| You can choose from one of three options for the | | | | onto the car. Plus, a sedan's are usually low and the |
| best bike racks for sedans. Most of the bicycle | | | | clearance between your bike tire and the ground |
| carriers are designed for up to 2 bicycles and some | | | | maybe a few millimeters. You can overcome this |
| can carry three. At the end of the day, your choice will | | | | problem by taking off the front wheel, but I am sure |
| come down to which bike rack will actually fit your car. | | | | that you are already limited with space and the reason |
| Keep in mind that the maker often sells additional | | | | for getting a bike rack is to free up space in the car. |
| straps to help to secure the rack if it doesn't fit | | | | The Hitch Mount Bike Rack |
| completely. | | | | The one way to avoid these two problems is to look |
| The Car Roof Rack | | | | into getting a hitch mount. You would have to go over |
| The trouble with this is that it's the most expensive | | | | to your local tow-hitch service center or garage and |
| option. You will have to get crossbars and bike trays | | | | get a quote for a two-inch receiver to be fitted. |
| installed onto the vehicle first and only then can you | | | | Why would this hitch mount rack be more |
| think of adding the bike rack too it. Another down side | | | | recommended than the trunk mount? |
| is the added wind resistance when traveling. The | | | | Well first of all the fact that the bikes will be mounted |
| height of the bikes on the car adds hectic drag to the | | | | on a bar which is free from the car, means that you |
| car hence you gas bill goes up too. | | | | will have access to the trunk without having to take |
| The Trunk Mount Bike Rack | | | | off the bicycles. Secondly the bikes are a lot safer |
| The second idea is to the get a trunk mount rack. This | | | | because you can lock them to a bike rack and lock |
| type of rack straps onto the car with special nylon | | | | the rack to the hitch-receiver. Lastly, bikes tend to be |
| webbing straps and has cushioned contact points so | | | | more stable and travel well on this type of rack. |
| you don't damage the paint. Most models are easy to | | | | So it looks like the trunk and hitch mount racks come |
| get on and off. | | | | out tops. If you are concerned about security of your |
| There are a few downs to this type of bike carrier | | | | bikes and want to have quick access to the trunk then |
| too. You will not be able to get in and out of the rear | | | | you can see which one is your best option already. |
| end of the car because the straps are fastened down | | | | |