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Choosing between the best Withcar online bike racks for cars can be a daunting task, and your decision will depend on several very important factors: the type of car, the type and amount of bikes you want to transport, and, of course, your budget. Whether you’re transporting your bike to a local race or to enjoy a solitary bike ride, being able to transport your bike out of the car allows for several advantages: not only does it leave room for passengers, but also means you don’t have to put a dirty bike back inside the car after you’ve taken a ride.

With the vacations coming and the free days you’re likely to spend further away from home, the ability to transport bikes in the car is more crucial than ever: if there’s one thing that will kill any vacationer’s mood, it’s spending the entire car ride hit in the back of the head by a dirty handlebar, fork, or even worse, a dirty chainstay.

Why get a car bike rack

Whether you’re planning on taking the family on a road trip, driving to your trail at a nature park, or heading to your soccer team’s training camp, having the ability to store your bikes outside again means more room for people, luggage, and snacks inside your car. If you’re thinking that you could just buy a bigger car, perhaps the most sensible solution is to invest in one of the many excellent car bike racks.

There are a wide variety of car bike racks designed to carry your bike, some are semi-permanent installations such as those for the roof rack or hitch, while others, such as trunk or trunk racks and hatchback racks can be easily removed and stored when not in use. Many cyclists will spend a lot of money on the best road bikes and components, and therefore, risking damage by using a cheap bike rack that is unable to secure them properly or that locks the carbon bike frame poorly, would invest made worthwhile. Let’s see what the alternatives are with an example – challenge: carrying up to 4 bikes on our car bike rack.

Types of bike carriers for cars

The first option, and probably the most common, is the car bike rack to be mounted on the roof. To safely transport up to 4 bikes on the roof of your vehicle you’ll first need a quality rack system. In simple terms: the roof rack is a crossbar that fits on the roof of your vehicle. On top of the roof rack, you mount roof racks. The advantage of the system is that roof racks aren’t just limited to mounting car bike racks: you can also mount a roof box, ski rack, water sport bike rack, or roof basket.

The second option, which is the second most popular method is viable if your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch. When using a trailer hitch, you can transport four bicycles using an external, trailer-mounted car bike rack. When transporting four bicycles on a car bike rack, especially on smaller vehicles, it is always advisable to make sure that your vehicle has adequate cargo capacity to cover the weight of the bike rack along with the total weight of the bicycles you wish to transport. If you are unsure about these features, this is certainly the best option. Given the high cost of this system, however, always consult your vehicle manual or contact your dealer to find out these details. Tip in case you choose this system: always mount the heaviest bike you want to transport closer to the towbar and the lightest one further away. This way you will distribute the weight much more evenly and put less strain on the hitch.

The third and final option we’ll cover for transporting four bikes is with a rear-mounted car bike rack. This type of carrier simply mounts to the trunk of your vehicle. Unfortunately, for technical reasons, it is not always possible to mount 4 bikes on your vehicle or even on a rear rack. 

All of these car bike carrier options meet the challenge criteria we set: 4 bikes. Of course, the choice is now up to you!

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