Travelling with a bike can be fraught with pitfalls and hazards, but if you take the proper precautions, you and your beloved machine should make it to your destination in one piece. Here we explain how to use a car boot rack, so you can drive your bike further afield.
For short trips, boot-mounted car racks are cheap, reasonably fuel efficient, fit most types of car and don't require the fitting of an expensive towbar or roof bars – plus you can take them off when you reach your destination.
1. Open up the rack
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Different brands of rack have different fixing methods and shapes, so follow the instructions closely. Get the ‘tusks’ to sit in an upright position.
Try not to have the rack lying flat on the glass of a hatchback. On heavily cambered hatchbacks, position the rack closer to the bumper, further down — this will anchor the payload and prevent damage. Spoilers might limit your choices, though, so check first for compatibility.
On racks with ratcheting adjustments, make a mark to log the correct angles of each of the rack elements permanently. Then, next time around, you can just open it and set it to those marks. Inspect any nuts and bolts holding the rack together, along with the bolts or rivets holding the straps onto the frame.
2. Strap it carefully to the car
3. Pad the delicate parts as needed
4. Lash your bike to the rack, using excess straps
5. Tension up the lower straps
Buying a boot-mounted bike rack
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