Can someone tell me how far the bikes stick out with 4 adults &amp; 1 kids mountain bike attached? I plan to mount this on the back of my 06 Oddysey.
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OK, the most we've had on the carrier is a tandem, and 3 adult bikes. The bikes hang well, though there is some jiggling with all the pedals and handle bars. The arm's say they are 26 inches long, and you have to add your hitch and I would say then add 1/2 the length of your handle bar of the last bike loaded. I was able to use a long cable to lock all the bikes to the carrier for the trip. I also used a locking hitch pin for added security while in restaurants. We did a 12 hour drive without a problem. Hope this helps, but I've never measured or found this to be a problem. We had them on the back of a 09 Subaru Tribecca.
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Thanks all. I purchased it. Now it is time to find a mountain bike fitting for it. Any suggestions?
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hi jonathan. i bought this bike hitch and am very satisfied with it. i'm not exactly sure what you're getting at with your question but i can tell you that the carrier base rod at the bottom extends a good amount to give ample space so that one can easily mount 4 bikes to the hitch. but once the bikes are mounted and strapped, you push the base rod back in and secure it. when the hitch is ready for transport with 4 bikes, i'd say that there's at least between 2-3ft between the tires of the 1st bike and the 4th bike in case you wanted to loop an extra cable (or bike lock) to secure all the bikes together. i hope that helps you. hi jonathan. i bought this bike hitch and am very satisfied with it. i'm not exactly sure what you're getting at with your question but i can tell you that the carrier base rod at the bottom extends a good amount to give ample space so that one can easily mount 4 bikes to the hitch. but once the bikes are mounted and strapped, you push the base rod back in and secure it. when the hitch is ready for transport with 4 bikes, i'd say that there's at least between 2-3ft between the tires of the 1st bike and the 4th bike in case you wanted to loop an extra cable (or bike lock) to secure all the... » Read More hi jonathan. i bought this bike hitch and am very satisfied with it. i'm not exactly sure what you're getting at with your question but i can tell you that the carrier base rod at the bottom extends a good amount to give ample space so that one can easily mount 4 bikes to the hitch. but once the bikes are mounted and strapped, you push the base rod back in and secure it. when the hitch is ready for transport with 4 bikes, i'd say that there's at least between 2-3ft between the tires of the 1st bike and the 4th bike in case you wanted to loop an extra cable (or bike lock) to secure all the bikes together. i hope that helps you. « Show Less
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Mine stopped working a couple months after buying it (wiring issue I think). As I recall, it is about eight inches unfolded (maybe 10). However, I would not mount it because it will mess up the wiring as well. I had hung mine off of a backpack with less jolting than a bike.
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Its OK. Im a pretty big guy though. I usually hang it while holdin the bike from the side. If you plan to mount from the front it may be a little more difficult. Hope that helps.
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We have 2 adult size mountain bikes. One being Aluminum and the other Steel. The rack accomodates them very well.
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Michael, I can tell you the bike is about 85% to 90% assembled. You will have to put the seats in, the handlebars on, and the front tire on, and screw in the pedals, but other than that, it comes as one piece. Without knowing how your child seat mounts, I can't say about that. Look at the expanded photo and make that call. What I can tell you is that having never ridden one of these before, my wife and I have had to learn how not to fight each other when trying to balance. Each "correction" she makes, throws off my balance. Adding a child seat to that mix would make me nervous. You might consider one of those trailer addons that hook on to the seat pole and ride behind the rear wheel.
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How is your spoiler holding up since you wrote this comment? Are you carrying two bikes or one? I have a 2010 Honda Fit sport and was concerned that the instructions recommended not putting the straps over the spoiler. Thanks for your response
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Yes, it will fit 2 adult mountain bikes just fine. That is what I use it for.
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I'm not sure it would be stable enough for four bikes. Aside from that even if you put bikes across from each other your handlebars would not have space. So i'd say no.
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I put up 3 mountain bikes at one time, one adult (male) and two teens' (female). It was not an easy task because the girls' bikes had a lower frame. I traveled about 20 miles (freeway speed) each way and the rack held up pretty good. The rack is for the 2006 Honda CRV.
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I put mine on a mountain bike. I live on a sailboat and needed a good way to carry things back to the boat. mounting it was simple.
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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).
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The bikes mount vertical and it's for 2 bikes. I had it on my RV and it worked well for me.
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You can mount three but the space will be tight depending on the hight of your ceiling. Four only with small kids bikes (12"/16"). I currently have a 20" and a 24" on the rack.
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hi jonathan. i bought this bike hitch and am very satisfied with it. i'm not exactly sure what you're getting at with your question but i can tell you that the carrier base rod at the bottom extends a good amount to give ample space so that one can easily mount 4 bikes to the hitch. but once the bikes are mounted and strapped, you push the base rod back in and secure it. when the hitch is ready for transport with 4 bikes, i'd say that there's at least between 2-3ft between the tires of the 1st bike and the 4th bike in case you wanted to loop an extra cable (or bike lock) to secure all the bikes together. i hope that helps you.
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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.