Company in DC that will install bike racks on your car?

[Anonymous]

Does this exist? I am terrified of installing a bike rack incorrectly and causing an accident on the road.

I will happily pay for either:

a) a place where you can buy some sort of rack system and they install it,

or

b) a place where you bring them a rack system you've purchased and they install it.

I have a Honda Accord 2018, and the main thing I need to carry this summer is a kid's bike, though as my kids get older I will probably be carrying more.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Call local bike shop or REI

[Anonymous]

Get a hitch.

[Anonymous]

U-haul will install a hitch for ~$100. Then get a bike rack that has a shelf the bike stands on. It will come with clips that hold the bike in tightly.

[Anonymous]

Many independent mechanics will do this if asked.

[Anonymous]

We bought roof racks from REI. Easy to install. Don’t have to take off the wheels. Easy to put the bike on and off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought roof racks from REI. Easy to install. Don’t have to take off the wheels. Easy to put the bike on and off.

Yakima was the brand.

[Anonymous]

You have to be careful with a roof rack if you are not used to paying attention to clearance for garages, drive-throughs, etc.

My vote is for a hitch rack. Those are pretty sturdy and can be easily removed when not in use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to be careful with a roof rack if you are not used to paying attention to clearance for garages, drive-throughs, etc.

My vote is for a hitch rack. Those are pretty sturdy and can be easily removed when not in use.

I have a friend who forgot they had their expensive bike on the roof and drove into the garage.

Wrecked the bike - on a positive note - homeowners insurance covered it.