Originally Posted by Onegun

Ought to be able to! Different scenario, but on our Fuji tandem (19/15), the straps supplied with any rack are a full 6" too short! You can see the problem in the pic of the bike:
http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/B...+4.2&Type=bike

Made it work and look decent by cutting off the ends of a second set of straps and bolting two together.