1. 1. Bike Racks
2. 2. Perhaps you have wanted to go bicycling someplace, but it is just too far away to think about riding your bike there and back.
3. 3. You can try and stuff your bicycle into your car and potentially ruin your seats, or you can get yourself a bike rack.
4. 4. A bike rack is utilized to transport a bike if you are not capable of carrying one inside your automobile.
5. 5. There are 3 main kinds of bike racks on the market.
6. 6. There is the roof bike rack; the trunk bike rack and a hitch bike rack each with their own advantages and negatives.
7. 7. Roof Bike Rack
8. 8. Using a roof mounted bike rack allows you to still use your trunk without having anything in the way.
9. 9. In the cyclist world the roof mounted bike rack is a status symbol.
10. 10. If you carry your bicycle on your roof you are considered to be a more serious cyclist.
11. 11. Also, after you have a roof mount installed, you can also interchange the racks to hold other various cargo holders.
12. 12. On the bad side the roof mounted bike rack may cause clearance issues with larger vehicles.
13. 13. While carrying bikes on the roof the air resistance can create a lot of sound in addition to affecting your gas mileage.
14. 14. Trunk Mounted Bike Rack
15. 15. Most likely the most commonly used bike rack used today.
16. 16. The trunk bike rack is known to be able to attach fairly quickly and easily which makes it best for short trips.
17. 17. Carrying the bikes at the rear of the car will also protect them from any debris that could damage them.
18. 18. 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.
19. 19. Hitch Mounted Bike Rack
20. 20. The hitch mounted bike rack stands out as the easiest to set up of the many bike racks.
21. 21. Just slide the rack into the trailer hitch and you are good to go.
22. 22. The hitch mounted bike rack can also carry a lot of weight, meaning more bicycles depending on which brand you buy.
23. 23. If your automobile does not have a trailer hitch you will probably need to pay more to have one fitted.
24. 24. In order to be able to use your trunk you will either have to uninstall your rack each time or spend more money and buy a rack that swings.
25. 25. Also backing up might be more of a challenge with the added rack to the back of the car.