Every kayaker will tell you that the journey from the car or campsite to the water’s edge is often more tedious and tiring than the hours of blissful paddling on the ocean, lake, or river that drives and inspire us to venture out in the first place...
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Product Reviews
Upside Rack Review
The Bottom Line Roof-based bicycle carriers are not perfect, as they have a couple of fitment limitations. They are the best solution for anyone who is nervous about overtaking other vehicles or parking with extra car...
KP Cyclery The Bike Hanger 2.0 Review
You don’t have to be serious about cycling to appreciate the value of a good bicycle storage solution. Of course, if you’ve taken the time to choose a premium bike and one of the best bike racks available, you’re going...
Hollywood Racks SR2 Bolt On Review
The Hollywood Racks SR2 Bolt On spare tire rack is made by a family-owned business that started as long ago as 1973. The first racks they made were trunk-mounted, although they have now expanded to include all types of...
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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.
