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