How To Load Bikes On A Roof Rack

Only takes minutes and you can be enjoying your day with your bikes not wasting time and effort.

How to load bikes on a roof rack.

Your owner s manual should say how much weight you can carry on the roof. Use a maxxraxx bike rack it works. And it only gets worse trying to get your bike on or off the roof rack if you have injured yourself during the ride. Join date dec 2003.

I ll start by tying the bicycle tightly to the crossbars front and rear. Not that i know this from any experience or anything but i have a certain disdain for root drops. Hitch mounting bike racks traditionally use cradles that harness the crossbar of the bike frame. We never put them on a roof rack.

Attach it carefully to your car. It only depends on the strength of your car and it s tow bar. Before securing the load to the roof of your car evaluate the item you will haul. First you lift the bike over the cradle then use the securing strap to wrap around the crossbar and fasten securely.

The first thing you need to do is open the rack. Here i have the bicycle s handlebars firmly planted on the roof rack s cross bar in the front and its seat in the back. Ruby from pedego qualicum beach shows how easy it is to load an electric bicyicle onto a thule easy fold bike rack using the removable ramp that comes with it. We carry bikes including ebikes as part of our job.

Protect the delicate parts of the bike. Any item that exceeds the recommended weight limit choose another hauling option like a trailer. Prepare to secure your load to the roof rack. Make sure to check that the rack is sturdy and doesn t have any holes in it.

Different brands of racks have different ways of handling so what you need to. Carrying from 1 up to 5 bikes is easy with a maxxraxx cycle carrier. Push the bike into the rack so the front wheel is all the way through. Make use of the extra.

Hold the bike steady by the seat and push it in straight. Most racks will have it fairly clearly marked where each bike should be inserted into it.