I have two new Rad Runner Plus(es) and the Hollywood Racks Carrier we bought via Rad Power. Unfortunately, neither Rad Power nor Hollywood Racks has the adapter bar need to hold the Rad Runner (nor other "step thru" models) in place.
Does anyone have an alternative source? Or anyone used an alternative brand adapter bar? My favorite brick-and-mortar retailer has the Saris, but they say it will only support 32 lbs. Of course, I have no idea of the force exerted down by the rack clamp.
Thanks for any experience, advice, guidance!
RADE ON!
If you're referring to a horizontal bar to install between the handlebars and the seat for transport, you can find some cheap ones on Amazon, but I highly recommend the well-made one from Hollywood, which was almost impossible to find when I was looking for it a few months ago. This is probably the one you were looking for?
But I did find it here and they shipped very quickly: https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Hollywood-Racks/HRBA-PRO.html
I modified it with an additional hole to lock the button into place at exactly the right place for my MiniST (it's steel, so if you make a similar mod, be sure to sand the hole edges smooth and touch up with outdoor rustproof BBQ paint).
Here's a couple pictures, but I'm not sure I really need it for lashing it down from the frame locations I use. It should be plenty strong to function in a hanging arrangement, but you might want to inquire with the seller or double-check the specs on the Hollywood site here: https://hollywoodracks.com/products/ba-pro?variant=15862482118 (https://hollywoodracks.com/products/ba-pro?variant=15862482118) where it looks like it might be ok up to 80 lbs, but I wouldn't use it to hang-only, but only with a rack that supports the bike from underneath on the wheels as well. As you can see, my rack uses ratcheting tiedowns to pull the MiniST down, not hang it. It's no problem with the static weight of a bike, but what you need to worry about is the dynamic downforce on the rack structure when you bounce a bike or two over a pothole or speedbump.
FYI, the rack in my pics looks crooked, because it is. These pics were taken before I tightened-down the anti-sway clamps - that squared it up and made it very solid.