{"id":2247,"date":"2017-06-19T11:29:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T01:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2017\/06\/19\/bike-rack-solutions-whole-family\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:45:05","slug":"bike-rack-solutions-whole-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2017\/06\/19\/bike-rack-solutions-whole-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Carrying Solutions For The Whole Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling is a social activity that can be enjoyed by the whole family and the more involved, it&#8217;s often all the merrier. Sometimes we\u00a0find ourselves wanting to not only take the road bike further afield, but to transport several family bikes as well.<\/p>\n<p>We recently took a close look at the top tips for transporting road bikes &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/safely-carrying\/\">you can read that article\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>. But today it\u2019s all about options to help you safely and securely cart all manner of bikes &#8211; from balance to BMX, MTB to mum\u2019s cruiser, just about any type of bike can be carried by car.<\/p>\n<p>Bowral Classic sponsors Thule are the world leaders in on-car carrying solutions. Established in Sweden in 1942, Thule manufacture a huge range of products that now include more than 50 different bike carriers.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want something to put on the rooftop, on your towball, or another solution? Thule have created this handy &amp;\u00a0downloadable diagram to see which carrier\u00a0best suit\u00a0your needs.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Which_carrier_suits_my_bike.pdf\">Which_carrier_suits_my_bike.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3442 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carrier--1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" \/>Like we said last time, regardless of what you are carrying on the roof, it\u2019s critical to remember it\u2019s up there!\u00a0Be it the kids mountain bike or your prized Bianchi, you don\u2019t want to damage your, or a family member\u2019s, pride and joy. A handy tip is to place\u00a0a Post It note on the dashboard (you might want to write &#8216;Look Up&#8217; on it. 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