Adapter bar lets you carry a woman's, child's, or full-suspension bicycle on your hanging-style, hitch-mounted bike rack. Spring-loaded bar telescopes from 24-3/8" to 33-1/4" long. Vinyl-coated hooks won't scratch your bike.
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This deluxe adapter bar allows you to carry a bike with a sloping top tube, a children's bike, or a full-suspension bike on your bike rack. It fits between the seat post and handlebar stem post of your bike to ensure level transport on your hitch-, trunk-, or spare-tire-mounted bike rack. The bar's length can be adjusted from 24-3/8" to 33-3/4" to fit multiple frame sizes, and it can be used with no-rise bike stems.
To install the adapter bar simply open the hooks with the integrated release buttons, wrap one hook around your handlebar stem post and the other around your seat post, and close the hooks. The hooks open outward - parallel with the bar - to help you avoid interference from the seat and handlebars during installation. The bar has red "Up" indicators on each end to help prevent incorrect installation.
The hooks have a soft vinyl coating that won't scratch or scuff your bikes' paint. The bar is constructed of durable steel and has a black powder coat finish that resists rust.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (633 Customer Reviews)
Adapter bar lets you carry a woman's, child's, or full-suspension bicycle on your hanging-style, hitch-mounted bike rack. Spring-loaded bar telescopes from 24-3/8" to 33-1/4" long. Vinyl-coated hooks won't scratch your bike.
Could not put my bike on the rack without the frame adapter. Easy to use and convenient.
Paula - 04/27/2022I had bought 2 electric bikes with a step through frame. The Hollywood two bike rack with the center locking device doesn't extend low enough. This adapter works perfectly. Just push a release button on each end to attach below your seat and handlebars and the internal spring adjusts to your bike and the lock draws the bike down and locked into the tire wells.
Worked as advertised and made loading and securing 2 of my 4 bikes much easier! Traveled 4 hours with no issues.
JDD - 12/13/2021My bike manufacturer (Rad Power eBikes) requires an adapter bar for their Rad Power 6 Plus Step-Thru bike. When I ordered our bikes and bike rack carrier, their adapter bar was on backorder with no estimated time to fill. I reviewed the specs of this Swagman Deluxe Bike Fram Adapter Bar, read the comments and made the order. The order came very quickly, the box was new (not previously opened) and eTrailer was great about providing order tracking and follow-up after I received the adapter bar. Outstanding job eTrailer, and now I can travel with both ebikes! Thank you.
I plan to use the bar in a few months with a rack for a step through electric bike so I can't comment on the bar itself yet. The etrailer.com personnel were very helpful over the phone for ordering this item. I received it in 2 days. Great customer service.
Great service as always from etrailer! The bike frame adapter ensures that our two bikes hang straight and parallel to the ground when being transported on the bike rack. An inventive idea and I would not have thought of it unless it was suggested by etrailer. Many great solutions from a great supplier!
This adapter bar works great with my Townie and with beach cruisers. Makes it possible to take my bike to the beach and save on rentals.
E G - 01/13/2022I’m really happy with my new Draw-Tite hitch and Swagman bike rack! They work really well on my 2010 Honda Fit, and look really sleek and stylish, too. I had my local car service place put them on them for me, and the guys found them very easy to install. I’ll be carrying just one bike, so I put on just one set of tire holders, and they’re on the outer side so I can load and unload the bike without having to lift it around the backside of the mast – so easy! I also got a Swagman adapter bar (thanks for the suggestion, Alexis!) to work with the curvy step-through frame, and it’s very easy to click into place. I’m several miles away from nice safe bike trails, and I’m really enjoying how this new setup helps me go there so I can ride my new bike in a good place.
worked well to level out my beach cruiser on the rack since it has a slanted cross tube. It expands easily and is easy to put on.
Heather A - 06/16/2021I was looking for something to help hang my wife's bike on a car bike rack. The girls style bike is hard to hang properly if at all. I found this adapter bar on etrailer. I ordered it and wow.....Works nice, just what I needed. The service from trailer IS top notch. I was told personally when my order would arrive @ wanting to use it for a vacation very soon. I will do business again with trailer. Thank you.
Perfect for my wife's bike to use on her bike rack.
David - 01/26/2022Replaced an again and no-fun Yakima device with this, and it is so much easier to use. Great price and service too.
Good product. The diameter of the ends is tight on a Specialized Como but it functions as intended.
Thule I purchased Thule Raceway PRO 2-Bike Rack - Trunk Mount.–SEPT. 3rd 2019 I hauled my bikes over some of the toughest roads in NY to see how well the Raceway Pro-2 would hold up. I kept looking out of my rearview mirror to make sure our bikes were not laying in the road or another car's windshield but I had to know if the videos and reviews were true. I gave the Raceway Pro 2-BIKE RACK 5 stars since it behaved as advertised. I did not realize how heavy the bike rack was but it is a well-constructed product.  Since gaining confidence in the stability /strength of the Raceway Pro I have taken my bikes on the highway, over bumpy roads with potholes and the bikes held steady and did not sway. I can also say the Swagman Bike Frame Adapter Bar I purchased for my wife’s bike worked as advertised. With the bike key locking method we felt safe enough to leave the bikes locked in a parking lot while we had breakfast.  I recommend Raceway Pro for those who enjoy bicycle riding and want their bikes to be secure while traveling. I would suggest however to those who are frequent bike riders to purchase additional replacement stretch bands because I don’t know the strength of the bands long term.  It’s always good to have a spare should a rubber band snaps and you don’t have a spare.  Just a precaution.  Safe travelsÂ
Good quality item. Works well
Gregory C - 03/17/2022Easy to use and perfect for using on bikes with no crossbar.
Gene - 09/18/2021Heavy duty product...Easily holds 2 RAD City Step-Thru E-Bikes. Locking mechanism is easily picked with paper clips. Son-in-law opened it in less than 1 minute and he only watched a video [online]. Had to buy an extra tension bar because of "girl-bike" configuration. Still easy to set up. Sits tight, no noise. Fine product. Need better security product, bike theft is too profitable and too easy...thieves use portable angle grinders.
Joshua R - 06/07/2021Great piece of equipment used to add a crossbar to my women's framed bike. Makes it much easier to hang from my bikerack, especially if adding a second bike.
i have two step thru frame bikes so theses bars were needed in order to allow the bike to be secured to the bike rack. Installation was a snap and the product worked as advertised. Once installed and the bike on the bike rack the ebike is very secure and locked into place. Very good product and I can highly reccomend it.
Once I set up the main bike rack I got from etrailer, I realized I had two female bikes needed this adapter bar. I ordered it, it came quickly, and it is perfect. I really like their product quality and customer service.
It works well for a cheap rack. Mounting is very easy. My only negatives are A) that the straps for securing on the bottom of the door have elastic on them and it makes it feel like it's not super secure and B) the rack doesn't easily fold down when not in use - requires a lot of strength to pull the two cross braces out.
I used the bike rack for the first time today drive over 100 Miles. The installation video tutorial was excellent and helped me in installing it on my vehicle. I have a RAV4 with a spoiler and The bike rack fit perfectly not touching the spoiler as described. It was able to fit 3 bikes securely as described. I had a Thule before this and this bike rack far exceeds the quality and I feel comfortable and safe using it. I would highly recommend this bike rack and etrailer.
Giving it 5 stars now that it works with my wife's bike on the rack. Will update if I incur any issues on our drive to vacation.
Christopher - 09/07/2020I really like it. My only problem is that it is a little wobbly in the receiver. My husband thinks that if we were to put in a shim this might solve the problem.
Works very well. It allows me to safely mount a bike with a slanted bar on a hitch bike rack.
Roberto - 06/09/2021
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