Can you mount women's bikes on it without the converter bar?
1560629
Depends. I was able to mount my wife's upside down. My daughter's bike barely fit the regular way. So I was able to get them on without issue, but a converter bar might have been easier for my wife's.
1560630
I was able to mount mine and my daughter's without a problem. I love this bike rack. Best thing we have bought in a long time.
1560631
I had to use one on all the girls bikes. I purchased Stoneman Sports QSP-610 Sparehand Adjustable Bike Bar which work very well. Also one of my kids bikes would not fit as the space between the cross bar and the pedals was too small. I do like this rack however I would only recommend putting 4 bikes on it. Putting 5 bikes is a very very tight fit.
1560632
I would say yes as I have done this by rotating the U-bolt and cradle but it also depends on the frame design and diameter of the tubing.I will try to attach a picture if possible
1560633
Yes and no. It depends on the bike frame. But if you have 5 bikes on the carrier you will want the converter bar. Otherwise it makes it hard to fit all 5 bikes on. I bought the converter bar a week after it bought the rack to make loading my wife's bike easier. Also don't forget to get the wheel straps to keep the bike tires from spinning during transport.
1560634
Yes. We have a women's small road bike and have no issues. We also mount kids road bikes on it.
1560635
Like others have said, converter bar will generally be easier. The problem with my women's frame bikes is two-fold: either the space between the sloped top tube and the down tube is too small to clear the back each of the bike holders (the back is higher than the front) OR the water bottle cage interferes with placing the woman's bike on the Swagman rack. I ended up buying converter bars for my 3 women's bikes to make it work better.
1560636
Yes, but getting 5 bikes on it will be very difficult. I use the crossover bar then I'm able to have all bike at the same level so handle bars align perfectly; its the only way to get them all to fit.
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.
466587
It is difficult to get my girlfriend's bike on and off the rack. For the typical girl's or women's bike best to buy a horizontal bar that clamps to the bike, making it like a boy's or man's type bike. Then it is much easier to get a girl's bike on and off the rack. Take the bike off - remove the clamp - ready to ride!
2266312
Yes. The handlebar holder is detatchable and can be attached in whatever way helps hold the bike in the position you need.
962061
I believe I bought the bike mount separately, But I am not sure. It was a while ago and I sent it back
1702702
Males bikes with the center top bar fit best on this rack. I purchased a top bar to put on my female bike (no bar) so that it would sit on the rack correctly. The removal bar is easy to put on and remove. The bike sits on the rack better with this adapter.
1496108
It will be very uncomfotable to load the bikes. Technicali i dont see a problem if you have space on your rack but very unconvenient and i strongly dont reccomand
1817087
Yes if you have a woman's bike you will need the bar that fits under your seat and attaches to the handle bar so that your bike can be mounted on the bike rack. I really like my bike rack
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.
1382018
If it just a slight angle you won't need the adapter.. But it is definitely a must for a woman's bike ..
1435528
You'll most likely need a Yakima Top Tube adapter for most Women's bikes. (My wife's Hybrid needs the adapter) But, it mainly depends on whether or not the TOP TUBE on the bike is high parallel to the road like on most men's bikes. My friend has a men's Trek Mountain bike with a LOW top tube similar to a girls bike. His bike barely fit the rack without having to use the Top Tube adapter. Not sure on the kid's bikes however.
1766068
It will work no problem with men's bikes but may require an adapter for the women's bikes and or special configuration frames.
1357767
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.
1319922
you can...i did the same thing with mine and it works fine. you cant tell by the pictures, both ends of the bar have hole in them so you can bolt the bar to the brackets to keep the bar from spinning. I only bolted one end of my bar and it works perfect.
1702704
You can try but I wouldn't. I bought an adapter for one of my bicycles that didn't have a straight top frame tube. It's much more secure that way.
478051
Yes, but i don't know why you want to do this. You need the bottom part to mount the sissy bar on the frame so it's serure and safe to ride on. Unless you want to ride without the sissy bar.
982846
You should be ok without an adapter. I have 1 women's and 1 men's bike that I transport on mine without issues.