Hi,

An odd request.

About to receive delivery of a heavy Dutch style electric bike and I need a rear mounted bike carriers for a Yeti that will accept a step-through (no crossbar) bike.

No tow hitch and the electric bike is too heavy to hoist onto the roof, neither is their overhead clearance for a roof mounted bike. 

Any recommendations because most bike carriers rely on the presence of a crossbar.

 

Thank you

 

Tim

On a step through it is common to be able to put one arm through the rear triangle and the other are near the top of the head tube & forks in that triangle.

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How heavy is your e-bike and can the battery be removed to reduce the weight when the bike is going on the rack?

 

Top pic.

This type of rack still has a bike maybe too high for Height Restriction Barriers but can mean that you do not need a Light Board and number plate with the bike carried.  They are not cheap racks though if you can find a suitable one.

Bottom pic.  

Cheap universal rack and using the position that the arms might be used on with a step through bike.

Bike is still high though.

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

Hi,

 

Just waiting for a Volt Burlington 20,5kg, it is part of a post cardio-op regime 'more exercise less car' unfortunately the hills of West Dorset are not condusive to my condition  nevertheless I want to exercise in the fresh air and at almost 70, it seems a good idea. My bike riding oppo, lives too far for either of us to visit, hence the bike will get a lift to his place and then we get some exercise. The battery isn't really removable without tools.

 

Burlington image

Enjoy your bike and the forum and welcome

 

I think the battery actually slips out easily to allow charging indoors, and anti-theft.

That will let the Bike Rack arm go there.

 

There is a Cycling / Health Section on the forum and an e-bike section.

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

Hi

 

The carrier on the Citigo seems to ideal, who makes it?

 

Thank you

 

Tim

http://paulchensystem.net

 

The picture of the rack on the Citigo is from a 3 cycle rack thread in the Citigo Section and i made a guess and googled paul chen cycle rack.

 

On google images there are similar, but at over £400.

 

The type of rack used on the rear of VW Transporters / Camper Vans that have flip down trays to sit the bike on might suit with some adapting. 

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

Another option is to have a low bar fitted if you haven't already, and then get a tow ball mounted rack. Though if your never going to tow its adding more cost.

I have a 23kg ebike, and whilst I'm currently researching roof bars for carrying my sons bike, I would like a tow bar mounted rack for my ebike.

 

P.S a very good ebike forum is https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/

My rack suitable for the weight of 2 e-Bikes is rather expensive and cheaper ones are available.

It is pretty heavy to put on and take off and store / move about.  Lighter ones are around. 

 

@silver1011 Has a rather good one i seem to remember. He might share pics. 

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

Do you know which models they are e-Roottoot?

 

One problem I foresee on the latest Thule tow bar racks is the clamps that grip onto the bike frame, they don't seem to account for non tubular shaped frames. My crossbar is kind of square and I can't be certain the clamps will fit.

 

The older style racks just have an upright posts to lean the bikes against, and then secured using simple straps...

 

3 hours ago, TimHale said:

I need a rear mounted bike carriers for a Yeti that will accept a step-through (no crossbar) bike.

 

You can get bike frame adapters, Thule do their 982 adapter to create a crossbar..

 

@Dale_Stevens

On my bikes the Clamps are usually used on the seat posts not on the frames.

Dropper posts, So clamp on then seat dropped down on top.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/466857-thule-velospace-xt-2-bike-carrier-anyone-with-experience

 

 

 

Mine is a Sparkrite, a brand I'd not heard of before but it has proven to be very good. I've had a few Thule products in the past, which are great, but this rack isn't far off quality wise.

 

Sensibly priced too at £260 inc. delivery...

 

https://bradshawsdirect.co.uk/brands/sparkrite/sparkrite-4-bike-tilting-tow-bar-carrier/

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sparkrite-Bike-Tow-Cycle-Carrier/dp/B00ZJ0A0JW

 

Looking at the wheel straps and wheel supports it's had a refresh since I bought mine too.

 

It's made in Italy and is TUV-approved...

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse light and rear fog light are on the wrong sides for use in the UK, but I simply converted them both to additional brake lights by diverting the wires and replacing the clear reverse light bulb with a red bulb.

 

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by silver1011

1 hour ago, e-Roottoot said:

My rack suitable for the weight of 2 e-Bikes is rather expensive and cheaper ones are available.

It is pretty heavy to put on and take off and store / move about.  Lighter ones are around. 

 

 

 

That's exactly the same bike carrier I have (and is the one that I fitted to the car to prove that the 13-pin electrics were fine when the MoT guy tried to fail my car last month - see recent thread).  I think for MTB-style e-bikes you have to have something fairly large because such bikes tend towards having a long wheelbase these days.  I haven't found it too onerous to move about - what I found helpful was to remove the large U-shaped bar to which the bike retaining arms are attached when storing at away.  It makes it less awkward to manhandle and store, and a tad less heavy.  It's just a couple of thumbscrews with big plastic knobs on that you need to deal with to remove and re-fit it.

 

When I got the eMTB I did start off by carrying it on the roof but it was really too long for my Thule roof carrier, and it was a beeyatch to lift up and down even with the battery removed.  Best thing I ever did in terms of bike transport with the Yeti was getting the towbar fitted.

 

I wouldn't be over-keen on having my eMTB - which I think I indicated before is quite heavy - on a rack that was resting on the tailgate.  (I have had a bad experience in the past when I accidentally let a tailgate supporting three bikes on a carrier slam shut on my finger.  With the towball mounted carrier there's a handy pedal that unlocks the carrier and allows you to fold it out of the way of the tailgate without taking it off the towball.)

 

Edited to say: It's a Thule VeloSpace XT 2 bike carrier.  I got mine from (shock horror) Halfords with 10% off for AA membership.  Shop around and you can find them online for under £400.  Pricey but I reckon it's worth it.

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by ejstubbs

For my 15kg Orbea Gain e-Bike i have this roof carrier.

This is not the e-Bike on it.

This rack is no use for my ebike, but on my LR Defender I have a Karritek tilt n slide roof rack which i use for carrying bikes and roof box. I also have a Maxxraxx rack which mounts behind the towball leaving it free for towing...

 

 

 

Edited 9 October, 20205 yr by Dale_Stevens

Getting back to the OP.

 

Rear mounted, no tow hitch, suitable for bikes without crossbar.

 

Peruzzo Pure Instinct Rear Car Boot Cycle Carrier 2 Bike Rack Holder Bicycle- less than £130 and no need for light bar as number plates and light clusters are not obscured. Seems to fit the bill, it also fits my Yeti.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Looking at that rack on this video, it seems you may need a light board?

 

 

For the curved ball option, theres this depending how big the bike is...

 

https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/en_CZ/interior-bicycle-holder/p/3T9056700

 

 

Strap on rack come with too many compromises and risks to bodywork. This is a mates car after his popped the glass.

And that was a week after the bikes had fell off and been dragged part way up the M42 in Friday rush hour.

 

 

@BigEjit I would suggest a badly fitted rack in his case.  I'm sure the instructions on a cheap rack I had years ago said not to place the pads on the windows and also keep the straps square to the mounting points.  This are both issues hat contribute to what happened to your mate.