Bicycle carrier
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A bicycle carrier, also commonly called a bike rack,[1][2][3] is a device attached to an automobile or bus[4] for transporting bicycles.
By vehicle type[]
Bus mounted bike carriers are usually attached to the front of the bus.[5] They may flip up against the bus, out of the way, when not carrying any bikes.[6]
Automobile mounted bike carriers can be attached to the roof, rear trunk, or rear tow hitch, depending on the vehicle.
Bikes may be mounted in the carriers by clamping both wheels and providing some additional vertical support, by clamping the rear wheel and the front dropouts (necessitating the removal of the front wheel, which may be mounted separately on blades), or by clamping the top tube (usually in the case of rear hitch mounted carriers). There is a device available that connects from the stem to the seat post, to provide a top tube equivalent suitable for mounting in these carriers for step-through frame bicycles that do not have a top tube. Carriers that clamp on the front dropouts may also provide a built-in locking mechanism. Carriers have been developed especially for the rear of pickup trucks that attach either to the bed or its sides.
Special long carriers have been developed to support long-wheelbase recumbents and tandems.
At least one manufacturer offers bicycle carriers for use on motorcycles.[7]
Children's bikes with wheels smaller than 16"[8] may be too small for the racks on buses.[9]
Transit authorities with bicycle carriers on buses[]
Transit authorities with bicycle carriers on buses:
Europe[]
- Madrid, Spain, in urban buses (line 33)
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North America[]
United States[]
California:
- Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (some routes)[10]
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority[11] (Santa Clara)
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District[12] (Santa Cruz)
- AC Transit[13] (Alameda County, California and Oakland)
- San Francisco Municipal Railway[14] (San Francisco)
- SamTrans[15] (San Mateo County)
- Golden Gate Transit[16] (Northern San Francisco Bay area)
District of Columbia
Georgia:
Illinois
- Chicago Transit Authority[18] (Chicago)
Iowa
Maine:
Massachusetts :
Minnesota:
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Washington:
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Canada[]
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
- STL, Laval, Quebec[30]
- Exo Laurentides sector[31][32] (Suburban Montreal)
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Oceania[]
Australia[]
New Zealand[]
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- Metro in Christchurch, New Zealand (all routes)[34]
- Dunedin[35]
- Feilding[36]
- Gisborne[37]
- Hamilton (5 services to other towns)[38]
- Hawkes Bay[39]
- Invercargill[40]
- Invercargill-Te Anau-Queenstown[41]
- New Plymouth[8]
- Nelson[42]
- Palmerston North[43]
- Rotorua[44]
- Taupo[45]
- Tauranga[46]
- Timaru[47]
- Waiheke Island[48]
- Wellington[49]
- Whangarei[50]
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Bicycle and public transport
- Flexfix (a bike carrier integrated into the car's design)
- Roof rack
- Sportworks[52][53]
References[]
- ^ Brown, Sheldon. "Sheldon Brown Glossary: Rack". Sheldon Brown. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "TreeHugger: GM Tries Integrated Bike Racks on Euro Models". Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Yakima Rack Basics". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "CATA Bike Racks". Archived from the original on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "TCAT Bikes on Buses: Rack&Ride". Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b "Victoria Regional Transit System: Bike & Ride". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "BICYCLE RACKS FOR MOTORCYCLES". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ a b "Bikes on buses » Taranaki Regional Council". www.trc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Boy with bike not allowed on empty bus". New Zealand Herald. 2015-07-28. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Bringing your bike". SBMTD. SBMTD. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Bicycles & VTA
- ^ Bikes & Buses
- ^ Bikes On Buses
- ^ Bikes On Muni
- ^ Bikes on SamTrans
- ^ Bikes & Buses
- ^ "Bikes | WMATA".
- ^ Bike & Ride: On the bus
- ^ "Bike Racks | CyRide". www.cyride.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ Using the Bike Rack on a Public Bus
- ^ [1]
- ^ Bicycle racks on buses and trains.
- ^ Bike-n-Ride by bus
- ^ https://www.matatransit.com/how-do-you-travel/riders-guide/bike-and-ride/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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- ^ BC Transit, Victoria
- ^ Bikes on Buses
- ^ "Cycling - Grand River Transit". 24 September 2021.
- ^ STL
- ^ CITL
- ^ Secteur Larentides
- ^ "Bike & Ride". Transport Canberra. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Bikes on buses - Metro". Environment Canterbury. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Dunedin bus network changes effective from 1 July 2015 | Otago Regional Council". www.orc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Bike racks, additional routes and services for Feilding | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Bus Tender (Contract EW12/11) Tender Evaluation Report" (PDF). Gisborne District Council.
- ^ Regional services / Bike racks BusIt
- ^ "Bikes join ride on local buses". Hawke's Bay Today. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Buses - Invercargill City Council". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - Fiordland Walking Tracks". www.tracknet.net. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Bus service a winner". Nelson Mail. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Bus Timetable PALMERSTON NORTH URBAN" (PDF). horizons. 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Tauranga to get bike racks for buses". NZ Herald. 2017-08-25. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Taupo Connector". Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ NZ Bus looking for new drivers ahead of new Tauranga contract BAY OF PLENTY TIMES 28 Jul, 2018
- ^ MyWay
- ^ "Bikes & public transport". at.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Bike racks on buses - Metlink". www.metlink.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Bus your Bike - CityLink Whangarei". CityLink Whangarei. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ U.S. Patented carrier
- ^ a b Sportworks
- ^ ClaspAuto
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