Cheap roof bike carrier

Cheap ​roof bike​ carrier

If your car does not have a towbar you can best transport your bikes on the roof or by means of a boot lid bicycle carrier . In this article I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a roof bike carrier compared to other types of bike carriers. The bike carrier experiences of multiple consumers are processed in this article, so you can make a good choice when buying a roof bike carrier.

Benefits roof bike carrier With a ​roof bike carrier you​ can transport up to three bicycles at the same time on the roof of the car. Lighter bikes you can easily lift the roof and for the slightly heavier bikes there are special bike lifts for

lifting the bike. The bicycle carrier itself can in most cases be mounted on the roof racks without any problems. Compared to a towbar and tailgate bicycle carrier you can easily reach the tailgate when transporting your bikes on the roof. It is a very cheap solution for transporting your bikes, because a towbar is not necessary. However, you will have to purchase a separate bike carrier per bicycle.

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Disadvantages roof bike carrier One of the disadvantages of a roof bike carrier is that the car will use more fuel, because the bikes on top of the roof will provide more air resistance. A second disadvantage is that securing the bikes is a bit heavier than with the towbar bike carrier, because you will have to lift the bike much higher, if you do not have a bike lift, this will be a lot more difficult. Finally, you have to take into account that the total height of the car has increased and so you can not enter low parking garages.

Buying tips roof bike carrier ● Make sure that the tire carrier of the bike carrier is wide enough for your tires. In particular with mountain bikes, the tires are a lot wider, so that on some roof bike carriers do not fit well into the gutter. ● With a roof bike carrier you have the choice of bike carriers that fix the bike to the frame and bicycle carriers that fix the bike on the front fork. Especially for bicycles with a slightly thicker frame or a slightly more expensive (carbon) frame it is advisable to choose a bike carrier that secures the bike on the front fork. This prevents damage to the frame and ensures that the bike is firmer and more stable on the car, so you can drive a little faster. The wheel can be transported in a wheel bag in the car. A roof bike carrier is therefore the ideal racing bike bike carrier. ● You can choose from the slightly cheaper bicycle carrier brands and the better more expensive brands like Thule and Hapro. It is advisable to go for a brand like ​Thule​, because these carriers the bike more stable and more solid on the car.

The cheaper models are also tested to the minimum

requirements of European legislation and the bike will certainly not fall off the car while driving, but the general experiences are that the bikes are less stable on the car and also damage them the frame of the bicycle more than with Thule bike carriers.