Help with bike rack

[staging lady]

Does anyone know anything about a Witter ZX89 Quad cycle carrier? The previous owner fitted it as he didn't want to drill into the rear.

http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/cycle_carriers/cycle_carrier_ZX89.

sorry can't get the link to work

Dave's bike has a crossbar but mine, a lady's bike, doesn't. How does the other one go on?

The next problem is that we may need a lighting board if the bikes obscure the number plate. We are going to sort it tomorrow. We don't know if the previous owner used a lighting board or not.

Just wondered if anyone else had the same system and had any tips?
Thanks for all advice,
Lucille

 

[scotjimland]

Hi

here is the link http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/cycle_carriers/Witter_Cycle_Carriers.aspx

We had a similar type of hanging rack on the RV and the same problem..
I'm afraid that a hanging type of rack is unsuitable for a ladies bike without a cross bar ..

I sold it and bought a Thule 946 ( 3 bikes )
Euroway. rack like this.. also tow ball mounted

http://www.barland.co.uk/cyclethule945.html

and yes, it will need a lighting board if the lights are obscured ..

 

[Lenny HB]

Used similar ones on cars being Witter it should do the job adequately Witter products are well engineered.

With this type of carrier if you don't have a crossbar you can usually hook the bikes over the carrier bar using the gap between the forks and frame.

 

[scotjimland]

With this type of carrier if you don't have a crossbar you can usually hook the bikes over the carrier bar using the gap between the forks and frame.

Indeed, Whitter show it done like this..

http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/cycle_carriers/mounting_cycle_carriers.aspx

the arms on my rack were too narrow to mount like that

 

[staging lady]

Thanks, guys, that's really helpful. Going to play tomorrow and hope we don't need lighting board!
Lucille

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[Bognor Saint]

There is an adaptor available for ladies bikes, essentially a removable cross bar.

 

[Carol]

@staging lady Hi Lucille, don't know if you knew but Witter have a good depot on DEESIDE Industrial Estate, about 30miles from you. If you get stuck would it be worth calling in or giving them a ring.

 

[Stroppy Bird]

Hopefully the OP will have got it sorted by now as this thread is over 6 years old

 

[busby]

Does anyone know anything about a Witter ZX89 Quad cycle carrier? The previous owner fitted it as he didn't want to drill into the rear.

http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/cycle_carriers/cycle_carrier_ZX89.

sorry can't get the link to work

Dave's bike has a crossbar but mine, a lady's bike, doesn't. How does the other one go on?

The next problem is that we may need a lighting board if the bikes obscure the number plate. We are going to sort it tomorrow. We don't know if the previous owner used a lighting board or not.

Just wondered if anyone else had the same system and had any tips?
Thanks for all advice,
Lucille

You can buy a detachable cross bar just for that occasion..BUSBY.