My husband and I really need to get a hitch-mounted bike rack for our car (getting a truck is not an option). The frame of my Giant Aeryn (and his Cannondale Slice) has a flattened aerodynamic shape, and we are not sure that the tube-top frame adapter that is being ordered will fit. Has anyone had this problem before? Does anyone know of a frame adapter that would fit?
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It’s my understanding that carbon fiber bikes (which I believe the Slice is) should not be held by their top tube!
That is what an adapter is for–to avoid holding the bike by its top tube. It’s a fake top tube that attaches to the seat post and the top cross piece of the steering fork. My seat tube is a very unusual shape, so I’m not sure if any of the adapters out there will work.
Check out this thread. It may have some suggestions and alternatives for you.
Thank you so much for directing me to this thread. I"ve been reading carefully and have received much “food for thought.”
Thanks again,
N.