Trailer Hitch Bike Rack: The Towing and Biking Solution

A trailer hitch bike rack is like killing two birds with one stone except more fun. The fact that your bike can piggyback on the tow hitch is one of the more innovative towing accessories to emerge, and they come in just about every conceivable design.

One might be forgiven for supposing that your hitch bike rack might be something of a compromise. You might be forgiven for thinking that towing a trailer is the main act with the bicycles as just an afterthought. You might be worried about the combination of function and whether your bike will take a hike or the trailer will. And which will do it first.

The thing is, bike racks have come a long way. As a result you can buy them any which way you want them. If you have a vehicle with a Class I tow capacity you will probably want to consider the universal single and double bike racks that are light and cheap and will not do too much to compromise the towing capacity of your vehicle.

Vehicles with a more generous towing capacity and Class III tow packages will be able to take advantage of the range of bike racks available. There are multiple racks that fold away or down to allow access to rear opening vehicle doors, racks that swing away and those that twist to accommodate the tubular frames on modern high tech mountain bikes.

When choosing a trailer hitch bike rack look for one that is not only accommodating, but also sturdily made so that it can be securely fixed in place. This will help to reduce the wobble effect.