How do the bikes stay parallel when they are hanging on just 1 rod? See the third product image - where the bikes are shown above the car!
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May sound lame, but they just do. The weighting of the bikes keeps them hanging the way you put them on the bar. Unless there is some outside force (wind?) Pushing on them, they don't move once attached.
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Look closely, the bar goes under the bike seat. The seat is close to the center of gravity so the bike hangs slightly forward. The hooks supplied secure the bike from moving forward. I saw this unit at our local bike shop.
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You can do a bungy cord to stabilize, or mess with the strap till you get it right the way you want.
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I keep my bikes (tight)close together, just as if installed on a bike rack on my vehicle, in doing so, it allows room to hang additional items like my golf clubs and push cart, electric blower and extension cord
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As long as all the bikes are anchored at the same point, they will more or less remain parallel. I position them the best I can and then lift them slightly, positioning them again to make sure they don't get tangled before lift up to the ceiling. We have seven bikes and it works pretty well. Good luck!
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Hi, The middle part (shoulder) which connects left and right parts has not parallel connection surface. It's done especially to keep bars extended outwards. Looks like you connected it wrong way. Just unscrew it and connect it versa (upper bolt should go down), i.e. station bars will extend outwards.
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Depending on how you secure your bikes onto the carrier, you can lower the carrier without removing the bikes. Done right, the bikes rotate on the carrier and remain hanging perpendicular to the ground.
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I'm assuming it is the simple process of being to move the bar that holds the bikes down when not in use. Basically 2 red small bars you easily pinch together that lets the bar move down. We love this bike rack!
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Rear bicycle baskets or panners attach to what is called a "rear rack". It would be the black part of the image shown.
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I think that they are always touching each other especially with the pedals going through the wheel spokes of the bike next to it. Generally I use a bungee cord to stop the banging. If you're looking to keep the bikes away from each other completely I would get a different rack possibly one that each bike wheel sits in it's own track.
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They are seperate so that you can hang them one at a time! I have multiple sets and have them configured different ways with 4-6 hanging together. It's a great product and I've been happy with it! Hope this helps..
1579720
The U-bolts fit under your cars rooftop cross bars and the wheel clamps attach to the tire rails. Make sure all bolts are secure. Raise the wheel clamps over the front tires (only) and close down the wheel clamp securely. I've used mine a couple of times with two bikes on the roof of my SUV and will be doing it again in two weeks for a 13 mile ride around the Cades Cove Loop in GSMNP. You don't have to be an engineer to figure this one out, it all fits together nicely, is very light weight and our two bikes have traveled up there at 70-80 mph without problems. Good luck, have fun.
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I hang my bikes by the front wheel with the back wheel resting against the wall. The force on the back wheel tends to keep the bike steady, but it would swing if you pushed it hard enough to one side.
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Unless the bike is ultra heavy it's no problem hanging it this way. The weight is actually distributed between the front wheel and to a lesser degree rear wheel from a "vector" stand pt.
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They wheels are suppose to rotate a little. That said, double check that you followed the instructions EXACTLY. We thought we had until on closer observation of the last page we realized that the wheels should not extend over the front. We had put the wheels on backwards! FYI - that mistake is nearly impossible to correct after the wheels are on.
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There were two sets of two wheels. Just like a car, the two wheels are connected by a platform that you can build on, so four wheels, but two platforms. I hope that makes sense. :)
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Jeanne, it all depends on the rear of the car. On an SUV, the bike rod slants upwards whereas on a van it is straigth.
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No, they stand up. I see no way they could hang on a rod. If you have space for them to stand up, I highly recommend them.
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Spoiler may be problematic unless there is enough room under it to run the ties. Leading them atop the spoiler can ruin it so it's not advisible. It stays secure on the highway, I drive with two bikes without any problem
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I haven't had that problem. The Bike that rest on the closes rack to the car is stopped by the bar. I also use the straps extra length on the bottom strap to gently tie the two bikes to the bar so that they do not sway much. It is a lose tie not tight. We have two mountain bikes and I have not had this trouble. We have a 2010 Honda Accord.
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the rack has supports that afixed by a screw just above the axle of the rear wheel. think of an upside down triangle, wide part of triangle supporting rack,on top, point at botom secured by scre. There iare hooks at the point. When the side bags are out, there is abungy cord at the bottom of the bags that go around the hooks.