Has anyone used this with a Fat bike?
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i dont, but i got a Scott Aspect 29er Mtbike weight around 22Lbs. the bike rack bend to the front a little, but its great for roadbikes
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I have a Harley touring bike and this stuff works great with the maximum height. May friends have the samething and they have no complaints either.
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Hi James, I would recommend using it. You might be able to get away without it, but it sure makes life easier and keeps the weight of the bikes more evenly distributed.
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I used it on RAGBRAI this year on my road bike and it worked great! The sound is pretty loud and the mount attaches easy. It's also really sturdy.
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I have a Specialized Cruz mountain bike and it works fine. It attaches to your frame.
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I use it on my bike (Cannondale T800) which has drop handlebars. It's a bit of a squeeze and it does bump the cables when I take it on and off, but it works for me.
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I've found it to be reasonable. I load a Giant Escape 2, two kids 24" MBs (a Diamondback Lustre and a Magna), and a ladies Schwinn Ranger 2.6 MB. With the exception of my bike, all the others are female frame style, so I use top tube adapters (1 Yakima and 2 Allen Sports) for them. I don't think it would work without the top tube adapters. I won't say that loading up 4 bikes is 'quick and easy', but it can certainly be done and in the end the bikes fit fine and are secure on the rack. I was a little bit surprised at how much 'bounce' I get on the rack with 4 bikes loaded, but after talking to some other folks using both Yakima and Thule racks, it seems that this is typical. It's not excessive, just more than I expected. I've been very satisfied. The zip strips makes securing the bikes quick as well. I'd definitely recommend it!
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No, it does not function very well over any bike. It is too elastic to handle bikes that are not skinny
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I had lower brazons and tried to use the u bolts on the front fork of a Marin bike with disc brakes and big tubed fork. I got it to work but not as intended to. At best I could carry light loads, but nothing I would feel safe touring with.
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I have a heavy duty Dutch bike. I haven't installed this one yet. My friend has it on a hybrid and it works nicely for her. If you have a fixie or light weight road bike I would ask around more.
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We have two electra townies that work fine on this rack. But we do use some extra padding so bikes don't rub together.
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It may work. But honestly, I find it even a little bulky on a large motorcycle. I would think that it would be a little overkill on a bicycle. Plus, I'm not real happy with the quality.
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Good day, this carrier can only accommodate tires up to 2.6" wide. Thule does not currently manufacture a roof mounted carrier for a fat tire bike, only the T2 rear carrier with the 919 Fat Tire adapter, or any of the hanging style receiver racks. Thanks!
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Well these tires were designed to fit a 26 x 1.75 rim, not sure what would happen in a fat bike rim, may seat the bead well with tire beads so wide in that rim. But I would recommend the Surly Floyd of Origin8 has a good pavement 26 x 3.5 tire for fat bikes. The guy who posted earlier I don't think he knew you were talking about a fat bike, as his is a MTB.
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I have two mountain bikes, a Schwinn and a Specialized, and it works great on both. It stays still when you go over bumps and it works great for carrying a cell phone and a bike wrench set.
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I've got it on a 26" Mt Bike wheel but not fat tire. Inside dimensions of the rack uprights is 5 & 3/8"s. I'm thinking yes.
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I am not sure what kind of bike you have, but I have a Harley softtail, that weighs over 750lbs, and I have used this jack to move my bike easily around my garage. I would recommend getting straps to help secure the bike, this would be a great item, and its just being safe. I have moved my bike without the straps and have had no problems.