How To Choose Roof Mounted Bike Carriers

If you have come to the point of believing that squeezing your bike into your car takes lots of struggle then you should consider buying some form of bike carriers so that you don’t have to waste time in that unnecessary loading. If you have already researched about the different types of bike racks available then by this time you should be aware about the most common three types. Roof mounted bike carriers, back mounted bike racks, and indoor racks.

One of the most popular among these options is roof mounted bike racks. There are several reasons for roof mounted bike racks being so popular among the riders, let’s check out these reasons.

• The Case for Rooftop Mounting: One of the biggest problems with trunk or hitch racks is that they block the access to the rear of the vehicle. And compare to these options, roof mounted rack is also considered as an economical solution.

• Fork mounted clamp system: Roof mounted bike racks have fork mounted clam system which keeps the bikes stable by clamping into the front wheel fork of the bike.

• Frame mounted rack: Another option is of the frame mounted bike rack. If you have rugged bike then this option may suit you the best as it fastens the bike to the roof of the car by clamping not on the wheel but onto the frame. It is also less time consuming as you don’t have to remove the front wheel every time you mount the bike.

There are few things that you should keep in mind when you choose roof mounted bike carrier. To load your bike on the roof you have to lift the bike completely above your head and if you don’t find it comfortable then you should consider other option. We’ll talk about choosing the right Kayak carriers in out next article.