How much distance does the mechanism add? How much extra space does the equipment add to the bike's hang distance?
1997871
If you haul it all the way up, the distance from the ceiling to the handlebars is about 7 or 8 inches. The hook that goes under the seat, I actually hook to the rack I have over my rear tire, which brings it up until the seat just about touches the ceiling. If you don't have a rack to hook onto, you can take a short length of rope (the bike comes with plenty) and tie it into a circle/loop (say, 6-8 inches in diameter), feed one end of the loop through the spokes and slide the hook onto the loop on either side of the tire. It'll save you several more inches of head space under the rear tire.
1695128
You are correct, I took out the stop brackets. They make the carriage too short. I bought some pipe insulation (black foam tube) and inserted this over the carriage brace up near the top to make sure the carriage doesn't bang into the top of the rebounder and this gives you another 2 or 3 inches. If you are a tall person, I think this is an issue. I am short.
1821779
i would think its the inside dimension? http://www.etrailer.com/faq-hitch-bike-rack.aspx
1098794
the extra length of the adapter from 1/14" to 2" is at least 9" long and will reduce the weight the receiver can handle since it is leveraged out. You will also have more play in the receiver parts so you will need to strap down your bike to the car. I suggest you use a cross pattern with a tie down from the top right of the vehicle to the middle left of the motorcycle and top left of the vehicle to the middle right of the bike. This will stabilize the entire situation. I have also ran into problems with the motorcycle coming of the rail while driving over RR tracks etc. I tie down the tires under the rack to stop this. Works very well.
2275461
I have 4 on my wall side to side, spaced about 9.5" apart from each other. At first i measured directly underneath my bike's bottom bracket to the outside of one of the pedals which was about 8 inches, so I knew it had to be 8" apart at least. But actually my studs dictate where the rack goes
202648
Realistically about 3" with the riser only. But if you buy an adjustable stem you can gain a couple more depending on the stem and how you use it. I gained a total of 5" using both. Could have gotten 7 with longer neck stem and adjusting it almost to verticle. Will change the feel and handling of your bike so be ready to experiment with the best setup for you. Also your cables will need to be changed to longer ones if you go too high, I had trouble finding cables that would be long enough and had to lower the bars a bit to make them work.
1735162
I believe it is an additional inch on the total height of the bike from the ground up but it is worth it, particularly if your companion in the rear have issues with the back or hips for longer rides.
203720
I checked the manual and it says no accessories or equipment (racks, etc) on rear that interfer with tow bar. Looking at it on my bike I agree it would not work. The bar is just above the wheel leaving no place for a rack.
1275867
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.
1954484
Approx. 14.5" of hanging space. If you place the hanger above where you'll run into the handlebars you should be OK. I have both commuter and mtn bikes (1 on each hanger) and have no problems. There is not really room for 2 bikes unless they are hung in opposite directions and even then it would be very hard to situate them.
1970287
I use an extension with mine, my cx-9 doesn´t have a spare tire, however, with that extension I can open the door with the bike in the rack, the distance between the rack and the entrance of the hitch is 9", with that information, just check which is the distance extra that you need and find the right extension, just be aware that using an extension lowers the weight limit by a half, I mean, for example, if the rack has 100 lb of weight limit, with an extension the new limit will be 50 lb, I hope that this answer helps
1991237
I would hang it higher so the bike is completely off the floor.This way you have more wiggle room when you try to hang up your bike.Also, since every bike's size dimension is different, you won't have to worry if you want to hang a different bike in the future.I would just hang it where it is comfortable for you to hang your bike, leaving a few inches at the bottom.
233456
No reason that I can think of. It might be a space saver too if you alternate hanging multiple bikes between the front or rear wheels. I consider this method with my five bike setup, but didn't go with it because it might be harder for others to get their bikes in and out of the hook.
783757
It was long enough for me to mount it on the handlebars, wrap it around the arm down to the wheel, repeatedly, and still have room to spare. I do not have an exact length though.
2243650
The "U" shaped brackets were smaller than what I was trying to do... I wanted to mount it on my mountain bike. The "hose clamp" style worked great, and has a pretty long size range. Sorry I don't have an actual measurement.
2261488
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.
1991243
I would hang it higher so the bike is completely off the floor. This way you have more wiggle room when you try to hang up your bike. Also, since every bike's size dimension is different, you won't have to worry if you want to hang a different bike in the future. I would just hang it where it is comfortable for you to hang your bike, leaving a few inches at the bottom.