In 1817 ,bicycle was invented by Karl Von Drais in Germany. By that time, bicycle did not have pedal and the rider just run to make it moves. The shape of the bicycle has been developed time by time. The technology and functions have also changed together with multiple innovations that contributed to the history of bicycle. Now we have a contemporary type of bicycle with multi-speed gear, bearing hub, carbon frame and many other features in it.

For some reasons, people love to ride their bike rather than using motorized vehicle. Countries like Denmark and The Netherlands are well known as the country of bicycle riders. Many of its citizens ride their bike as their daily transportation. Whenever they want to go to a place that far from their house, they can park their bicycle in bicycle special rack or carry it with bicycle carriers.

Bicycle carriers are the very useful equipments to bring your bike while you are riding another vehicle. It is usually attached to an automobile for transporting bicycles. Some countries provide bicycle carriers in any public transportation. Dissimilar country has dissimilar method. Bus mounted bike carriers can be attached to the front, rear trunk or the roof of the bus.

In some public transportation, bikes can be mounted on the bicycle carriers by setting and clamping the front and rear wheels. Then tight it with tightener strap to keep it secure and minimize the shaking while the automobile is bouncing. The other way is placing the bicycle in the roof, releasing the front wheel and then tighten the fork in the steel bar with built in locking mechanism. The rear wheel is strapped with a tightener then the top tube of your frame should also be tightened with rope. By doing that, you can bring your bike together with you then you will be able to ride it again in your destination. It is so fun that you don’t need to use public transportation in the place far away from home. You just need to pedal your bike once again to go anywhere you want.

Bicycle carriers are highly recommended for those who often do mountain biking. You can carry your mountain bike in your car to the mountain you want to conquer. Just go uphill with your car then go downhill in full speed with your full-suspension mountain bike in the mountain jungle. After that, you can mount your bike again and return to your home. You will save the time and energy by the use of bicycle carriers.

There are many manufacturers making high quality bicycle carriers for your personal car. The materials can be steel, alloy and carbon. It comes with various ranges of price. The shape is dissimilar, depends on what kind of 4 wheels you drive. The nowadays technologies make everything so possible to go anywhere by bringing your bicycle. It’s also possible to find a bike carrier on a motorcycle. It’s usually made from lightweight materials and foam to make sure the safety of your bike.