WAYS TO INTSALL RACKS TO CARS
Have you ever asked yourself where you will park your bicycle when you arrive in an urban area? Most people feel insecure when they have bicycle in town and do not know where to park them so that they can attend their day to day activities. What if your car its small and your bicycle cannot fit into your car and you want ot transport your bicycle without contort it.
Here are the best of bike rack to choose in your car
Hitch Racks
It is the most convenient one to use. To install it you have to fit the bike hitch rack into your car receiver. Then adjust the supporting arms and tire trays through using the provided security pins. afterwards, load the bicycle onto the carrier where you put the first bike onto the supporting arms and secure it to the carrier. You do drive test for a few miles then stop to check if each bike is well attached to the rack.
Trunk racks
It uses trunks using the straps and hooks and upper and lower feet to stabilise it against the car. It the lightest one to use. When you are in a high crime city one can easily remove it and stash it inside your car or house since it does not lock into your car.
Tailgates pods
The easy way to install it drape the pad over the tailgate pod and attach it via webbing straps that loop around the gate. You put the bike in rear wheel so that only the front wheel hangs over the tailgate and secure it using the looped straps.
Seasucker talon
It relies using a vacuum pad and vacuum pump. The vacuum pump remove air from below the vacuum pad that forms the seal. Apply downward pressure to ensure the mount edge is touching the surface. You press the pump continuously until the orange indicator band completely disappears. While removing it , lift the edge of the vacuum pad off the mounting surface that break the seal.
Thule Proride Xt
It easily accommodates gravel and mountain. The addition fat bike adapter can easily work with tyres up to five inches wide. Mount a bike on top of your car roof with both wheels adding height to your car which can be dangerous to the health of your bike.
Kuat Sherpa 2.0
It is convenient and intuitive as it is sturdy and stylish to use. The Sherpa pivots up and down easily via a large lever and can accommodate two bikes. The hitch can make you hand-tighten the rack to the receiver to develop a secure connection. The semi-integrated cable make you possible to lock your bikes to the rack.
Thule T2 Pro XT
The bikes are locked using integrated cables and the racks arms have a wide and comfortable grid and slide easily to secure the front wheel. The T2 secures the to your hitch with an enlarging edge that tightens with a locking knob. The T2 requires little care and it is heavier and more expensive than most tracks.