Originally Posted by
mr_bill
The tire clamp goes on the FRONT tire. Instead of a tire clamp on the rear, use a wheel strap instead.
-mr. bill
That does not look like the best solution to me for a fendered bike.
The front arm is pushing back, and it is completely dependent on the rear strap to pull back against it. The cradle the rear wheel sits in is tilted the wrong way. Can it be tilted forward to push back against the force from the front wheel clamp? Is the position of it adjustable so that it can be slid back behind the center of the rear wheel?
The rear wheel strap (or any wheel strap) should be just keeping the bike from bouncing out. As pictured, it is mission critical to keep the bike in the rack at all, and under a bit of tension.
Maybe I am missing something, here.
@ OP: I think for full fendered bikes, a frame clamp is the best option. They are the most flexible solution out there. They are also not thrown off by front racks.
Of course, I have never had issues with racks that contact the frame causing any damage, even after roughly 40K miles of travel with several bikes all over the country. YMMV.