| When people say bike rack, they may be talking about | | | | trunk or rear mounted bike racks (depending on |
| one of two things. There are bike racks to put your | | | | whether you have a trunk or a lift gate) as these will |
| bike on your car in order to transport it over long | | | | let you get that whole bike on without removing |
| distances, and there are bike racks to put your stuff | | | | anything. Roof mounted bike racks do come for whole |
| on your bike, in order to transport it shorter (or not so | | | | bikes but these can be interesting when going under |
| short) distances. Both options are good things to have | | | | low overpasses or garages. All in all though, if you are |
| for any dedicated biker. | | | | looking to transport your trusty ebike over a long |
| You can put an ebike on just about any old car | | | | distance and by transport you do not mean ride, a bike |
| mounted bike rack for easy transportation if it holds | | | | rack on your car is an absolute must. |
| the entire bike at the same time. Racks that require | | | | As for the second kind of bike racks, the put your |
| you to remove one or both wheels usually will not | | | | stuff on your bike type, there are many options to |
| work (depending on the model of ebike you happen to | | | | choose from, and most of them work as well with an |
| have) as part of the drive mechanism for the motor is | | | | ebike as they do with a traditional bicycle. Many bikes, |
| often in one or both wheels and you really do not | | | | including ebikes do come with either front or rear bike |
| want to go messing around with that. Sometimes it is | | | | racks already attached, but as for those that do not, |
| not a problem, but if you are not sure it is better not to | | | | you can buy a rack cheaply and easily in almost any |
| try it. To be on the safe side, your best bet when | | | | bike store or over the internet. A bike rack is a flat |
| looking into car mounted bike racks is to choose one | | | | platform that you can attach baskets to or use to hold |
| that lets you put the entire ebike on it without taking | | | | things in place. They can be used with zip ties, bungee |
| anything apart. These are more convenient anyway | | | | cords or rope if you are adventurous and paid |
| as when you get to your destination, you can simply | | | | attention in scouts. You can also attach panniers to the |
| unhook the bicycle and go, without having to put | | | | sides of a bike rack, and hold even more stuff. Bike |
| anything back together first. | | | | racks are a must for grocery shopping on your ebike, |
| Car mounted bike racks generally come in two | | | | and with panniers or folding baskets you can even |
| varieties: trunk or rear mounted bike racks or roof | | | | take heavy stuff along on your trip without fear of it |
| mounted bike racks. Your best bet will probably be the | | | | falling off. |