Is a bar adapter necessary for women's bike?
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In the video, it looks like the first bike is a women's bike without an adapter. Am I missing something, why people say the adapter is necessary?
352485
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 should purchase a top-tube or cross-beam adaptor. It is a tube that clips to a woman's bike and creates a straight cross-beam, just like the top tube on a man's bike. You need one for every woman's bike. Allen makes one for around $20.
689013
Not sure what kind of girl's bike you have, but you would likely need to add a support bar from the handle bars to seat. However, if you want to add two bikes to this rack, get another one. The handlebars on adult bikes prohibit a good fit, even if you put them rear to rear.
466586
Unfortunately most bike racks are not designed for female bikes... So to answer your question the answer is no... You may need to purchase a frame adapter for the girls bikes... Good luck
1615798
You need an adapter, search on Hurricane Fork-Up Bike Rack Mount Adapter for Fat Bike.
1185087
The hangers tilt enough that it handles a women's bike just fine. No there are no adapters, none are needed
1766067
You need to get a cross bar for the girl bike. Also it does not hold the bikes well in the supports, fyi.
201307
Charise, the cross bar adaptor is for bikes that don't have a top tube that is horizontal (or close to it). Bike frames that slope down, such as traditional women's frames would need one, and some modern mountain bikes also have sloping top tubes--they would need one as well. If the top tubes on your bikes are horizontal or nearly-horizontal, the rack will hold them fine without the adaptors.
1193551
For the best fit and security, yes, essential. Some ladies bikes fit but angled. My wife's bike is an odd angle so did not fit any bike rack.
81818
Yes it can carry female bikes. We had to turn mine upside down but since then we bout the bar that goes across the bike to make carrying it easier. The bar was about $35.
2056490
The bike rack we have is from WalMart, and it works with the bar. If you can put a boys type bike on your rack, the Allen bar should work for you.
1700424
We used this to carry one mens and one womens mountain bike. I bought the extra travel bar to fit on the womens bike and it was fine. I would recommend buying the extra bar for both bikes. It should be fine with that addition.
415923
This is not required if you place the women's bikes on one of the first three mounting locations (closest to the back). Larger children's bikes and women's bikes fit easy there. If you want to place them inward toward the 4th and 5th positions, then yes, this is required.
1821503
You need a straight bar across your bike or a special attachment to fit it onto this rack. Our girls bike did not work, we had to buy a straight bar to attach to the bike.
40406
You may or may not need the cross bar adapter. It is needed for girls bikes & some kids bikes that have an angled or very small top crossmember on the bike itself. You should have each bike resting on 2 arms. As for the padding, I did not get any additional. The parts of the rack that touch the car have pads on them. And the 2 arms that hold the bikes are rubber coated. I am still using this rack alot & don't have any damage to my vehicles or the bikes.
2261487
I bought an adaptor bar for my wife's bike and that seemed to solve that problem. I think you could use the mount with a womens frame but it would put the bike at a really odd angle..
1929902
Yes, you do. You would also need the bar attachment for a men's bicycle that is angled as well.