If you’ve ever tried kayaking, you’ll appreciate the simplicity, tranquility, and feeling of liberation that comes with sliding your kayak into the water and escaping from the stresses of the week. But, you’ll also know the frustration of loading...
Nathan Chilcott
Rack Maven
Product Reviews
Rhino Rack Vortex 2500 Review
The roof rack is the ultimate accessory for any vehicle. Whether you’re looking to carry bikes on your roof, kayaks, a cargo box, or simply strap some furniture on; you’ll need a roof rack. Okay, so you can...
Kuat Class 4 Roof Rack Review
Kayaking is a fantastic experience! The moment your boat slides into the water your stress disappears and you become one with the water. For as long as you’re in the water life seems simple, fun, and exciting...
Yakima Rack And Roll Trailer Review
Are you looking for a trailer to carry your kayaks and perhaps your bikes or other gear? If so then you should consider the Yakima Rack and Roll trailer as featured in the best kayak trailer list. This is an excellent...
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Welcome to Rack Maven
You'd imagine that something as straightforward as a bike rack would be easy to pick out and simply buy right? It's essentially something made of metal or plastic you hang your bike on or stick your bike in. Unfortunately, like with most modern gadgets and accessories, it's just not that simple. Bike racks also known as bicycle racks, come in several shapes and sizes. Each one serves a specific need, takes up a certain amount of space and costs you a certain amount of money.
As an example, even though they're all called bike racks, there's a big functional difference between bike storage racks and bike transport racks. Bike storage racks come in two flavours, indoor bike racks that are commonly used to store a bike inside a garage, house or apartment and outdoor bike racks used to store bikes in a backyard or even park them on the street. Bike transport racks, sometimes also referred to as bike carriers, attach to the roof, trunk, spare tire or hitch of a car or SUV and is used to transport bicycles from one point to the next.