Roof Rack Mounted Bike Carriers
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FORK MOUNT carriers |
Fits these racks: |
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fit length |
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* FREIGHT $15 | |
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Wheel Carrier 547001  |
Most aero crossbar profiles and 32x22mm square bar |
Silver | na | $239 | more info |
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RBC035 Mountain Trail | Most crossbar profiles | Black | 128 | $299 | more info |
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ForkLift 02098 | Most crossbar profiles | Black | 128 | $255 | more info |
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HighSpeed 02115 | Most crossbar profiles | Black | 115 | $335 | more info |
There are many bike carriers available for attaching bikes to your roof racks. At Shop1Auto we can provide any of the carriers available from Thule, Rhino, Whispbar, Yakima, Prorack or ROLA however we have looked at all the offerings and the following selection are the units that we stock based on their individual merits, be that features, price, ease of use and the like.
The first choice you need to make is whether to go for a fork mounted bike carrier or a front wheel fitted bike carrier. The front wheel on bike carriers are very convenient as you do not need to remove the bikes front wheel and then working out where to carry the wheel itself. Yet while the fork mount bike carrier is less convenient it does keep the bikes lower on the car, reducing drag at the front and exposure to cross winds at the side. Our general advice is for regular local trips go wheel-on and for long freeway runs go for wheel off. That doesn't mean to say you can not use a wheel-on bike carrier on the freeway.
These are our favourite carriers:
Rhino Mountain Trail RBC035
Rhino's newest bike rack offering with locking skewer and universal attachment straps to fit any aero cross bars.
Get the full Mountain Trail RBC035 details here
Yakima ForkLift 8002098
The ForkLift is an excellent value and versatile fork mount bike carrier from Yakima.
Get the full Yakima ForkLift 8002098 details here
Yakima HighSpeed 8002115
The HighSpeed is Yakima's premium fork mounted bike carrier for bikes with both quick release skewers and through axles.
Get the full Yakima HighSpeed 8002115 details here