How To Lock A Bike To A Car Bike Rack

Then push one end of the cable through the front wheel pass one loop through the other loop and secure the first loop to the main lock.

How to lock a bike to a car bike rack.

From here just thread the padded chain through the trunk loop the bike carrier and your bike and padlock the ends of the chain together. Lock your bike rack to your car. Google your vehicle make and model and add the words tow hooks or tow points for ideas or talk to a qualified auto mechanic dealer. So make sure your carrier is also secured to your vehicle.

You now have a bike to car lock. The several lock systems that i mentioned you should get are not just for your bikes but for your bike racks too. The insulation is totally optional it just depends on how worried you are about scratches. Attach a u lock or chain around the rear wheel the frame and the bike rack as above.

Check that what you are locking your bike to is strong and sturdy. This should help protect your bike your car and your carrier. While you can be sure the bikes are safely attached to the rack thieves are equally as sure that bike racks can be removed too. Whenever possible be sure to leave your car and bike in a well lit and populated area.

Remove anything that is removable from your bike. Many bike racks include a locking mechanism but an additional lock is always a good idea. Strong cable lock though a closed loop on the car the cars tie down loop eye around the bikes threaded to limit the range of twisting and lever motions meaning the racks locking mechanisms cannot be push further than they can cope with. Use a u lock to lock the back tire and frame around the pole you are locking it to then lace a cable lock through the front tire onto the u lock and then lock the u lock.