If it's wide enough for mountain bike wheels, what happens if you park a road bike with a very thin wheel? Does it still hold it upright securely?
1808723
My daughter's bike (she's 30 y.o.) is a 24" road bike with some uncounted number of speeds and skinny tires. It stands quite securely. Also, I assembled it so that bikes would use both sides, to reduce crowding.
1808724
The bike may tilt one or two inches to the left or right, but it is very minimal. The bike stays upright and it is secure.
1808725
It is wide enough for mountain bike wheels. It works best leaving one space between bikes for handle bars, but is not necessary. I do not know about the thin road bikes; however, I am sure they work too. It is designed for indoors because each bike section is easily removed.
1808726
Ya know I am really not sure....it is pretty flimsy. They might fit...but could they hold it up?
421749
No the pressure should be fine. The tire absorbs this pressure and also if you think about the amount of weight on the wheel from riding, I would think the pressure from the rack is not that bad. I've attached my bike with 50mm carbon clinchers before.
1467080
Make sure you have the rack installed properly in your hitch. It seems like it goes either way, but it doesn't. This happened to me, and I reversed the position and now it is as solid as a rock. We put two mountain bikes on with no problem, but they have to face opposite directions. Also, the rack pivots down if you pull the lower lever for ease of getting the bikes in the holders.
2141388
Definitely not. It barely supports a heavy mountain bike. The tires will not spin,you'd end up riding out of it.
1189102
It is best to rotate the head to the angle that you want it at or close to it before you clamp your bike into the head. But it rotates rather easily for a lighter bike. I can rotate my road bikes with no problem. But my Mountain bikes are more difficult to rotate. It is a weight thing.
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The clamp that actually holds the bike in place is fine - no problems there. It's the small lower clamp - the one that supports and allows the two legs to extend and retract from the main support shaft - which is the real weak point. If you leave the stand up all the time, you're probably OK. But if you fold the stand up when not in use, or when transporting to a bike race/event, be extremely careful! That's how mine broke. I could also see the lower clamp breaking if you're working on a heavier bike, or while putting any downward pressure on your bike while working on it.
1875278
I also have an old Schwinn road bike with that size tire, and I've been using this rim for the last week. No problems.
32707
If you mean such as a Cruiser Bike I don't see a problem. I carry a mountain bike and that has fat tires. Hope this helps. You will love this rack.
115802
I would say yes. I have taken mine on several very steep and windy roads to ride my mountain bike. The rack never moved an inch. Securing the rack itself so it won't be stolen could be an issue, but it goes on and off easy enough to keep your bicycles and your rack safe.
1786399
Why? Its designed to hold bikes horizontally. it will probably hold a 22 lb bike vertically, but you might have unexpected issues by using it outside its intended design.
1478893
I carry two adult bikes, most of the time; which is half the capacity of the rack. The distance is the width of the uprights, that you see in the picture. I turn the adult bikes the opposite direction, and still, the pedals will have to be moved to accommodate the bikes. However, it's not difficult to find a way to make them fit well! And, the hooks, that the bike tires hang on, move up and down the upright, to allow a better fit!
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I carry to mountain bikes, no problem except for mounting them so both fit. I hang one like the instructions (horizontal) and the other vertical and tie them with bungee cords to the ladder so they don't shake. Also, when assembling be aware there are left and right sides. I installed mine wrong the first time.
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I didn't want all the weight of the bike hanging on my expensive wheels, so I ran a strap through the wheel support and around the seat post. I just pull it up tight once I hang it and the weight is carried by the frame instead. If it's a mountain bike or heavy wheels in general, it shouldn't matter
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Haven't tried it on a bike that size, but I put it on my kid's bike with 16" wheels and it was almost too tall on the shortest setting. Just measured it to be about 12.5" on the longest setting, which is about 0.5" shorter than the kickstand on my wife's 26" mountain bike. I'm sure it would stand the bike up, but I wouldn't say it is ideal. Sorry I couldn't answer more definitively, but I don't want to steer you wrong so just giving some info that I hope helps.
568341
Yes it works well with a mountain bike. It is a little more noisy than road bikes because of the tires but it still works great.
607513
I use it for road bikes, but it is adjustable and it should hold a MTB. I already have two stands!!!!
1508049
It should fit fine. I have the rack set up on a mountain bike and road bike. Both are running 700x32 tires with plenty of clearance.