| This article will give you a brief insight about one of the | | | | accommodating varying sized frames. |
| most useful utility of a bike. Bicycle rack - often | | | | How to Mount a Bike Rack |
| referred to as carriers, built and attached to a bicycle | | | | Although most of the bicycles come with a mounted |
| for serving the purpose of a trunk. This additional bike | | | | rack like Schwinn Phantom, however, if you have |
| utility has become very popular and is mainly used in | | | | bought a bicycle without a bike rack, then you have |
| touring bikes. | | | | the option of buying a bike rack of your own choice |
| What can be loaded on this rack depends and differs | | | | reflecting your intention. It is not necessary to mount a |
| from person to person. Some use it for loading it with | | | | bicycle rack only if there are any eyelets in your bike. |
| daily luggage like groceries, some riders use to make | | | | With the use of additional hardware, it is possible to |
| their babies sit on the rack while they are riding the | | | | mount racks without eyelets. If you can customize |
| bike while, in some exceptions, it is often used to carry | | | | your bikes then you can mount different racks on the |
| the weight of an adult; although most of these racks | | | | recumbent or on folding bikes. |
| are not designed in a way that allows the carrier to | | | | Avoid Overloading the Bike Carriers |
| survive with an adult sitting over it. Bike racks are | | | | It is often seen that the bike carriers are used to carry |
| made usually from steel or aluminum. Some racks are | | | | the weight of an adult; should be avoided anyway. |
| constructed by the combination of both. They vary in | | | | Every bike rack, depending upon its design, can |
| shape and designs depending on their intended usage. | | | | support up to a reasonable weight. For instance, the |
| Various Designs Available Today | | | | rear bicycle racks are design to carry heavier weights |
| Bicycle racks are available in different designs, | | | | as compared to front racks. Rear-mounted racks can |
| intended for serving varying purposes. Designs of | | | | support 25 kg while few models can support even up |
| these racks are mainly divided into two categories; | | | | to 40 kg. On the other hand, a front-mounted rack can |
| rear racks or carriers and front racks. Usually rear | | | | support up to 20 kg maximum. You should always |
| carriers can be used as a child seat if a child seat is | | | | concern the manual that comes with your bike in order |
| mounted on it. Bike racks, today, are capable of | | | | to know the tolerance level of your bicycle rack. |