Doesn't fit

[Fatsmoker]

I bought my GT on Monday and left the same night for Durban ... did not even get on once . Added to that unnatural state of affairs, the bike does not fit on my Thule rack. It's the one that fits on the Prado's spare tire; two bike carrier.

 

This is quite a sad state of affairs, as I return to Jo'burg on Friday and leave for Ctn on Wednesday. I would of course like to take the GT along. What to do? Can probably put my bike on the roof-rack? Did not really want to spend more money on racks just before Christmas.

[ichnusa]

Put the rear clamp on the toptube, and the one closest to the front wheel on the downtube...

[Fatsmoker]

Thank you, I did it the other way around with the GT traingle in the way at the rear. Do you think it will hold to CTN?

[Hector]

Leave the wife at home. Remove the front seat and then there will be plenty of space for your GT

[Fatsmoker]

Good advice, but I have the two kids and the two dogs as well. But if I leave the wife at home, they would have a place to stay too ... starting to like the idea even more.

[onetrackmind]

Good advice, but I have the two kids and the two dogs as well. But if I leave the wife at home, they would have a place to stay too ... starting to like the idea even more.

I always try to drop the kids off before a long drive.

[Mackie]

Firstly congrats on the bike, I also had a GT, with the same rack. Clamp the first clamp just before the triple triangle and the second clamp just before where the bottom tube joins the steerer tube on the bottom tube, hope you understand.

[rouxtjie]

Firstly congrats on the bike, I also had a GT, with the same rack. Clamp the first clamp just before the triple triangle and the second clamp just before where the bottom tube joins the steerer tube on the bottom tube, hope you understand.

Teken vir die man n prentjie ou swaer

[Fatsmoker]

Firstly congrats on the bike, I also had a GT, with the same rack. Clamp the first clamp just before the triple triangle and the second clamp just before where the bottom tube joins the steerer tube on the bottom tube, hope you understand.

 

So the bike is hanging with its nose in the air? Thanks Mackie, I'll give it a try.

[Tumbleweed]

So the bike is hanging with its nose in the air? Thanks Mackie, I'll give it a try.

 

Is this a "hanging" rack? If so, buy an adaptor that clamps on the stem and seat post.

[Fatsmoker]

Is the stem not too close to the top tube? The Thule "rest" is at least 50mm.

[Fatsmoker]

Firstly congrats on the bike, I also had a GT, with the same rack. Clamp the first clamp just before the triple triangle and the second clamp just before where the bottom tube joins the steerer tube on the bottom tube, hope you understand.

 

Thank you Mackie, it works.