Bike Racks For Cars

If you need to transport bikes in cars you need a bike rack that's suitable for your car and fits your needs. Ask question from yourself like how many bikes do you want to trasport? What kind of bike rack? etc. Today in the market there are many such bike racks and also bike racks that are not meant for using in cars. For example like the truck bed bike rack which is meant  for pickup truck beds and the spare wheel bike rack meant for mounting the bike rack in vehicles that have there spare wheel in the rear door of the truck or MPV. And there is also the indoor bike rack model. This said there are three kinds of bike racks for cars. Those are tow bar bike racks, roof bike racks or roof top bike racks.

These two kinds of bike racks can be used in your car. There are many styles and models and kinds of tow bar bike racks and roof bike racks available in the market for cars. Whatever your car manufacturer or model is you are sure to find several suitable bike racks for your car. Normally the more popular bike rack models are general bike racks that can be fitted to most cars. Naturally every bike rack made for cars will not fit every car in the market just like a tonneau cover will not fit all pickup trucks.

There are also sub categories in bike racks. For instance the roof top bike rack for cars have racks that will allow you to store your bike with the all intact exactly as you will ride the bike in a upright position. There are also roof top bike racks that will need the front tire of the bike rack removed to store the bike on the roof rack. Obviously the one without removing the bike front tire is the easy one but that other bike racks also have there reasons but that is beyond the scope of this article.

Next worry about the brand of the bike rack you want. The world's two most famous brands of bike rack for cars are Thule bike racks and Yakima bike racks. They have many different models for any car model you name. There products and services match their reputation. In addition to them there are many more brands with equally top quality, durable and easy to use bike racks suitable for cars. Saris bike racks equally popular as Thule and Yakima among professional cyclist and normal bike trail goers and picnickers. The Rocky Mount racks another main player in the bike rack industry making many models suitable different car models. Inno bike racks (Japanese bike racks with superior style and state of the art designs and models). Then come Slikfit bike racks, Kuat, Swagman, Softride Bike Racks as the most well famous bike rack manufacturers. The prices of them also differ as much as the number of bike rack brands and model in the market. So to bike a bike rack for cars you have a lot of things to consider if you want to get the best value for your money. But don't worry. Your local bike shop dealer should be able to help you. Check with them more than the Internet...