Attaches from the seat post to the stem of the bike creating the standard top tube of a men's style frame. Ideal for unique, women's and juvenile small frame and bikes with oversized tubes. You know the victorious photos of the lone mountain biker, having conquered the peak, raising his bike over his head in triumph? Ever wonder why you don't see more people lifting non- traditional frames? Well there is no place to grab them, if they had the Bike Beam, which connects the seatposts and handlebars to simulate the standard top tube, they'd have an easy hand hold. (A convenient bonus: the beam also makes it easy to carry non-traditional, non-diamond, frames on our B.A.T.and bones racks.)
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Product Details
Product Length:
23.5 inches
Product Width:
4.1 inches
Product Height:
2.0 inches
Product Weight:
1.38 pounds
Package Length:
22.5 inches
Package Width:
4.0 inches
Package Height:
2.2 inches
Package Weight:
2.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 35 reviews
Features
Use for the hard-to-mount frames onto standard car racks
Ideal for lady, kids or full suspension bikes
Can be used with rear and hitch mounted bike racks
Attaches from the seat post to the handlebar stem to make a straight bar
Average Customer Review: ( 35 customer reviews )
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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
nerve racking for big bikes Nov 13, 2006
By Pseudo Punk I've got a pretty large frame cruiser, but still within standard bike sizes, and the bar is just barely long enough to connect between the handlebar stem and the seat. If you try to pick the bar up in the middle (with the bike on it) the beam comes apart. It seems to be ok on the actual rack though, as there are two contact points towards the sides. I always keep a SUPER close eye on it though because I'm waay nervous that it's gonna separate and my bike will go tumbling down the road. I haven't used it very much because of it. If you've got a smaller frame bike you probably wouldn't have a problem at all.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great Device but with design flaw Sep 11, 2009
By Richard L. Wood
"Woody san"
I received my Bike Beam this week and gave it a test. It does exactly what is advertised to do and appears well built except for a design flaw that will cause the plastic collar where the two tubes of the bike beam slide together. The molded collar has a wedge molded into the inside of the ring which rides into a grove of the smaller tube. The problem is that the end of the grove ends before the inner tube bottoms out in the outer tube. This causes the wedge of the molded ring to rise up out the groove, putting a large amount of stress on the molded ring causing it to crack and eventually causing the ring to break and fall off. I believe the purpose of this ring is to make for a smooth operation when expanding the bike beam and to prevent debris from getting in between the 2 tube walls. I can see after a period of time without the ring, the Bike Beam may become harder to put on and off the bike as the debris between the 2 tubes builds up. I have written to Saris company about this flaw, but as usual I suppose the e-mail was read by a person hired to handle first level complaints and has no understanding of what I am trying to describe to them unless they have a Beam to look at. They quickly offered to send me a new bike beam but until the design flaw is corrected, briskly contracting the the beam or jarring either end when it is fully closed will cause the ring to break again. I have no problem with the collar being cracked because I will repair it myself and as far as the beam doing what it is supposed to do, it has little effect on that unless it is left un-repaired and debris is allowed to build up. My main purpose was to make Saris aware of the problem and correct it, because the next person may not think it is as minor of an issue as I do. I would of given this Beam a 4 or 5 even with the broken piece because it is that good but I am giving it a 2 in hopes it will flag someone at Saris to take a look at this problem.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
good value Jun 07, 2007
By C. Frantilla Different manufacturers sell similar adapters which cost more but do essentially the same thing. Saris' bike beam works as advertised, does not feel cheap, but is still reasonably priced -- good thing, since I bought four of them!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
does the job Oct 25, 2007
By Maureen
"Cycling Enthusiast"
Bought bike carrier and realized that women's bikes could not be loaded without an adapter. The Saris crossbar adapter goes on and off easily and does the job, i.e., the bike can be loaded onto the carrier. The price and service through Amazon was good and the delivery was speedy.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great Bar, Great Value!! Apr 05, 2008
By Sirloin
"Tech Guru"
Purchased to mount my irregular shaped frame on a new trunk rack. I've seen other inferior bars with no locking or telescoping feature selling for 10-15 dollars more. This bar is strong, won't scratch my frame and is worth the cost.
based on 35 reviews
nerve racking for big bikes Nov 13, 2006
By Pseudo Punk
Great Device but with design flaw Sep 11, 2009
By Richard L. Wood
"Woody san"
good value Jun 07, 2007
By C. Frantilla
