In recent years, one of the main revolutions in the bicycle industry – along with the various wheels sizes (26″, 27 .5″, 27 .5+”, 29″), the change in geometry and, of course, e-bike and pedal-assist systems – is the widespread entry of carbon fiber as a material. This has happened a long time ago in the road disciplines, but lately it has been increasingly used in mountain bikes as well.
The rise of carbon fiber
There is no point in convincing ourselves in some of its obvious advantages. The carbon fiber material is lighter, firmer than traditional steel and even aluminum. We should not forget that it also gives more freedom to the constructors in choosing shapes, curves and other temptations for the eye. We do not want to say what is the determining factor for the growing share of carbon fiber among the bicycle producers and riders. Is this due to its functional qualities or its more lavish appearance? Let them be both!
As more of us agree to pay for a carbon frame and components, then carbon fibers and high-tech resins have a place among us.
However, every skeptic will remind us that carbon has a characteristic weakness. It is vulnerable to a concentrated stroke or pressure, and of prolonged rubbing. The risk of damage during riding depends on the caution, technique and luck of the cyclist. However, the responsibility for the safe transportation of our carbon bicycle to the favorite riding places is carried by the universal Ivtec WideGrip or your chosen bike rack.
The whims of light and expensive materials
Our industry colleagues offer different solutions. What is common between them is that the carrier should not come in contact with the frame or other components of the bicycle of the same material. The choice of grip almost always falls on the front and/or rear wheel.
At the other side of the ocean, in Canada and the United States hitch mounted bike racks are particularly popular. We know that the local engineers and buyers are more wasteful when it comes to the size of cars and their “periphery”. Therefore, it is no surprise that in North America the bike racks for carbon bikes of this kind are getting more and more common. In its various versions and manufacturers, the transporting gadgets of the super light and equally expensive bikes rely on on a variety of mechanisms. They range from movable arms, through adjustable brackets, to cord and clamps that fasten the front and/or rear wheel of the bicycle to special horizontal stands at the base of the system. The common thing between them is that they are extremely voluminous and heavy, they take up to two bicycles and touches a nerve of every police officer on the road because the car’s registration number is hardly visible.
In our European latitudes, it looks like the roof racks are more common. We may be shorter, but at the same time our cars are lower and smaller. All jokes aside.
There are well-known European and Japanese manufacturers who have also thought of the increasingly widely used carbon. Logically, the grip is again for the wheels, with the bicycle mounted on rails with special tire slots. The goal is that the carrier does not come into contact with the carbon surface. Unfortunately, in this case, one should buy a carrier for each individual bike to be transported, but the space on the car roof is not endless. The system is also more complicated and more vulnerable to clumsy or malicious actions.
We should not miss the fact that the grip of the special carbon bike racks most often rely on tire pressure. The stability and resistance of the bike on the carrier is significantly compromised if the tire is punctures and deflates before we notice.
For Ivtec WideGrip it doesn’t matter what material your bike is
By very deliberate ideological and engineering coincidence, the universal bike rack Ivtec WideGrip saves you a lot of traditional headaches in transporting your carbon love.
In fact, for Ivtec it doesn’t matter what material your bike is. We always love it. Since we grip your bike carefully, but firmly in places where you are most often squeezing – the grips, or where the Mother Earth mercilessly rubs – the tires, there are no worries about the carbon! You can prefer to fix your bike to the Ivtec WideGrip elements even by the saddle. This is a component on which every cyclist is unreservedly trusting and regularly wears with his buttocks.
IVTEC Widegrip is versatile, compact, secure and affordable
If you have ridden in the Eastern Rhodopes, Kresna or other place in the world with aggressive thorns and spikes, you should not worry that the tire will lose pressure and the bicycle will fall on the way home. The Ivtec WideGrip grip is reliable enough to depend on the air in the tires. The bicycle lies firmly at three anchor points in different planes and guarantees resistance to wind or uneven terrain. This also facilitates loading. You do not need to rely on a friend to hold the bike while you strap it to the carrier. The unloading is the same. Easy for you and safe for the car.
It should be recalled that the universal car bike rack Ivtec WideGrip is infinitely responsive to the variety of sizes and types of your bikes. WideGrip elements can be adjusted quickly and easily to any requirements.
Not to mention the price of Ivtec WideGrip. It is really low compared to the one of the complex and expensive special roof and towbar systems. Did we also mention their size? Everything looks good in a photo… But you need to try to get them in the car or arrange them in the garage for the winter to realize that the universal bicycle carrier Ivtec WideGrip is a real find in this regard. You can even store it in the glove compartment of the car.
Finally, a more general life advice. Be careful and caring for your loved ones always and without special instructions!
