In 1817 , bike was invented by Karl Von Drais in Germany. By that time, bicycle did not have pedal and the biker just run to make it moves. The shape of the bike has been developed time by time. The technology and functions have also changed together with multiple innovations that contributed to the story of bicycle. Now we have a contemporary type of bike with carbon frame, multi-speed gear, bearing hub 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 bicycle while you are riding another vehicle. It is usually attached to an automobile for transporting bicycles. In some countries, bicycle carriers are provided in any public transportation. Different country has dissimilar method. Bike carriers which mounted on the bus 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 safe and minimize the shaking while the automobile is bouncing. The other way is releasing the front wheel after placing the bike in the roof, and then tighten the bike fork in the steel bar , which is equipped 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 should not use public transport in a place 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 are able to carry your mountain bicycle in your car to the hill you want to conquer. Just go uphill with your car then go downhill in full speed with your full-suspension mountain bicycle in the mountain woodland. After that, you can mount your bike again and return to your home. You will save your energy and the time by the use of bicycle carriers.

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