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Car bike racks help us transport our bike on trips or holidays easily and safely.

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Car bike racks help us transport our bike on trips or holidays easily and safely.

BIKE CARRIER

Cycling is a sport that is gaining more and more followers and therefore, lovers, who would not abandon their bicycle even if they were preparing to go on a trip. On the other hand, it usually happens that, as a good cyclist, it is necessary for him to have to move it from one place to another where races are held, there are ports, places of interest or simply, as we have already said, because we would never separate from it.

In addition to the four main bike racks that exist, there are also some legal guidelines that we must know as well as comply with, and which we detail below.

Legal guidelines that we must take into account:

– Normally almost everyone usually carries the bicycle inside the vehicle with the rear seats folded down. If we do this we have to make sure that it is well secured, otherwise it could be quite dangerous.

– If you carry your bike in the back of the vehicle, you must make sure that the license plate and taillights are perfectly visible, otherwise you will have to use an additional plate with license plate and lights.

– If instead we transport the bicycles in the tailgate, keep in mind that they should never exceed the width of our vehicle, and if so, they would have to be disassembled before starting our outing.

– When transporting the bikes in the rear, they protrude from behind, so you will have to signal it with the V20 signal enabled for this purpose.

– It is obvious that it is mandatory that our bicycles are well secured so that falls and accidents do not occur during our trip. In any case, regarding the extra load that we add to our vehicle, we must bear in mind that it must never exceed the limit approved by the manufacturer.

 

There are different types of bike racks, some of the most prominent are:

Roof rack

This type of bike rack is installed on the crossbars or luggage racks. We can find them made of steel, aluminum, or even high-quality plastic. Their installation is usually very simple since they are located in the central rail of the bar, and without the need for tools we can complete their installation in a matter of minutes.

ball bike rack

This is undoubtedly a great option for transporting our bicycles. This type of bike rack does require some more economic investment since it is essential in this case to have a tow ball installed.

If we opt for this option, it is good to know that there are two types: platform bike racks and ball racks. The former, as their name suggests, have a central platform that usually includes lanes where bicycles are located. These are usually fixed thanks to mobile arms and straps on the wheels. On the other hand, the ball bike racks have a main arm that comes out from the head of the ball and two more horizontal arms, where the bicycles are hung. These are usually cheaper than platform ones and are still just as safe and reliable.

Some of the bike racks, both the above roof racks and these ball racks, have adapters for any type of bicycle or wheel, even for large wheels, and are usually sold separately.

Bike cases

When we travel by public transport or any other type of transport that is not our own vehicle, this option will be the most appropriate. This type of suitcase is the best thing you can use, especially if we travel by plane or by bus, where the bicycle cannot go in any way and in which we must protect it even more due to the usual blows that are usually caused to our packages in this type of transport. It could also be useful for our vehicle, as long as there is enough space in it to allow it.

This option consists of large suitcases where we can carry our bikes, but in which it will be necessary to at least first remove the wheels. There are rigid and soft suitcases, and many of them also include covers so that the wheels do not damage the rest of the structure. The materials are light and durable and usually include wheels to facilitate their transport.

Gate bike rack

The rear or gate bike racks are placed in the back of our vehicle, with handles, arms and straps that come into direct contact with the body of our car. Normally this structure has two main arms that rest on the car, and some fastening straps that fit into the slots in the boot openings. One of the inconveniences that the use of this type of luggage rack entails and that usually puts us in a very bad mood, is that on some occasions due to carelessness or even haste, we can damage the vehicle's bodywork, causing scratches or even dents. Another situation that we must take into account if we opt for this option is that the fastening straps end up loosening or we do not pay enough attention when installing them, and it has happened that the bike rack has come loose with the loaded bicycles. . And finally, we must also highlight in this case that, if the size or placement of the bicycles were such that they covered or reduced the visibility of the license plate and/or lights of our vehicle, we must bear in mind that it would be necessary to add complementary to our bike rack, a light box or license plate holder in addition to the mandatory V-20 plate that will warn other users of the presence of the same in our vehicle.

Auto bike rack

The auto bike rack is an increasingly common bike transport accessory for commuters who want to take their bikes with them on every trip. More and more cyclists use car bike racks in their different versions and taken, having car bike racks with all kinds of hitches and car bike racks for all types of vehicles.

These bike racks are very common and are not usually too expensive, but once all these drawbacks have been analyzed, we must assess whether to risk the cheap once again being expensive.

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