Bike Racks

Have you ever wanted to go biking somewhere, but it is just too far away to

consider riding your bicycle there and back again.

You can try to stuff your bicycle into your automobile and probably ruin your seats, or

you can get yourself a bike rack.

A bike rack is utilized to carry a bicycle if you are not able to carry one in your vehicle.

There are 3 major kinds of bike racks on the market.

You have the roof bike rack; the trunk bike rack and a hitch bike rack each with their

own positives and negatives.

Roof Mounted Bike Rack

A roof mounted bike rack allows you to be able to get in the trunk without anything in

the way.

The roof mounted bike rack is a status symbol in the world of cycling.

This bike rack usually means you're a serious biker.

After you have your crossbars on for your bike rack you can swap out to a variety of

other types of racks.

The roof mounted bike rack can cause some wind resistance, noise and lower your fuel

economy.

And with the added height it could cause some clearance problems with certain

vehicles.

Trunk Mounted Bike Rack

Most likely the most commonly used bike rack used today.

The trunk bike rack is known to be able to attach fairly quickly and easily making it

great for short trips.

Carrying the bikes behind the car will also protect them from any debris that could

damage them.

While the trunk mounted bike rack is attached you will not be able to have use of

your trunk unlike the roof mounted bike rack that allows you full access.

Hitch Bike Rack

Being the easiest bike rack to install the hitch mounted bike rack is becoming more

popular.

Just slide the rack into the trailer hitch and you are ready to go.

Depending on what brand you get, you can carry a lot of bikes with one rack.

Now you might have to pay a little more if your car doesn’t have a trailer hitch and

need to be fitted with one.

In order to have full access to your trunk you will either have to uninstall the rack each time or spend more money on a rack that swings out to provide access to the trunk.

Also backing up with the extra length of the rack added to the car can be a bit

challenging.