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Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bar
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Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bar

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For female or oddly shaped frames, throw on a Tube Top Adapter. The adapter attaches quickly and easily between your handlebars and seat post to form a sturdy, horizontal bar, which makes the bike compatible with most hitch mounted carriers. 1-800-940-8924 to order Yakima accessories and parts part number Y02531 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Yakima products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bar. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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Yakima Accessories and Parts - Y02531

  • Hitch Bike Racks
  • Spare Tire Bike Racks
  • Trunk Bike Racks
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For female or oddly shaped frames, throw on a Tube Top Adapter. The adapter attaches quickly and easily between your handlebars and seat post to form a sturdy, horizontal bar, which makes the bike compatible with most hitch mounted carriers.


Features:

  • Creates a straight tube top for female or oddly shaped bike frames
  • Installs quickly and securely on wide range of bikes
    • Keeps bikes secure on single- or dual-arm mounts
  • Has adjustable, large-diameter tubing and anti-rotation inserts
    • Provides greater bike stability
  • Attaches to bike with molded collars
    • Collars are gentle on bike stem and seat post


Specs:

  • Fits most bike frames and styles
  • Capacity: 1 bike at 45 lbs
  • Weight: 3.5 lbs
  • Retracted length:
    • Overall: 25-3/8"
    • Tube only: 14"
  • Extended length:
    • Overall: 31-1/2"
    • Tube only: 22-1/8"
  • Lifetime warranty


Dimensions of Cross Tube Adapter Bar Extended and Retracted

8002531 Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bar

Installation Details Y02531 Installation instructions


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Ratings & Reviews

4.5

217 reviews
For female or oddly shaped frames, throw on a Tube Top Adapter. The adapter attaches quickly and easily between your handlebars and seat post to form a sturdy, horizontal bar, which makes the bike compatible with most hitch mounted carriers.

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Fits the bikes great and secure



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wonderful service and fast deliviery.



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Works well!



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High quality. Service and delivery were excellent.



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Great product! Excellent customer service! Very pleased Thank you



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Got here early. Works great. Thanks for the prompt service.



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Easy to use and serves it's purpose with ease.



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Item came on time and in good shape. Easily mounted on both bikes. Great service. Thanks



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Worked great on my kids bike so I don't have to figure out how to jam it into the back of the van anymore.



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It was hard to find a bar that fit a boy's mountain bike, but this one does (14.5 inch length). My search is now over!



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The product came with no instructions but the etrailer video was very helpful. Thank you!!



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Well made and easy to use. etrailer delivered in a timely manner. I would recommend both etrailer and the product from Yakima.



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Product is well made, price was good. Arrived earlier than expected. Will do business withe etrailer again.



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The two bicycle bars I bought to take women's bikes on a bicycle carrier were of high quality and were delivered almost next day. Excellent service.



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Another great experience with etrailer. Got the product fast and in perfect condition. Good to see a company and employees take pride in their work. A rare thing these days. Keep up the great work!



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This is a solid product, but challenging to come up with a true universal piece to handle all frames easily. I had to play with this to come up with a work around. It would be better if the jaws were adjustable. It does the job, just not as cleanly as I had hoped. I don't know that any otheres I saw would be any better.



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The product is very easy to use and works exactly as intended. And they have EXCELLENT customer service! I ordered it at 4pm on a Tues afternoon (with just regular shipping) and I received it on Thursday morning! I was very surprised and pleased with their speedy delivery. After that, I received a personal email, asking if I had any problems with the product. Very smooth service!



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Works well and is easy to use. I was disconcerted at first because there is no way to stop the sliding of the bar so that it maintains a fixed length. However, this is immaterial, because once attached to the bike, there is no movement of the bar. Very study. So glad to have this for my step-through bike!



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i bought this accessory because my bike has a weird / type of bar. i love my bike. though i purchased an awesome rack it still moves when driving,im guessing its the g-force from the wind as i drive....all the parts are YAKIMA. i really like all the products that i have purchased through etrailer.com, and they have a very knowledgable staff.



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Your site was easy to navigate and shipping was fast.My bike rack showed up and was exactly as described.It was better built than I had expected.I would highly recommend your site anyone looking for bike racks and more!Thanks for your great service.



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This product makes the task of loading the bike onto the rack very easy when you do not have a cross bar. Only wish that the length could be locked once you adjust it to your bike. Otherwise, very happy with the purchase.



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Sturdy device that makes it a lot easier for the bike to sit on my Yakima rack. It's disappointing that I need this, but it works well. A bit pricy but great quality and easy to apply to the bike before loading.



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The price, and product were great. Delivery was prompt. The bike bar adapter works great, the only issue was when using the front of the bar on the handlebar stem the front wheel was to close to the ground when mounted on the bike rack, but this was resolved by placing the front of the bar on the top of the fork tube of the frame, the extra 1 1/2" gained by doing this leveled ot the bike on the rack, and gave me the clearance needed. The bike is a 1947 Monark Super Deluxe womens bike, with a tank, and dual springer front end. Thanks for a great product !!

Sincerly,
Larry Wildes


Sincerly,
Larry Wildes" />


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It is of good quality and although I had a little difficulty installing it on my GMC Acadia, I finally got it right. Worth the money to keep my Trek stable while driving.



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Purchased this unit only after my original adapter bar (from Swagman) was on back order. I called eTrailer after not seeing any activity from my order in 2 days. That's when I was made aware that it was not available for another couple of weeks. Not a big deal but would have liked to be notified sooner and not have the rest of my order delayed because of the adapter bar.
The unit is well built, heavy duty and very sturdy. Locking arms lock in place with a click to let you know they're locked. Doesn't fit my wife's bike that well (a bit long) but I've gotten it to work. Used it over the weekend on a 4hr trip and looked and performed great. Thanks eTrailer

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Dave R.

2/23/2015

Well, its been over a year now and the Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter still looks great and is holding up well to the rigors Ive put it through. Thanks again eTrailer.com


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