Thule Xpress 970 Towbar carrier doesn't fit my bikes

HedleyP
HedleyP Posts: 8
edited June 2010 in MTB general
Not sure if I am being a bit "simple" here...

but I bought a Thule Xpress 970 Towbar Mount Cycle Carrier http://www.skidrive.co.uk/cycle/product_detail.php?partno=970000 and despite one of its key features being "Fits all frame dimensions" we couldn't get my bike (unknown frame), my brothers (Trek 6500) or my neighbours (GT 3 or something) to fit at all.

The distance between the two arms that stick out to hold the bikes was too wide to fit between the Head Tube and the Seat post.

I'm going to have another try tonight without it fitted to the car to see if we were being daft but I was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this carrier?

thanks.

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I'm good at falling off.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    put one "arm" behind the seat post under the seat stay, or put an "arm" under the down tube by the fork.
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  • Mark_K
    Mark_K Posts: 666
    Yer i thought they clamped the down tube ? I've not used one myself but a mate uses one with a wide range of bike and he seems to get on ok with it ?
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  • HedleyP
    HedleyP Posts: 8
    I told you I am a simple bear!

    I will give it another go tonight.

    Thanks guys.
    I'm good at falling off.

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