper bracketed bikes facing upwards. The clearance between the handlebars is 1-2". The reason I hang it that way is so I can take any bike out without having it interfere with the others. Hope this helps.
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I use the Topeak Explorer Bike Rack but it appears that all of them are acceptable; you need to have the "track" underneath the bag so you can slide it on securely and the attachment crossbar to hold it in place. From the pictures, it appears that all the MTX frames offered on Amazon have these two features.
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I don't have a m mountain bike my wife has a hybrid and it went on. If you have a woman's bike you will have to get an adapter to put the bike on. If call company they will tell you the closest places to get out
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We use this rack with an Electra "Townie" women's bike -- no crossbar adapter is needed! That was one of the reasons we bought this particular rack.
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I was able to fit 1 men's & 1 women's bike without any problems. Make sure you hang them in opposite directions i.e. handle bars on one bike to rear wheel on the other and I used a small bungy cord on each set of wheels to keep them from moving. Make sure all straps are tight and you will have no problem traveling long distances with your bikes on the rack.
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I just put my bike on crooked using the frame, but it would no doubt be better and more stable if I got a cross-bar adapter such as the Allen Sports Tension Bar Bicycle Cross-Bar Adapter which is one of the less expensive of such bars available on Amazon. May be I'll order one, myself :)!
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I bought this thing and could not get it to work on my ladies schwinn cruiser bike. It seems to need the cross bar (which I thought were only on mens bikes). Am I missing somthing because I am thinking of sending it back.
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You can buy a bar adaptor, I did it for my wife's bike and it work well on the Thule Vertex
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Not necessarily. It depends on the design of the frame. My wife's bike fits fine without the adapter. It has two parallel bars on the frame, and resting the lower bar on one side of the rack and the upper bar on the other side works just fine.
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Hi Dominic...Our carriers are designed to carry most bicycles. For those with no top tube or small frame size, similar to what it found on women's and children's bikes we do offer the 982XT frame adapter which allows these bikes to be mounted like a standard full size bike to the carrier. (http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/carriers-and-racks/bike-carriers/bike-carrier-accessories/thule-frame-adapter-982xt-_-982xt999)
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Yes, if you want your bike to be mounted perfectly horizontaly you will need to purchase a expansion bar ( not sure of proper name for it ) that creates a mounting surface like a mans bike, it extends from the seat mount to the handlebar mount. Thule makes them and can be purchased at most better bike stores. I believe it was about $35.00. I have seen womens bikes mounted without this bar but your bike is mounted very lopsided. I also use several bungee cords to also secure my bike to the mount so it does not sway.this is a great rack, easy to take off and on. I leave mine on all summer and take off in the winter and put my tire cover back on. Yes, if you want your bike to be mounted perfectly horizontaly you will need to purchase a expansion bar ( not sure of proper name for it ) that creates a mounting surface like a mans bike, it extends from the seat mount to the handlebar mount. Thule makes them and can be purchased at most better bike stores. I believe it was about $35.00. I have seen womens bikes mounted without this bar but your bike is mounted very lopsided. I also use several bungee cords to also secure my bike to the mount so it does not sway.this is a great rack, easy to take off and on. I leave mine on all... » Read More Yes, if you want your bike to be mounted perfectly horizontaly you will need to purchase a expansion bar ( not sure of proper name for it ) that creates a mounting surface like a mans bike, it extends from the seat mount to the handlebar mount. Thule makes them and can be purchased at most better bike stores. I believe it was about $35.00. I have seen womens bikes mounted without this bar but your bike is mounted very lopsided. I also use several bungee cords to also secure my bike to the mount so it does not sway.this is a great rack, easy to take off and on. I leave mine on all summer and take off in the winter and put my tire cover back on. « Show Less
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One of the bikes I transport with this rack has a "step through" frame--I guess that's what is being referred to when you say "women's bike"--and, after a little repositioning (twisting) of the rubber pieces on the arms, it mounts easily and securely to this rack without an adapter bar. See my photo in my review of this rack.
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You need to get a separate piece that mounts to the bike forming the upper bar. Then, you can mount this to a carrier rack.