Having a bike rack is an important thing to own if you’re going to get serious about biking. You can spend as much money on your bike as you like, if you can’t go out do different places around the country then you’re seriously hampering your experience.
The first thing you should do is research. How many bikes are you planning to carry? There is nothing worse than having a bike rack large enough for one bike and then you decide to take a friend with you. Not cool.
Secondly you’ll need to know what kind of bike will best fit to your style of car. Is it a hatchback? A saloon? A sports car? These things all need taking into consideration, so doing your research is key to getting a decent product. Bike racks can be a complete nightmare if you don’t do you research, as the person at the link found out…
Buying cheap products is a false economy. If it’s £40 cheaper than other makes, is it worth buying if it doesn’t do it’s job? No it aint. It’s for this reason that the strap-on (so to speak) is more than likely out of the question. If you’ve got a tow bar, opt for a bike rack which fits the tow bar, they fit to your car better and you don’t risk scratching your paintwork. As well as this they’re also much easier to remove without fearing you’ll rip your car to shreds every time.
So, the top tips are, find out how many bikes you need to carry, figure out which rack fits best to your style of vehicle, and where possible purchase a tow bar bike rack. Of course if you’re a total bad ass you could opt for one of these. Let us know how that goes…
