Buying the best bike rack you can get
Having a bike rack is a seriously important thing to own if you’re serious about biking. You can spend as much money on your bike as you want but if you can’t go out do different places around the country then you’re seriously hampering your experience.
The first thing you need to do is research. How many bikes are you planning to carry? There is nothing worse than having a bike rack big enough for just one and then you decide to take a friend with you. Not cool.
Secondly you need to know what kind of bike rack fits best 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 is a false economy. If it’s £40 cheaper than the competition, is it worth buying if it doesn’t do it’s job? No it aint. It’s for this reason that the strap on variety is probably out of the question. If you’ve got a tow bar, try to get your hands on a bike rack which fits the tow bar, they fit to your car better and you don’t risk scratching your paintwork. 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…