How To Use A Roof Rack For Bikes

Place the bike in the trays facing forward and use the simple ratcheting strap to lock down the rear wheel.

How to use a roof rack for bikes.

3 choose a roof mounted carrier once you have a roof rack there are a variety of ways to pack and haul your gear. Roof mounted bike racks can accommodate most kinds of bikes a few racks will even hold tandems and recumbents. If the bike has mounting points the rack is in contact with the bike in three points. You can use any roof rack from the thule evo and thule edge range.

This will help to reduce weight and also stiff the bike easily onto the rack. Once your roof rack is mounted attach a kayak carrier such as thule dockglide a flexible kayak carrier with feltlined saddles that make it easier to load and unload your carrier. On the rear part of the frame and on two sides of the wheel axis. You have to lift the bike and put the bike on the rack where the bike fits totally.

To mount a bike on a fork mount rack you must remove the front wheel and attach the fork to a skewer a pin. Bike racks are divided into 3 types which differ in the way they hold onto the bike. Before mounting the bike on the rack its necessary to remove all the loose objects like water bottles chain locks lights panniers pumps etc. Some bikes have mounting points or eyelets where you can mount the rear rack.