A good camper bike rack takes the hassle out of taking your bike along on your camping vacation. One sure way to ruin a vacation is to leave your bike along the highway in a mangled mess. It's a whole lot cheaper to get a good rack than to lose your favorite bike, or bikes, to a random pothole. And, there are enough choices to help you find the right one for your camper.
Here are the key questions that you need to ask yourself before getting a camper bike rack.
Is the camper yours or a rental?
How often do you plan to use it?
How many bikes do you want to transport?
Can you use it for different style bikes?
Do you have irregular shaped bikes like a recumbent or a tricycle?
Do you plan to carry other sports equipment as well?
Does your RV have a bumper mount receiver, roof-mounted utility rack or tow hitch? If it does then - what is the load capacity?
Can you lift the bikes, by yourself, and hold it in position with one hand while fastening? How high can you lift it? How heavy are your bikes?
Will you have sufficient clearance under overpasses etc if you use a roof rack?
How easy or difficult is the installation?
Will it be a permanent mount?
One of these styles should be a good match for your camper style.
The Pop-up Camper BikeTote is outfitted for 2 - 6 bikes.
Unlike other folks' roof racks, Rennik's carrier requires no drilling...no need to void your roof warranty to carry bikes along.
Also, you're able to raise and lower the camper's roof without removing the bikes, often making it more convenient when you're setting up or breaking camp, and certainly, when you need brief access to something inside.
The Swagman rack, shown here, is constructed of lightweight aluminum and the legs have foam bumpers to help protect the camper top. It carries up to 4 bikes up and out of the way until you need them. Weight is limited to the camper manufacturer's top weight capacity. The rack removes easily when not in use and includes all hardware and tie-down straps for installation.
The "Around the Spare" rack extends beyond the spare tire of a travel trailer or a 5th wheel and carries up to 2 bikes.
The bumper attachment brackets are designed to mount to a 4 - 4 1/2" continuous-weld square bumper. All hardware is included for the attach- ment to the bumper and carrying of 2 bikes.
The Topline camper bike rack is a very popular with campers due to it's unique “Docking System” that hooks onto any ladder without tools, with minimal labor, and will hold 2 bikes. Bikes go on and off the rack in seconds. It includes a tie-down system, with all straps and cushions provided to protect your bikes from damage.
The rack is made from anodized aircraft aluminum for 100% corrosion protection.The net result is a lightweight, yet durable, rack that only weighs 2 pounds.
