Bike Rack For Carbon Frame Bikes

When transporting your carbon fiber bike a good quality bike rack is an essential piece of kit.

Bike rack for carbon frame bikes.

We do it better. The very best car bike racks include clever design and deliver light weight security durability and ease of use. Superclamp ex is your ideal bike rack for your carbon frame. Free expert support on all yakima products.

At rei we believe a life outdoors is a life well lived. With its injection molded plastic wheel trays it can accommodate any bikes with various wheelbases. Beautiful lightweight and easy to mount release. The tailfin rack will fit most road bikes.

A platform rack is a bike rack where your bike s wheels rest on the bike rack whereas the hanging rack is one in which the frame rests on the bike rack. The tailfin rack is super simple. This is exactly how trunk mounted racks work. Adjustable cradles are padded to protect your bike frames.

With a roof rack and or a hitch rack the bike has the option of being attached to the rack by it s wheels. Racks and bags for the ultimate racing and bikepacking adventures or simple day to day commutes. This can scratch the bike frame leading to other types of damages. Simple bike racks comprise a metal frame a set of straps to attach it to your car and protruding arms to support the bike s.

A carbon fibre hooped beam an aluminium rod and a quick release lever. Shop by category shop all products we do it differently. Not only can it transport your carbon fiber frame but it can also haul any bikes you have. Easier to load and unload bikes.

Let s take a look at each one a little more closely by reviewing the pros and cons of a platform versus hanging hitch mounted bike rack. I will mention that in terms of carbon bikes some individuals have concerns about attaching the bike to the rack using the bike frame. It s just three parts. Both are great for carbon frame bikes.

Guaranteed lowest price and fastest shipping for yakima onramp e bike platform rack with ramp 2 bikes 2 hitches frame mount tilting. Trunk mount bike racks are not so convenient for carbon frame bikes as they hold the bikes by their frames. The lower part of the rack mounts directly to the supplied skewer and the aluminum rod clamps around the seatpost. With carbon you don t want any part of the frame touching the bike rack hence why your current setup is no bueno.

While the fork mount on top of the car would be better that s still exposing your bike to any chaff coming off of other cars the road while driving.