REVIEWS DEALS BIKESHOPS TRAILS

Trunk rack arms and pressure on cables and hose

913 Views 7 Replies 3 Participants Last post by SlowJoeCrow, Jan 18, 2010

Dictatorsaurus

Discussion Starter · Jan 10, 2010

I recently got a new AM bike faux bar full suspension. Sette Flite.

The brake line and derailleur cables route underneath the top tube. In order to mount the bike on my trunk rack, the rack arms have to go underneath the top tube which places pressure on the cables and the hose.

Is it safe for the hose and cables to put such pressure as the weight of the bike?

Save

1 - 8 of 8 Posts

Dremer03

· #2 · Jan 10, 2010

I am not sure if it is safe or not, a lot of guys who have cable routing like that use a product like this one http://www.rei.com/product/627414

Save

Dictatorsaurus

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 10, 2010

Dremer03 said:
I am not sure if it is safe or not, a lot of guys who have cable routing like that use a product like this one http://www.rei.com/product/627414

That one won't work because of the type of rack I have.

This one is similar to the one I have:

http://www.sportrack.com/a1122sp

Save

Dremer03

· #4 · Jan 10, 2010

Dictatorsaurus said:
That one won't work because of the type of rack I have.

This one is similar to the one I have:

http://www.sportrack.com/a1122sp

There is a link on that page to this http://www.sportrack.com/a34500 supposed to work with that model, so maybe that is what you need.

Save

Dictatorsaurus

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 12, 2010

Dremer03 said:
There is a link on that page to this http://www.sportrack.com/a34500 supposed to work with that model, so maybe that is what you need.

So that basically attached to the stem and the seat post and the whole bar rests on the rack arms?

Save

SlowJoeCrow

· #6 · Jan 12, 2010

Dictatorsaurus said:
So that basically attached to the stem and the seat post and the whole bar rests on the rack arms?

Yes, the adapter bar (almost everybody makes them) acts like a false top tube to allow attaching bikes with odd frame shapes to trunk or hitch racks. I have a Thule bar and an Xport (performance bike house brand) that I use with a Yakima trunk rack to carry two Trek Fuel EX8s.

Save

Dictatorsaurus

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 12, 2010 (Edited)

SlowJoeCrow said:
Yes, the adapter bar (almost everybody makes them) acts like a false top tube to allow attaching bikes with odd frame shapes to trunk or hitch racks. I have a Thule bar and an Xport (performance bike house brand) that I use with a Yakima trunk rack to carry two Trek Fuel EX8s.

Are the bar loops (clamps) adjustable since some stems and seatposts for AM are quite thick?

Save

SlowJoeCrow

· #8 · Jan 18, 2010

Dictatorsaurus said:
Are the bar loops (clamps) adjustable since some stems and seatposts for AM are quite thick?

Not that I have seen, I sometimes use my Yakima one backwards, big end around the seatpost, for a better fit. I just saw one made by Saris that appears to have larger openings so it would be a better fit on an AM rig.

Save

1 - 8 of 8 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month