would this be able to fit onto a bike with hand brakes? ( with somewhat stiff cables running by the front of the handlebars, that are not flush to the metal)
317979
I would think so. It attaches to the crossbar between the handle bars with plastic straps. The straps don't work that great and kept coming undone so we got rid of them and just use zip ties to keep it on. If you used zip ties you wouldn't have to snug it super tight to the cross bar which would give you some room for the cables. Hope that helps.
317980
I think it would depend on how big the handlebar is & the placement of the breaks.
317981
Yes it should...it has plastic straps to hold it on that can be adjusted. I think once you put it on the handle bar you can adjust the cables around the basket.
317982
It will fit, my girls also have hand breaks. But I wouldn't buy if you want something that lasts. The top pulled off very easily on both that I bought. They only lasted about a month.
1305949
I think they would. The cable "pull" on my v-brakes is 16mm, on my road bike calipers is about 11mm, so you could back off your caliper brake pads a bit and probably have a good lever feel. Just my opinion though.
1805468
You can, but depending on your bike size, the wire may not reach all the way to your handlebars. I placed mine on the top tube and it works well.
927409
Not certain. But it doesn't fit 1" diameter handlebars. It'll fit 3/4" bars.
2150392
No. The upright handlebar is bolted to the frame. I would not recommend working the bolt loose often, which could compromise the threads.
1219480
Hi Megan, depending on the width of your bike's pedals and the length of your crossbars, you most likely will not be able to make this happen. The only way this could work is if you had a Thule square bar system, with the longer square bars so you would be able to space your accessories accordingly. We offer 58 inch, 65 inch and 78 inch crossbars for the Thule square bar system. Please visit the "buyer's guide" on www.thule.com for more info. Thanks!
40749
If you look at your bike there may be two small eyelets that are threaded to accept things such as this rack. They are on most bikes but not all so you should be certain that they are there on your bike. Should be right around the brakes unless you have disc brakes. You simply bend those arms that are sticking out straight to fit to your eyelets and install with the screw that is supplied with your rack.
140054
My bike has center-pull cantilever brakes, so, yes, the cable does work with such brakes, and there is an adjustment nut with a lock ring at the lever terminus of the brake cable to allow for minute adjustments.
135493
Yes. This is not meant to be used on a bike with disc brakes. They make special racks for bikes equipped with disc so you really should look for one of them. Just search "bike rack disc " and you should find them.
1714693
Maybe. Depends on the position of your bumper. On mine, the forward bike's handlebar will touch the wall. If that helps you judge.
1261078
If the cables are exposed-as in not in housing then the brake or dérailleur won't work as well with the bag rubbing on it. Guess it would depend on how much weight. You could put a section of housing there, just to prevent squishing.
135494
Axiom makes a similar rack SPECIFICALLY made for bikes with disc brakes. That one will NOT work. Axiom Journey "Disc Brake Compatible" Rear Rack
580826
Yes, but the cable is very long. I had to wrap it around the frame a couple of times, and that weakened the braking power. You may be better served by spending a bit more on a better brake.
1990429
we are very satisfied with this rack. it has been very strong and reliable. I think it would work just fine on a bike with disc brakes. the bike frame you own should have built in mounting brackets that the rack will fit on.
4028
I looked at a few pictures of that bike and I am going to say that it will not. It does not look like the rear of the frame has the bolt holes to accommodate it, nor does it have the unused cantilever brake bolt holes to fit the top of the rack to. It MIGHT be possible to make it fit, but it may take a bit more hardware and some kludging.Mine is mounted on a Mongoose Comp Tyax 24-speed with disk brakes. It was a direct and easy bolt-on.
1805948
Though it's contrary to the other posters I have to add my two cents. This rack, while optimal for bikes equipped with disc brakes mounted to the rear of the seatstays, will work just fine on bikes with rim brakes - the legs will just be spaced out wider than the non-disc version.
1735941
My guess is yes. It works flawlessly on the bodywork of sport bikes. You'll want to place it on a fairly flat surface (no matter if its vertical or horizontal)