| You may be the Lance Armstrong of your | | | | requires tightening is completely secure. |
| neighbourhood and you may have knitted yourself | | | | Car in Good Condition |
| every coloured jersey known to cycling but if you | | | | With a roof rack stuck on your car you may feel a |
| can't get your bike safely to and from a race your | | | | difference in the handling of your vehicle, not only |
| skills will have gone to waste. There is obviously the | | | | from the weight but from the aerodynamics. You |
| option of cycling to an event but for the purposes of | | | | need to be sure that your tyres are properly |
| this article let's pretend it's too far for that option. | | | | pumped up and that you suspension is in top |
| Here is some good advice on transporting your bike | | | | condition. Also, the places where your bike car racks |
| safely. | | | | are attached need to be free from rust or any wear |
| Attached Securely | | | | and tear. |
| First things first, if you don't have a van or you can't | | | | Don't Forget Your Car is Taller Now |
| get your bike in the boot of your car, you are going | | | | Don't go swooping into your local drive through |
| to need to invest in one of the many bike car racks | | | | without checking your new height. It can be easy to |
| out there. Shops such as Halfords or your local bike | | | | forget that your car is different height especially if |
| shop should be able to help you find the right one, | | | | you are not a regular bike mover, but even if you |
| but generally you must make sure it is the exact | | | | just have a cheap BMX bike on your roof you won't |
| right one for your car before making a purchase. | | | | want to damage it, or your car for that matter, by |
| Borrowing one from a friend may just be dangerous, | | | | bashing into a roofline or barrier. |
| as in an accident or any sudden turns you won't | | | | Security |
| want to see you hybrid bike go flying off down the | | | | Finally, make sure your bikes are secured if you are |
| road without you. | | | | going to leave your car for any length of time. |
| Bikes In Good Condition | | | | Thieves will find it easy to spot and grab your prized |
| Make sure your bike is in good nick (whether it is a | | | | racing bike if you haven't properly chained it up. |
| hybrid bike or even a mountain bike). I doubt your | | | | Prized items like BMX pedals can often be removed |
| cheap road bikes will stand up to speeds of 70mph | | | | to ensure that thieves don't detach them. Always |
| when they only ever expect to go, at most, half | | | | make sure you bike has no easily detached items |
| that. Make sure your wheels and anything else that | | | | remaining on it. |