Swagman Deluxe Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's, Children's, and Alternative Frame Bikes
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Swagman Deluxe Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's, Children's, and Alternative Frame Bikes
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Swagman Accessories and Parts
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Trunk Bike Racks
- Spare Tire Bike Racks
- Bike Adapter Bar
- Swagman
- 24-3/8 - 33-3/4 Inch Long
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.
Features:
- Bike adapter lets you carry women's, child's, and full-suspension bikes on your bike rack
- Provides horizontal mounting point for level transport of your bicycle
- Works with most hanging-style, hitch-mounted bike racks
- Spring-loaded tube extends from 24-3/8" to 33-3/4" to ensure a snug fit on most bikes
- Easy push-button hooks clamp around your bike's seat post and handlebar's stem post
- Clamps open outward to avoid interference with seat and handlebars during installation
- Soft vinyl coating helps prevent scratches on your bike's paint
- Sturdy steel construction with black powder coat finish is durable and rust resistant
Specs:
- Carrying capacity: 1 bike
- Weight capacity: 35 lbs
- Maximum handlebar stem post diameter: 2" wide
- Maximum seat post diameter: 1-3/16" wide
- Adjustable length: 24-3/8" - 33-3/4"
- Weight: 3.5 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
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.
Easy Installation
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.
Vinyl-Coated Hooks
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.
64005 Swagman Deluxe Women's and Alternative Frame Bike Adapter for Hitch Bike Racks
Item # 64005
Customer Reviews
Swagman Deluxe Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's, Children's, and Alternative Frame Bikes - 64005
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (616 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.
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Heather A - 06/16/2021
by: Heather A06/15/2020
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.
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Still using it for my beach cruiser
Heather A - 06/16/2021
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by: Denise12/11/2020
I’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.
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Christopher - 09/07/2020
by: Christopher08/15/2019
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.
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Still works great. No complaints and I would recommend to others.
Christopher - 09/07/2020
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by: Paula04/26/2021
Could not put my bike on the rack without the frame adapter. Easy to use and convenient.
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by: Dennis08/15/2021
Replaced an again and no-fun Yakima device with this, and it is so much easier to use. Great price and service too.
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by: Joann F10/14/2021
Great 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.
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Gene - 09/18/2021
by: Gene09/17/2020
Easy to use and perfect for using on bikes with no crossbar.
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Great
Gene - 09/18/2021
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Joshua R - 06/07/2021
by: Joshua R.05/21/2020
Heavy 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.
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Very useful and easy to use. Could use a ramp for heavy bikes.
Joshua R - 06/07/2021
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by: Julian09/19/2019
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
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by: Gregg09/18/2021
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.
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by: Nikigiovonie10/18/2021
The Swagman Deluxe Bike Frame Adapter is amazing! It is holding up well!
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by: Teresa04/13/2019
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.
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by: Denis10/11/2021
The bar is going to solve my problem securing my wife's step through bike to the bike rack. Just received it and fits the bike nicely. Haven't yet put it on the rack for transport.
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Roberto - 06/09/2021
by: Roberto06/08/2020
Works very well. It allows me to safely mount a bike with a slanted bar on a hitch bike rack.
Comments
After a year, the product still works great!
Roberto - 06/09/2021
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by: Walter Swanson06/11/2013
I 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.
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by: JDD12/12/2020
Worked as advertised and made loading and securing 2 of my 4 bikes much easier! Traveled 4 hours with no issues.
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by: Stephen06/28/2021
Well made and easy to use but does not keep the bike from swaying. My Swagman bikerack system attaches directly to this bar and the bar has open connections below the seat and below handle bars.
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by: Randy08/24/2021
The bike rack and accessories are great. The order came 3 weeks earlier than expected and is in time for our vacation. Thank You!!
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by: Christopher05/03/2021
This Thule rack is great. It is simple to install and use. You do want the tools that come with it to install and tighten the rack, but those are simple processes = 10 minutes of work. My only issue, and this is with Thule not e-trailer, is that the rack is a little snug with two adult and two children bikes. The four bikes fit, but an extra 4-6" would make the process easier. But overall the rack is very good and I highly recommend it. It is easy to use, and secure with four bikes and lengthy highway travel.
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by: Eliot10/25/2020
The adapter attaches very easily to the bike. Simply press the small buttons on either end of the bar open the calipers and extend to the required length for your bike.
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by: John09/09/2021
Called etrailer, spoke with Noah about a return and a possible fix to my problem. Noah processed the return quickly then asked about my problem. As it turns out the return was cancelled an additional $xx and my problem was solved. Looks like it’ll work. Thanks Noah!
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Wayne G - 06/25/2021
by: Wayne06/24/2020
I like how this one opens horizontally compared to my previous one that opened vertically. Hinge bent on previous one due to weight on it vertically. Really like dealing with etrailer.
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Great. I like it better than the previous one I had.
Wayne G - 06/25/2021
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by: Jacqueline10/07/2021
Did not use these and was too late to return them to you. I had sold the other rack I got them with and the person didn't need these to go with the rack I purchased that worked with thise.
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by: James11/08/2021
Works ok but is too big at the handle bar end. Will scratch the bike
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Everett - 05/08/2020
by: Everett05/07/2019
Very good products. I am not mechanically handy. Had product sent to my car Mechanic Scott. He said it was easy to assemble rack and the hitch went on easy. The instructions say to take off side panels on the Rogue to attach hitch. They say leave off, but my mechanic took the time to cut some of the panel so it will fit back on. bikes are very secure and the rack does not stick out to far. I ordered the swagman bike adapter for my wife's bike and it makes it much easier to fit on the rack. The reason for only 4 stars, the order dept. said I might need an extension for the hitch to rack (I did not ) and had me wondering why it was never mentioned in any of the material I read on line. My wife and I are seniors and it very easy to use, very strong and safe to travel with for long distances.
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After using our bike rack for a year, we have no complaints. It is very easy to take off and put on. It is a light weight quality build rack. Excellent for taking bikes long distance and a few miles.
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