Bicycle carrier mountain biking facts

Bicycle c​ arrier​ mountain biking facts

Transporting a mountain bike with the car is as easy as with a normal bike.

There is not a special mountain bike bike carrier for sale. There are, however, a few things to consider when transporting a mountain bike compared to a normal bicycle. This depends on the material of your frame, carbon is more sensitive to damage than aluminum. Of course, the choice for a mountain bike bike carrier depends on the presence of a towbar and the number of mountain bikes you want to transport.

Carbon mountain bike bike carrier Carbon is very good material for a mountain bike because of the weight, stiffness and strength, but it is also a lot more vulnerable than aluminum. It differs per brand and method of carbon processing in the mountain bike how sturdy the frame is. Always keep in mind that the frame is made for cycling. The designers of an MTB do not take into account the pressure on the frame when attaching a carbon MTB to the bike carrier. There are a

number of points that you always have to take into account when mounting a carbon mountain bike on the bike carrier. ● Do not tighten the frame clamp too tightly on the frame, it is fixed and tightening the clamp too tight can cause damage or even a break in the frame. The frame clamp is only intended to prevent lateral movements. With the wheels, the mountain bike is particularly secured to the bike carrier. ● It is best to opt for a bike carrier where the mountain bike is not fixed to the frame at all ● Damage or breakage is not covered by the warranty!

Note:​ Absolute minimum for a bicycle used even to a small extent, however, We should be b​ ike gear review​ once every year because it’s good for everyone.

Roof bike carrier or towbar bike carrier?

When choosing between a roof or towbar bicycle carrier, the differences between the two types of bike carriers are not as large as they used to be.

Many towbar bike carriers are now equally suitable for transporting MTBs as roof bike carriers. However, if you go for security, you transport your mountain bikes on a roof bike carrier with front fork attachment. You know for sure that the carrier is not touching the frame anywhere and the chance of damage to the frame is minimal. The front fork of many carbon mountain bikes are made of aluminum, so that part of the MTB is less susceptible to damage.

Yet most towbar and roof bike carriers are nowadays very suitable for the damage free transport of your mountain bike. Particularly if you want to transport several MTBs at the same time, the cost is also cheaper with a towbar bike carrier compared to a roof bike carrier. Please note that the frame attachment has a protection against the too tight clamping of the frame. You also have to pay attention to the width of the gutter, this must be suitable for the wider mountain bike tires.

Which roof bike carrier for mountain bike?

The preference is therefore a roof bike carrier with front fork attachment.

There are a number of roof bike carriers specially developed for carrying carbon mountain bikes and road bikes. The following roof bike carriers with front fork attachment are well assessed and are very suitable for the damage-free transport of mountain bikes: ● ● ● ●

Thule OutRide 561 Atera Giro Speed Thule ThruRide 565 Thule Sprint XT

Where do you leave the front wheel?

If you mount the mountain bike on a front fork carrier, you will of course still be asked where you leave the front wheel. You have two options for this: ● Front ​ wheel carrier​ - ​ With a special front wheel carrier you transport the wheel on top of the roof of your car ● Wheel bag - ​ Do you have room to put a wheel in the car? With a wheel bag you transport the wheel without getting dirty Do you still carry your MTB on a towbar bike carrier?

Many MTB people still prefer to transport the mountain bike on a towbar bike carrier. It saves fuel costs and you do not have to lift the bike on the roof. In addition, a towbar bike carrier is also suitable for transporting your normal bike. Bike Carrier Brand Thule responds to the demand for trailer hitch bicycle carriers for mountain bikes with EASYFOLD 931, EASYFOLD 932 and Euro 929 G6 . With this towbar bike carriers it is not possible to tighten the frame clamps further than 4nM. As a result, the frame clamp is never tightened too much and thus prevents the frame from damaging.

With the Thule 982 adapter You can also choose to attach the bike to the handlebar and seatpost.