Customer Reviews

Yakima Tube Top Women's or Dual Suspension Bike Rack Frame Adapter

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this to work with a bike without a top tube that I currently have to mount "upside-down" and use the angled downtube to mount. However this put the bike up very high and blocks rear view. However, this adapater does not work well with very large (ie: long) frames. The problem is in the basic design that this adapter will almost "pull apart" and not stay very solid at full extension. It almost feels like it will snap apart when fully extended and loaded with the bike on the hitch. I can't use it with my bike, but it does work with my kids bikes which are much smaller. For my bike I have tried a friends Saris adapter that works much better for a large bike and I am looking into buying this instead.

There are four basic deficiencies with this product:

1)It is not spring loaded so it is not as secure as it could be.
2)Extending and contracting is difficult and not smooth, making it hard to adjust to any length other than fully extended or fully contracted.
3)The "loops" open up or down and not sideways which makes it more cumbersome to install on the bike.
4)The buttons that you must press to open the loops are recessed too far down making it difficult to open

The Swagman (Swagman Bar Adapter Deluxe)and the Sparehand SpareHand Bike Frame Adaptorbike frame adaptors do not have these flaws and are much better.

Purchased two for use with my wife's and daughter's mountain bikes. We have the Yakima Double Down-4 bike rack and the Tube Top adapts the 26" women style frames to fit securely and easily. Push button release on sides can be a bit tedious for big fingers but rigging on and off the bikes can be handled by even my 9 year old daughter. Give your self an extra 15 minutes the first time you use them and make sure your seat post latch is tight as possible since this mounts to it.

This bar arrived today and I am discouraged that it was too long to fit on my wife's Trek Navigator 2 bike.

Size and length listings on the sales site for this item would have been helpful.

Nifty Gadget. I didn't know it was on the market until the new girl I'm dating introduced me to it. The Frame Adapters make transporting our trail bikes a lot easier and it improves our view out the rear window of the cars.

Thank you,

Nelson Caraballo

I bought this for my Trek step through bike and I don't like that the bike just sits on the bar. The bike was at an odd angle on the rack and front tire hung very low. I am going to try one of the spring loaded ones so the bike isn't at an angle and so I can mount it higher on the rack. It was also expensive for what it is.

Purchased the Tube Top to go on my wife's bike when we put it on the Yakima rack. It worked well, the buttons are hard to push and the fact that it doesn't lock in place when you extend it, is a little off putting. Over all, it did the job, however, the tube doesn't fit into the rack component very well, but once you strap it down, it's very secure.

I bought this hoping to use it with the Marin BayView 24" girls bike but no luck. It is too long. Also there is no way to lock the bar at the preferred extension or a spring-loaded mechanism to keep it in place, even if it did fit (to be fair other similar products I've seen have similar design). I'm contemplating to mod with it with my favorite hacksaw if unable to find other solution. Other than than seem to be a solid product, thick molded plastic around the ears should prevent stem/post from scratching. 3 stars strictly on it not working for my purposes, YMMV - you may want to try it at your local retailer first before ordering online.

I used this in conjunction with the Yakima KingJoe. This adapter does the job of making a crossbeam for mounting purposes; however, it does not hold the bike enough to keep it from swaying.

When this was used on my girlfriend's hybrid bike, the crossbeam was not at the right angle, making it the front tires 3 inches from the pavement when mounted on the KingJoe. When getting off my driveway, the tire would rub the driveway. I would assume all crossbeams will have this issue though. If you must purchase a crossbeam adapter, choose another brand (maybe something spring loaded that will put more presure on the bike).

Have used this device only once so far, and it seems to work very well. It's very easy to use and attach to the bike, and seems very solid structurally. It is an absolute must have if you have a bike with an other then standard top tube. And since so many mountain bikes these days do, it essentially becomes a must have if you have a mountain bike. As well, if your cables run along the bottom of your top tube, you avoid having them pushed up against your bike and scratching the frame, not to mention stretching and then not shifting right, which they would do if you hung it from the top tube. The red ends of the device are coated with a rubbery material so they don't scratch your bike. I use this device with the Yakima Swingdaddy Rack, and its a win-win combination. I would recommend both items to anyone.