Vw Bike Rack Arms

[nikster]

Hi all - apologies in advance if I’m being stupid but can’t see how the jaws open on the thinner arms on the bike rack and if they are actually big enough to clamp round a couple of our bike tubes - can anyone shed some light?

Cheers

 

[Salty Spuds]

Hi all - apologies in advance if I’m being stupid but can’t see how the jaws open on the thinner arms on the bike rack and if they are actually big enough to clamp round a couple of our bike tubes - can anyone shed some light?

Cheers

If they are locked, the knobs just spin & don't open up. The jaws open pretty wide so unless you've got an oddball bike, you'll be fine.

 

[Jon]

Hi all - apologies in advance if I’m being stupid but can’t see how the jaws open on the thinner arms on the bike rack and if they are actually big enough to clamp round a couple of our bike tubes - can anyone shed some light?

Cheers

If its new out of the box I did the same thing momentarily. The way it comes out of the box the arms are on back to front. Back off the clamp 'jaw' end and pull the arm part towards the jaw and the smaller nylon end opens up, this end goes onto the rack and the other jaw clamps to the bike.
I remove the arms all together as they pop off so easily this way when I am not using it just so if someone does decide to try and nick the rack they will have no arms.

 

[superflyguy]

If its new out of the box I did the same thing momentarily. The way it comes out of the box the arms are on back to front. Back off the clamp 'jaw' end and pull the arm part towards the jaw and the smaller nylon end opens up, this end goes onto the rack and the other jaw clamps to the bike.
I remove the arms all together as they pop off so easily this way when I am not using it just so if someone does decide to try and nick the rack they will have no arms.

If someone tried nicking my Rack, they'd definitely have no arms

 

[nikster]

If its new out of the box I did the same thing momentarily. The way it comes out of the box the arms are on back to front. Back off the clamp 'jaw' end and pull the arm part towards the jaw and the smaller nylon end opens up, this end goes onto the rack and the other jaw clamps to the bike.
I remove the arms all together as they pop off so easily this way when I am not using it just so if someone does decide to try and nick the rack they will have no arms.

Ahh that makes sense dealers fitted it and didn’t mention that!