Fit of Girls Bikes on Thule Apex # TH9025XT Bike Rack

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Question:

does this model fit girl bikes with no bars

asked by: Frank

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Expert Reply:

The best way to carry a girl's or women's bike on a hanging style bike rack like the Thule Apex # TH9025XT is to use a frame adapter bar like part # 64005. The bar spans the distance between the handlebar gooseneck and the seat post, providing a level attachment point for the bike rack. This allows the bike to be carried level, which maximizes the ground clearance. As long as the distance between the seatpost and the handlebar gooseneck is greater than 16 inches, the adapter bar will work great.

Some folks manage to finagle a girls bike onto the rack without using an adapter bar, but doing so would cause the bike to be carried at an angle which can eat into your ground clearance.

I'll link you to a video showing how the adapter bar works.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

On your Thule Apex XT 4 Bike #TH9025XT, the pin should go into your trailer hitch receiver hole and into the rack shank on the one side only. It won't go all the way through to the other side but will solidify the rack in place and then you will…

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Answer 2

For me there is one clear choice between the two bike racks you asked about, and for one very particular reason - convenience. Due to how convenient it is, I definitely recommend the RidgeBack, which is the following part number: - Yakima RidgeBack…

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Answer 3

With the Thule Apex bike rack, item #TH9025XT, a frame adapter bar like part #64005 would span the distance between the handlebar gooseneck and the seat post, which provides a secondary attachment point for the bike rack. This allows the bike to be…

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Answer 4

Both the Thule Camber #TH9056 and the Yakima BackRoad #YA44FR are good choices. The main difference is the straps for your bikes. The Zip Strips on the Yakima will need to be removed every time you put a bike on or off the rack, the Thule straps will…

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Answer 5

That's a good catch, and when only carrying a pair of bikes, if you want to keep them secure it is definitely a good idea to add a separate cable lock to go with the Yakima BackRoad 4-Bike Rack #YA44FR. The cable lock that comes integrated with…

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Answer 6

I have the perfect solution for carrying a hitch mount bike rack with your 2020 BMW X5! Starting off I recommend the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #76288 which has a hidden crosstube so the receiver is the only thing that you see under…

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Answer 7

When your putting in the M6 Bolt in the Thule Apex XT #TH9025XT you want the rack to be tilted like the arrow shows in figure A. It should tighten up in that orientation!

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Answer 8

Some women's bikes that do not have a top horizontal frame tube, the step-thru frame type, can be a challenge to fit on certain bike racks. The excellent Thule Hitching Post Pro #TH934XTR hanging style rack can still be used with women's…

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Answer 9

If you will be carrying any bikes that do not have a top frame bar that goes straight across (like a typical men's bike would) then I recommend using bike adapter bar #64005 as a lower cost alternative. This will allow you to carry those bikes…

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Answer 10

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 11

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 12

To me it makes the most sense to put a Bike Rack #HLY64FR on the flat towed vehicle rather than above the tow bars. Especially on heavy e-bikes as they are difficult to lift that high onto the rack, but also as it only makes sense to have the rack on…

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