Rails in a u shape run down parallel on both sides of the rear wheel.
How to put bike on roof rack.
Get a roof rack if you have cross bars on the top of your vehicle.
Using a roof mounted rack.
Be really careful while you re doing this so you don t damage either your car or your bike.
Place the top part of the frame that is flat and runs from the front wheel all the way back to the seat on the arms of the rack.
You need to follow this step carefully so you don t damage the car or the bike.
Some racks have a flat horizontal part in the middle some don t but all have rails running on the outer part of the rack on both sides.
Choose a standard trunk mounted rack to save space on top of your car.
This is where you hook the panniers.
Place the top part of the bike on the arms.
Put the bike on the rack by placing it on the arms.
Selecting a trunk mounted rack.
How to put a bike rack on a car method 1 of 3.