Barbara E. Thank you so much for your help...I just bought a new beach cruiser and this bag will be a much needed, yet stylish addition. Also, thank you for mentioning the straps. It's difficult to tell from the photos and product description, but how is the bag anchored to the back rack? Do you thread the straps through the rack and tie it or is there velcro to secure it? Thanks again and enjoy riding! Barbara E. Thank you so much for your help...I just bought a new beach cruiser and this bag will be a much needed, yet stylish addition. Also, thank you for mentioning the straps. It's... » Read More Barbara E. Thank you so much for your help...I just bought a new beach cruiser and this bag will be a much needed, yet stylish addition. Also, thank you for mentioning the straps. It's difficult to tell from the photos and product description, but how is the bag anchored to the back rack? Do you thread the straps through the rack and tie it or is there velcro to secure it? Thanks again and enjoy riding! « Show Less
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There are two options: two belt-like straps to fasten to the top of the rack, and two straps on the inside side of each bag to velcro to the lower/side part of the rack. I find that these options are plenty for securing the bags. I hope that helps!
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Hi Barbara, It's not that easy to mount them. But with shine skills your will be aible to do it. Andre
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Hi! You have to thread it through the rack and there are side attachments in velcro. It's pretty easy to attach and very stable. I hope this helps!
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Yeah, mine came with 2 straps as well. The others I've ordered had 5. Those straps were sown into the bag, these 2 weren't. I bought a few more straps from another source. I've gone through a couple of these bags. I like the low profile and durability, but next time I'll probably buy from another site.
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It has the backrest strap to put on the sissy bar and it also has two straps under the bag. You can use these under straps to clip on the solo rack but I believe it will be moving around too much without the backrest to keep it in place. It does have rings on the bottom though so you can try to use those. I have the backrest so I feel it is really seure. Overall great bag.Hope this helps.
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This is what i did. The bag was overflowing over the front crossbar by about half a foot but with all the straps it should not be a problem. My recommendation is to make sure it is at least snugly wedged in front of the rear horizontal crossbar to secure it further for highway speeds. Just check after each rest stop to make sure it has not moved. The straps are very adjustable and should keep it nice and secure
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Hello, I looked at the the pictures and see what you are talking about. I went directly to the manufacturer for this answer: "This is just a added feature you do not need a golf bag guidance strap on all bags. This just adds a little more stability when on a driving cart." Hopes this help. thank you.
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Topeak has an excellent site -www.topeak.com Your bag will fit on all three. The difference in racks is how they are made to fit over the rear tire. They all clamp to the seat post: the E extends straight out, so if your tire sits higher than where you attach it, the E will not fit on the bike; the A slants up before it goes parallel to the ground, so it clears a high rear wheel like that on most road bikes (I use this on my tandem -small stoker); the V slants down (large frame road or bike with small wheels. Mostly you want the one that sits closest to the wheels, especially if you throw your leg over the rear wheel to mount the bike. Look at your seatpost and where you would clamp this on and figure out if you can extend straight out or need to go up or down to just clear the wheel. They all mount and work the same, it's just about wheel clearance. I have all three, the A I bought first and have no use for as it sits way too high and I can't straddle my commuter, so I ended up getting the E.
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Its large Velcro straps that wrap around the sissy bar and I guess u can call them anchors that attach and pull downward. You run them around and attached point on either side of fender/luggage rack/ sissy bar (whatever works best) and back through their own loop, then click into buckle attached to bag and tighten strap. It is kind of hard to exain but you do not need any bungies at all with the system but you do need a sissy bar. Wish they had pictures to exain. Just st know it works!!
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The bag has a very adjustable open strap that uses plastic rods to create smaller and or angled sleeve to fit on plain or padded sissy bars. Mine fits nice and snug on a stock hd padded backrest. The bag has many d rings in several spots to hook bungee to secure bag. Recommend resin hook bungee of various lengths to secure to seat or rack.
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We don't have beach cruisers ourselves, but you should be able to find support points for just about any bike that allow it to hang from those two short arms. The little attachments are u-shaped and swivel to allow for various angles. They will allow you to attach to a frame tube whether it is vertical, horizontal or at any angle. The dangling cable shown off to the side in the picture provides secondary security and can be attached over a pair of bikes.
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I usually don't use the Velcro bracers. The bags sit fine on the rack ands stability is not an issue. The bags only have clips on one bag and the other hooks onto the bag with the clip. One piece of advice: The clip locks onto the bike rack. Put your hand under the bag to loosen the clip before lifting the bags off the rack. If you try to disengage them using the handle alone, the handle will break. I sew and was able to fix it, but it's definitely worth the extra 20 seconds to avoid the issue entirely.
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the piece with the 2 rubber hooks should extend down with a velcro'bracelet' at the bottom where it comes up with 2 small prongs. the 2 top rubber hooks hang on your handlbars. The velcro 'bracelet' wraps around the bike frame~loose enough for your steering to swing freely back and forth. the 2 prongs on the bottom should allign with the two small square holes at the bottom of your basket. Hold your basket by the handles, set the basket upon the prongs where the square holes are.Lean your basket back toward the handlebars.The handle 'joins' on that side stick out a little, that is so it fits into the rectangular area.Your basket 'locks' in place when you fold the handles down,holding it onto the upper part of the frame nearer to the large rubber hooks. Hopefully that helps! ;)
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Not too bad actually, so long as you have a helper holding open the bag and practice folding it up in the back yard before going to the windy beach! Also, bring plastic bags to fill with sand and put into the pockets in the sides, helps in strong winds
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Mavis U - I just went out to my bike's shed and tried 6 ways to figure out how it would fit. Unfortunately 18" would be a redesign - by that I mean the velcro straps will allow about 12" (max) in width, but "possibly" (as the straps are 2" wide and there's 4 of them) you 'could' buy 2" velcro pieces and use them as extenders.... I have had the bag on in front and behind my sissy bar and it holds all I need for a week on the road - it's a great bag, but you may want to do a "hands-on" before you commit. If you'd like, I can take a few pictures (with a tape measure) and show you the 'actual' straps. Might give you a better idea. (VTcvmaCRYPTO@Gmail.com)Hope this helps,Russ FloydJericho, VT Mavis U - I just went out to my bike's shed and tried 6 ways to figure out how it would fit. Unfortunately 18" would be a redesign - by that I mean the velcro straps will allow about 12" (max) in width, but "possibly" (as the straps are 2" wide and there's 4 of them) you 'could' buy 2" velcro pieces and use them as extenders.... I have had the bag on in front and behind my sissy bar and it holds all I need for a week on the road - it's a great bag, but you may want to do a "hands-on" before you commit. If you'd like, I can take a few pictures... » Read More Mavis U - I just went out to my bike's shed and tried 6 ways to figure out how it would fit. Unfortunately 18" would be a redesign - by that I mean the velcro straps will allow about 12" (max) in width, but "possibly" (as the straps are 2" wide and there's 4 of them) you 'could' buy 2" velcro pieces and use them as extenders.... I have had the bag on in front and behind my sissy bar and it holds all I need for a week on the road - it's a great bag, but you may want to do a "hands-on" before you commit. If you'd like, I can take a few pictures (with a tape measure) and show you the 'actual' straps. Might give you a better idea. (VTcvmaCRYPTO@Gmail.com)Hope this helps,Russ FloydJericho, VT « Show Less
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Hi there congrats on new baby!!! My baby was born a month earlier and her we has to work on her weight due to her early birth but I put her in the cangaroo bag when she was a month and a half . I had a cheaper one but it didn't offered a solid back support but this one is perfect. I am not going to lie I have tries several and they are all kinda complicated to put on and then of but I like this one. Hope I could help :)
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The only suggestion I have is to just barely thread the thing together until you get both the rear top crossbar bolts through and secured. That and mount it so the threads point away from the cargo basket. Won't scratch or puncture whatever you're carrying. Good luck!
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It absolutely should not do that and it is dangerous (potentially deadly) to rely only on that strap. Is your rack properly mounted? It almost sounds like the front of it is not anchored to your bike frame. If you are unsure, please, PLEASE take your bike to a bike shop/mechanic before you ride with a child in there.
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How how does the outside of the pipe get? cause the bag would resting against it. You have two straps that will attach to the bike for the front of the bag, and the rear connects together hugging the underside of the taillight or fender. I believe coretech has a video showing how the bags attach.