Help please is this bike rack complete?

[Monica]

Hi all
I am about to buy this bike rack. It has 3 arms and the seller says that the first (inside) bike attaches to the frame of the rack. Is this correct? (4 bikes but only 3 arms?). Please look at the picture. Thanks!
Monica

 

[Max-Felix]

Not really correct. You should have a 4th short arm which is separate and has clamps on both ends - this connects the third bike to the fourth bike. ie the furthest out from the van

 

[Monica]

Thanks so much for your reply. I have emailed the seller again. If he doesn't have it. . is this arm something that I can buy separately?
Regards
Monica

 

[Max-Felix]

Yes, VW dealers should be able to get one. It is quite possible though that a Fiamma or Thule one would be usable too as it's only an arm with two clamps to fit between two bikes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...).TRS0&_nkw=bike+arm+(thule,+fiamma)&_sacat=0

 

[Monica]

Thank you, super helpful!