Towbar cycle racks

shirty3836

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Hi everyone, currently I carry my e-bike on a towbar mounted carrier, however we are swapping our car for a Kia Picanto 2023 which cannot be fitted with a standard towbar because this Kia can't be used for towing. However, Brink do a non-towing towbar that can be used for a cycle rack only.
This towbar has a pin through the towbar ball which sticks out either side of the ball to prevent trailers being attached. I am looking at getting this Brink non-towing towbar fitted to the Kia but I want to make sure that the new rack I buy will fit this towbar. Has anyone had the same experience and found a rack that fits this non-towing towbar. If so can you give me the details of the rack, make and model etc. I only really want a single cycle rack or a double if single not available. Thanks in advance for your help, Alan Sherwood
 

saneagle

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Hi everyone, currently I carry my e-bike on a towbar mounted carrier, however we are swapping our car for a Kia Picanto 2023 which cannot be fitted with a standard towbar because this Kia can't be used for towing. However, Brink do a non-towing towbar that can be used for a cycle rack only.
This towbar has a pin through the towbar ball which sticks out either side of the ball to prevent trailers being attached. I am looking at getting this Brink non-towing towbar fitted to the Kia but I want to make sure that the new rack I buy will fit this towbar. Has anyone had the same experience and found a rack that fits this non-towing towbar. If so can you give me the details of the rack, make and model etc. I only really want a single cycle rack or a double if single not available. Thanks in advance for your help, Alan Sherwood
I'm pretty sure that neither of the two I had would fit to anything other than a round ball. Can't you ask the supplier of this non-ball towball which racks are compatible?