Rear mounting bike carriers
These are the bike carriers that are fixed onto the back of a vehicle. Although they are often sold as "universal" carriers they should be considered to be "car specific" which means that they should only be used if they have been specifically approved for use on a particular vehicle. The list below will allow you to find out about the products in detail, but to order you will need to choose your vehicle from our database. If a particular carrier is not listed it is probably not approved for your vehicle.
These carriers should not be used on vehicles with rear spoilers unless it's a small boot spoiler on a saloon car which does not touch the fixing straps. Great care is always required when using these carriers - they can be dangerous if fitted incorrectly, quite apart from likely tailgate damage.
None of the rear mount carriers we sell has straps which pass over the bumper and therefore prevent the tailgate being lifted when the bike carrier is fitted - this is a common and exasperating feature of many carriers of this type! If an additional light board is required we will tell you; the socket for this is usually wired into the rear light circuit - this is usually a job for a local garage or auto electrician.
If in doubt about which one to buy we recommend a Saris Bones.
>> Rear door bike carrier:
- A great solution if you only need to transport one bike.
- Can be fitted in seconds and the compact size makes it easy to store.
RRP £45.00
Code: SAS-GY
Pendle’s 3 bike Strap On carrier was given an MBUK ‘Best Buy’ award some years ago. (“The quality of construction above all makes it stand out… As one tester put it, it feels engineered rather than simply ‘produced’.”) And in 2006 it won both the
RRP £80.00
Code: PNSO
- Robust rack that carries up to three bikes and fits a wide range of different cars
- Your bikes are held securely in place and are kept separate to avoid damage to the paintwork
RRP £95.00
Code: BRT203
Saris says that the Bones is "The World's best selling rear rack" - it's sold in over 30 countries. This is very likely - it's definitely the best designed rear-door-fitting rack that we've ever tested, from the point of view of ease of fitting and use, and it must fit as wide a range of vehicles as any on the market. It's also uniquely stylish and individual.
RRP £110.00
This is the best selling Bones 2 - we always aim to have plenty of stock.
Saris says that the Bones is "The World's best selling rear rack" - it's sold in over 30 countries. This is very likely - it's definitely the best designed rear-door-fitting rack that we've ever tested, from the point of view of ease of fitting and use, and it must fit as wide a range of vehicles as any on the market. It's also uniquely stylish and individual.
RRP £110.00
Code: SAB2-GY
- Innovative two-position design makes this rack easy to set up, remove and store
- Other useful features really make a difference when using this rack. Anti-sway straps help stabilise the bikes and rubber cradles separate your brake and shift cables from the bike frame
Code: SABP3
Thule's 3 bike ClipOn carrier was modified in 2006; the previous version was an Auto Express Best Buy award winner. It has metal straps, and once adjusted for your vehicle is very quick and easy to clip / snap into place, and to remove. It's a low mount carrier so will almost certainly require the use of a lighting board. There are two versions of the ClipOn - one's mainly for hatchbacks, the other for estates.
RRP £116.00
Code: TU9103
Thule's 3 bike ClipOn carrier was modified in 2006; the previous version was an Auto Express Best Buy award winner. It has metal straps, and once adjusted for your vehicle is very quick and easy to clip / snap into place, and to remove. It's a low mount carrier so will almost certainly require the use of a lighting board. There are two versions of the ClipOn - one's mainly for hatchbacks, the other for estates.
RRP £116.00
Code: TU9104
Saris say that the Bones is "The World's best selling rear rack" - it's sold in over 30 countries. This is very likely - it's definitely the best designed rear-door-fitting rack that we've ever tested, from the point of view of ease of fitting and use,
Thule's silver coloured 2 bike ClipOn High carrier 9105 is a flexible and quickly mounted wheel support rack - the bikes don't block the rear lamps or the registration plate. The very simple mounting is made possible with the help of the patented 'snap on' fitting system. It takes a bit of adjustment first time out, but fitting and removal is then a doddle compared to other rear mounted systems.
RRP £200.00
Code: TU9105
Thule's silver coloured 2 bike ClipOn High carrier 9106 is a flexible and quickly mounted wheel support rack - the bikes don't block the rear lamps or the registration plate. The very simple mounting is made possible with the help of the patented 'snap on' fitting system. It takes a bit of adjustment first time out, but fitting and removal is then a doddle compared to other rear mounted systems.
RRP £200.00
Code: TU9106
Vehicle tailgates are changing, with much more use of plastics, and the position of rear light clusters means that 90% of the LINEAs we sell are a 4 bike unit for the VW T5.
Code: ARLINEA
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