How to Buy a Bike Rack for Your Car

Video Transcript

"Hey this is Jeff at the Two Wheeler Dealer, today I'm going to talk to you about purchasing the correct bike rack for your vehicle. There's a few different kinds of racks. First thing would be to start by determining how many bikes you're trying to carry. Most bike racks will carry at least two bike racks, on upwards of, you know, four to six. So determine which size you need, from there probably how much you'd like to spend. Kind of on the entry level we start with this clip on rack that will strap on to the back of pretty much any vehicle. They're very universal and adjustable. It will sit right on the trunk with straps that will come back over the back of the trunk lid or window to attach, as well as some on the bottom to go underneath the bumper. This particular rack will carry three bikes. Basically they just lay across the top, they strap down over the top tubes to secure them. These types of racks sell for about one hundred dollars. If you want to carry more bikes, or would just like the ease of being able to leave the rack attached to your vehicle, you could get a type of rack that will slide into your receiver hitch. This particular one will slid in any two inch receiver hitch. It will fold down so that when it's not in use it's not sticking out the back of your vehicle. It's easily done so just by flipping a lever and drop that down. If you need to get into the rear hatch of your SUV, you can also flip this one and it will fold forward to allow you to open the rear hatch. Very easy to pop up for use in bikes. This particular rack will carry five bikes, no problem, and you can also lock these to the vehicle so they can't be stolen when not in use. So you don't really have to worry about them. The other type of rack would be a roof rack. The, you know, they're basically made to fit every different kind of car. We do keep most of them in stock, it's just a matter of determining what vehicle it's going to go on and picking out the right clips to attach it, and there's many different variations of styles and roof racks. If you're interested in one I'd recommend going down to your local bike shop and discussing what your different options are with them. And that's how to choose the proper bike rack for your vehicle."