Xtracycle Hooptie User manual

Hooptie & snackbar MANUAL 2021

One Hooptie rail, front and rear SnackBars
Best for children who are able to get on and off the bike on
their own.
Two Hooptie rails
Best for young passengers who might need additional help in
staying contained on the rear deck.
01 Possible Hooptie rail and
SnackBars configurations
Front SnackBar
Best for one older child or adult passenger. Not
recommended for more than one rear passenger.
Front and Rear SnackBars
Best for older children or adult passengers
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Rear bracketFront bracket
02 Parts diagrams
SnackBar
(All SnackBars are indentical)
Hooptie rail
(Both Hooptie rails are identical)
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Rail boss
Installation
bracket
Rail insertion
point
Rail boss
Installation
bracket
Rail insertion
point
Insertion end
Insertion end
Outer rail
Inner padded rail
Padded
handrail

Hardware included
(4) M6 X 35 mm bolts
(4) flat washers (shown here already installed on the bolts)
Tools needed
5 mm Allen wrench
03 installing the brackets
03 B
Paying careful attention to whether you are installing the front
or rear bracket, slide the bracket onto the crossbar. Align the
holes on one side of the bracket with the holes in the crossbar.
The holes in the crossbar are unthreaded and smooth.
03 A
To install the brackets, you need access to the crossbars
located on the underside of the RearRack of your bike. To
access the crossbar, detach the top of the Wheelskirts (RFA)
/ FreeLoader Too (Swoop/Stoker) so the top portion of the
WheelSkirt / FreeLoader Too can be folded down and out of
the way.
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03 D
You can now align the other hole in the bracket up with the
hole in the RearRack crossbar. Thread the second bolt in the
same way as in step 03 C.
03 C
Slide a flat washer onto one of the M6 X 35 mm bolts. Insert
the bolt in the bottom of the bracket so that the bolt will
thread upwards toward the deck. Lightly thread the bolt by
hand so the bolt threads into the welded on bosses located
on the top of the bracket.
03 E
Repeat steps 03 B - 03 D for the other bracket if applicable. You
are now ready to install the Hooptie rails or SnackBars.
01 A
Flip down the back panel to access the pannier hooks.
Please note:
If you are installing Hooptie rails:
Do not fully tighten down the bolts after step
03 D. You want them to be a little loose to allow
for some tolerance when installing the rails.
You will tighten these bolts later.
If you are only installing SnackBars and no Hooptie rails:
You can tighten down the brackets after step
03 D using a 5 mm Allen wrench. When properly
tightened, the brackets should not move and the
torque should be about 12-13 nM. You can also
reattach the WheelSkirts at this point.

Hardware included
(4) M5 x 28mm ultra low socket pointed bolts
(4) spring washers (shown here already installed on the bolts)
Tools needed
4 mm Allen wrench
04 installing Hooptie rails
04 A
With the brackets still loose, take one Hooptie rail and slide
the insertion end into the front and rear bracket at the same
time. Insert the rail to your preferred setting marked on the
rails - narrow or wide. If installing a child seat, wide is the
required setting.
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Please note:
On each insertion end on the Hooptie rails there are two
etched markings encircling the rail tubing. These indicate
the two insertion settings: narrow and wide. The wide
setting is required when being used with a rear child
seat. If not using a rear child seat, you can choose which
setting works best for your needs.

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04 C
Once your Hooptie rail or rails are installed, use a 5 mm Allen
wrench to tighten down the bolts under the brackets. Tighten
the bolts until there is no wiggle or play in the brackets when
you apply pressure. The torque should be about 12-13 nM.
04 B
Place a spring washer on one of the M5 x 28 mm bolts.
Thread the bolt by hand through the boss on the Hooptie
bracket. Use a 4 mm Allen wrench to tighten the bolt through
the bracket and into the Hooptie rail. Repeat this step for the
other bracket.
04 D
Reattach the WheelSkirts / FreeLoader Too.

Hardware included
(2) M5 x 28mm ultra low socket pointed bolts
(2) spring washers
Tools needed
4mm Allen wrench
05 installing snackbars
05 B
Place a spring washer on one of the M5 x 28 mm bolts.
Thread the bolt by hand through the boss on the bracket.
Use a 4 mm Allen wrench to tighten the bolt through the
bracket and fully into the SnackBar. The SnackBar should be
firmly installed and not wiggle when fully tightened. Repeat
this step for any other SnackBars.
05 A
Take your SnackBar and slide the insertion rail into the
bracket. Keep the SnackBar horizontal to the ground so the
bolt holes properly align. Insert the rail up to the minimum
insertion notches.
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Check the Hooptie rail and SnackBar bolts often
All bolts are pre-treated with a threadlocker but over time, this can wear away. For this reason, check the tightness of
the bolts on the Hooptie rails and SnackBars often. If you are noticing bolts rattling loose, you can use a few drops of a
removable threadlocker like Loctite on the thread of the bolts to prevent this.
06 care and maintenance
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Cleaning the bar tape
If the bar tape becomes dirty, it can be gently scrubbed with a washcloth and soap and water.
Replacing the bar tape
The bar tape used on the Hooptie’s inner padded rail and the SnackBars is regular bike handlebar tape, commonly used
on road bike handlebars. Replacing the bar tape on the Hooptie rail or SnackBar - either because it has become worn or
because you want a different color - is the same process as rewrapping bike handlebars. One standard box of bar tape
contains enough tape to rewrap one set of Hooptie rails (the left and right rail) or two sets of SnackBars (front and back,
left and right). Bar tape can be found at your local bike shop and they can also help with bar tape rewrapping. Bar tape is
also easy to purchase online and there are various videos available showing how to easily do this at home.