OT? - bike rack for womens frame with full fenders - and other ramblings
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OT? - bike rack for womens frame with full fenders - and other ramblings
Anyone have an idea for how to carry a step-through frame bike with full fenders? I would prefer a hitch-mount and don't want to remove the wheels.
I've found something like the Yakima StickUp
but there's no crossbar to clamp on. Worse case, I guess I could use this, with one of those add-on crossbars. Now that I'm talking, I guess I could use the add-on crossbar and a hanging style rack as well.
Sorry, I've never owned a bike rack, not sure what the advantages are of each style.
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background - if anyone cares, I've been attempting to get my wife into riding more. She's really taken to riding again after I purchased her a different bike recently. I'm thinking if we could do something like load the bikes, drive downtown, then cycle to breakfast, a park, museum, etc. that she'd start to see the benefit of LIVING in such a location.
I hate the thought of driving to ride, but in this case I'm trying to get a point across.
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sidenote - my wife is a testament to good equipment making really helping to motivate people. She used to ride mtb's with me years ago, but that was then... and she always hated her bike at the time. After some screwing around trying to get her to start back riding (and her wanting to) with various bikes, I broke down and bought what I thought was the perfect bike for her.
Pic of it hanging in Portland before making the cross-country train ride to NC.
It really hurt me to spend this much money on an experiment. This is more than I've ever spent on any of my bikes. My wife has no idea what it cost me. She knows I had it shipped here, but it could have come from K-mart for all she knows. She complained about the Brooks after the first ride then settled in. She rides at least five days a week with our daughter and her friends or with me -- up from maybe once a week before. You brooks fans will be happy to hear that she declined my offer to swap the brooks the other day.
I've found something like the Yakima StickUp
but there's no crossbar to clamp on. Worse case, I guess I could use this, with one of those add-on crossbars. Now that I'm talking, I guess I could use the add-on crossbar and a hanging style rack as well.
Sorry, I've never owned a bike rack, not sure what the advantages are of each style.
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background - if anyone cares, I've been attempting to get my wife into riding more. She's really taken to riding again after I purchased her a different bike recently. I'm thinking if we could do something like load the bikes, drive downtown, then cycle to breakfast, a park, museum, etc. that she'd start to see the benefit of LIVING in such a location.
I hate the thought of driving to ride, but in this case I'm trying to get a point across.
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sidenote - my wife is a testament to good equipment making really helping to motivate people. She used to ride mtb's with me years ago, but that was then... and she always hated her bike at the time. After some screwing around trying to get her to start back riding (and her wanting to) with various bikes, I broke down and bought what I thought was the perfect bike for her.
Pic of it hanging in Portland before making the cross-country train ride to NC.
It really hurt me to spend this much money on an experiment. This is more than I've ever spent on any of my bikes. My wife has no idea what it cost me. She knows I had it shipped here, but it could have come from K-mart for all she knows. She complained about the Brooks after the first ride then settled in. She rides at least five days a week with our daughter and her friends or with me -- up from maybe once a week before. You brooks fans will be happy to hear that she declined my offer to swap the brooks the other day.
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Good on you for making the investment in your wife's bike. That's a heck of a machine. I did the same thing, bought my wife an Electra Townie, now she practically lives on it! As for the rack, I don't see why you couldn't just hang that one on a standard hanging rack, KWIM? It wouldn't be even, but we do it with the Townie and it's fine. Although we don't have a hitch mount but the kind that hooks to the back of the vehicle.
ETA: you may want to x-post this in Recreational & Family or Utility Cycling for more responses. Good luck!
ETA: you may want to x-post this in Recreational & Family or Utility Cycling for more responses. Good luck!
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Sorry I can't help with your question. Just wanted to tell you what a great husband you are for putting in the effort and foresight. Love the bike, what a beauty. What is it and where did you get it?
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Something like this?
Last edited by harleyfrog; 06-27-08 at 01:59 PM. Reason: Reread OP's post
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Glad to hear your wife likes the Retrovelo. I got to try one out (at that very shop). What a smooth ride.
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How about a Saris Thelma?
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How about a Saris Thelma?
I think I've decided to go with something like the yakima in my original post. I need to get a hitch put on her car first though.
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My bike rack is on the roof - I can carry three bikes, two with fork mounts, and one made by Thule which allows me to put my commute bike up there without removing the front tire or fenders. Works great, although I don't use it often.