There are different types of bicycle carriers for cars. Trunk mount, roof mount assembly, installation of replacement tires or Receiver Hitch. The bike trunk mount rack for cars are the most common.
Benefits for Car Trunk Rack Bike Mount
Monte trunk are usually less expensive than other types of racks.
Easy installation. Easy to store when not in use.
Are very often one or sometimes to carry two bicycles.
Disadvantages trunk bike mount rack
If your car is dirty, andput on a mountain tree, work the dirt under the rack feet like sandpaper and ruin the paint.
Some can not drink the bike far enough away from the car so the wheel rubbing on the car.
You can not strap on the top rack of a glass window. If the car is opened again and there is a point of attack mentioned above, which is metal, it is not possible on a rack trunk. Some of the older Camaros, Firebirds Toyota 4 Runner have this problem you must use a receiver problemRack or luggage rack.
If the discharge points directly at the tires on the bike it can overheat and ruin the tire.
Many racks do not separate the bikes well and the bike you rub the color of each other.
You can not access the rear of the vehicle, if you have bikes on the grid.
Benefits for luggage
The bikes are well separated so that they can not do on each other or rub the car.
You can pull a trailer and the bike is not in your way.
The roofRacks protect the surface on your car really well.
Often there is a lot of other accessories, canoes, skis, snowboards etc. to fit the roof rack wear.
Disadvantages for roof rack
People have been known to forget, the wheels are on the roof and running in the garage. This car is really hard on the bike, and sometimes the garage.
Roof racks are generally very expensive. Often there is more than $ 400 for two bike roof rack costs.
Put the bike on the roof can be a choresometimes.
The additional air resistance on the motion of the vehicle significantly affect the gas mileage.
The installation of a roof rack on the roof can be a chore.
Put the bike on the roof of your car can be difficult.
Spare Tire Rack benefits
Sometimes just the rack that will fit your vehicle.
Disadvantages Rack Spare Tire
Do not fit many cars.
Receiver Hitch Rack benefits
Easy to install.
Less resistance to the transom.
TheThe bikes are kept away from the machine so as not to rub on the paint of the car.
The rack only touches the car and slide into the receiver and is bolted or nailed to the receiver.
Shelves are easily receiver from vehicle to vehicle until the vehicle to move the receiver right size. Check out my tips page Receivers Hitch.
Disadvantages Receiver Hitch Rack
If the vehicle is not equipped with a receiver that usually costs about $ 200 or more to put a receiverof.
You can not pull a trailer when your rack on your car.
As the trunk rack and spare tire rack, if you have your bike rack, it is often difficult to obtain in the back of the car.
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