What's the distance between bikes when mounted? Handle bars on small kids' bikes will fall at varying heights. Will they be in the way of each other?
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I carry two adult bikes, most of the time; which is half the capacity of the rack. The distance is the width of the uprights, that you see in the picture. I turn the adult bikes the opposite direction, and still, the pedals will have to be moved to accommodate the bikes. However, it's not difficult to find a way to make them fit well! And, the hooks, that the bike tires hang on, move up and down the upright, to allow a better fit!
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They would not be in the way. I put 3 bikes on it. I never have any issues. The distance is 12-14 inches long. Hope it helps.
1478895
If you're speaking in regards to only hauling two bikes directly opposed to one another on one section of the 4 bike carrier, they both directly mount with the forks and rear frame portion pressed against the padding of the tubular uprights. What my wife and I do to oovercome handlebar interference is mount one bike facing in one direction and turn the other in the opposite direction. Her handlebars then are positioned just above my seat. If you used it in the 4 bike configuration and only carried one bike on each upright section, handlebar interference wouldn't be an issue. Check out some YouTube videos on loading and unloading it. That may shed more light on your question. If you're speaking in regards to only hauling two bikes directly opposed to one another on one section of the 4 bike carrier, they both directly mount with the forks and rear frame portion pressed against the padding of the tubular uprights. What my wife and I do to oovercome handlebar interference is mount one bike facing in one direction and turn the other in the opposite direction. Her handlebars then are positioned just above my seat. If you used it in the 4 bike configuration and only carried one bike on each upright section, handlebar interference wouldn't be an issue. Check out some... » Read More If you're speaking in regards to only hauling two bikes directly opposed to one another on one section of the 4 bike carrier, they both directly mount with the forks and rear frame portion pressed against the padding of the tubular uprights. What my wife and I do to oovercome handlebar interference is mount one bike facing in one direction and turn the other in the opposite direction. Her handlebars then are positioned just above my seat. If you used it in the 4 bike configuration and only carried one bike on each upright section, handlebar interference wouldn't be an issue. Check out some YouTube videos on loading and unloading it. That may shed more light on your question. « Show Less
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The bikes on each "V" are right next to each other but you simply have each bike facing a different direction and there is not problem. Because the over the tire straps can be adjusted to different heights, there should not be an issue with size of bikes (adult or kids).
2275457
I was limited for space on my 60" wall, so I hung four brackets 12" apart and like you're planning, alternated them between high and low. I own four 26" Specialized mountain bikes with standard length handlebars. To make them fit, I inverted (faced downwards) the lower bracketed bikes and kept the upper bracketed bikes facing upwards. The clearance between the handlebars is 1-2". The reason I hang it that way is so I can take any bike out without having it interfere with the others. Hope this helps.
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I'm not familiar with the specific bike, but I would think that the stem height is not a problem. Both ends of the bar are angle 'independent'. It needn't be parallel to ground but it will be much closer than the angle of a woman's bike - no more tire sticking up in the air, and fits better with another bike
23420
Check your bikes there seems to be two different bikes, that or similar, on Amazon.com. the one I purchased has handlebars that are closer. And did not cost as much as the other one.
1874567
It holds my wife's bike just fine, but haven't tried with my daughter's bike. You can adjust the wheel holders side to side so that the vertical hold down is at the low point of the top bar on the bike.
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It depends on the width of the handlebars. I actually mounted a piece of wood on the wall to span the distance of a few studs, as to not have the positioning of the studs dictate the spacing of the brackets. The you can mount the brackets whichever distance you want from each other, and not sacrifice support.
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No swaying for me. I have two adult bikes and three child bikes. I put one child bike on the front side closest to the car (Honda Pilot) and the remaining four bikes on the back sides. I alternate adult, child, adult, child. I have driven 1000's of miles and never had a problem.
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Not exactly sure of that size (20) but my wife was having the same problem, bike would not fit off hanging rack, this works great. If it helps, when the wheel holders are at its smallest it measures 50" across. Measure on your kids bike from the outside wheel to outside wheel and see what you get. If it is more than 50", it should work. Let me know if I can help you any more.
1989898
Yes. There is sufficient distance between the two racks so that your bikes should not touch. However, you will need to load the bikes in opposite directions to ensure the handle bars don't touch.
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Without modification, I mount two adult bikes closest to the vehicle, then one female bike with a slanted cross bar, and the two kids bikes with the training wheels removed. for the female bike and the kids bikes, you have to rotate the straps and find a part of the bike to attach to, but in my case there place that worked well. For example, you might attach one side of the bike to a vertical bar. Sort of like a puzzle... but once you come up with a method it is very easy every time. We have traveled hundreds of miles with the 5 bikes attached. If you send me your email, I could send you a picture of the setup. Without modification, I mount two adult bikes closest to the vehicle, then one female bike with a slanted cross bar, and the two kids bikes with the training wheels removed. for the female bike and the kids bikes, you have to rotate the straps and find a part of the bike to attach to, but in my case there place that worked well. For example, you might attach one side of the bike to a vertical bar. Sort of like a puzzle... but once you come up with a method it is very easy every time. We have traveled hundreds of miles with the 5 bikes attached. If you send me your email, I could send you a... » Read More Without modification, I mount two adult bikes closest to the vehicle, then one female bike with a slanted cross bar, and the two kids bikes with the training wheels removed. for the female bike and the kids bikes, you have to rotate the straps and find a part of the bike to attach to, but in my case there place that worked well. For example, you might attach one side of the bike to a vertical bar. Sort of like a puzzle... but once you come up with a method it is very easy every time. We have traveled hundreds of miles with the 5 bikes attached. If you send me your email, I could send you a picture of the setup. « Show Less
1663809
Hmm, what kind of bike and most importantly, handlebar, do you have? I have no problems at all mounting it on mine using one of the provided rubber rings. You should find images or videos about it using google.
949060
We have one for my almost 3 year old boy about 35-37 " tall and my other almost 5 year old about 44" tall both use with out a problem. I just bought the bike for my nephew who is also almost 5. Hope that helps
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Candy I believe the height of the kid determines which bike you choose. Most manufacturers rate bikes for older kids as a precaution. If both feet can reach the ground that's the one.
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Hi! The space to fit the wheel is 2.5 inches wide. The 33x700 wheels of my CX bike fit well. The issue I am facing is the very small distance between the two wheels racks. It is only 8.5 inches. distance (or about 21cm). Since average road bikes have handlebars of 44cm, two bikes next to each other will not fit (unless alternating them front and back, but then the front wheel will start turning around and bikes might scratch each other). You might be better off with MTBs, depending if the handlebars are at the same hight and touch each other or not.... On hind site, I would get either two individual separate stands that I can put at any distance I need, or a Feedbakk Sports stand that can be staggered (a bit more expensive, but solves the problem in limited spaces, see: http://www.amazon.com/Feedback-Sports-Bicycle-Storage-Stand/dp/B001F9V842/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409342568&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=feedbakk+rack ). I hope this helps. good luck!
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We have 4 bike on ours and it is not to bad. Our bikes are light. It would depend on how you hang them.
1703387
My wife's bicycle hanging just fine. Little crooked but stable. Same with my son's mounting bike
1625795
It can, but they will be pretty close together. I don't like my bikes to rub against each other, so I usually will only Cary one adult bike and one kid bike on his rack.