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.