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Can the smallest car bicycle carrier become even more compact and practical?<\/h2>\n

You will not be surprised if we remind you again that the Ivtec\u00ae<\/sup> brand strives to offer universal car bicycle carriers that provide a reliable, stable, comfortable and sparing ride for your bike, at an affordable price without compromising the safety and aesthetics of the car.<\/p>\n

That’s why we created Ivtec WideGrip Mini<\/a> – a new model of bike rack with an even more compact and smart design. It is the latest type of the WideGrip<\/a> bike racks in which the bicycle is transported in an inverted position on the roof of the car.<\/p>\n

As the name implies, WideGrip Mini<\/a> was developed on the “chassis” of his big brother\u00a0WideGrip<\/a>\u00a0with the idea of being more compact, but at the same time more adaptable and more stable to use. And all this at a lower price … But how?![\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]<\/p>\n

Compactness<\/h2>\n

We achieve more compactness using a simpler design. The front-end holders that support the handlebar are essentially the same as the rear-end holder. The elements are rotated at 90\u00ba according to the part of the bicycle it fixes. This improves the aerodynamic profile of the carrier and guarantees lower drag and less noise when driving with or without a loaded bicycle.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”15862″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]<\/p>\n

Adaptability<\/h2>\n

This cunning solution also allows for greater adaptability of the carrier to the different standards of vehicle crossbars with a T-slot. WideGrip Mini<\/a> fasteners meet the requirements of slots with an internal width of 14 mm to 21 mm and a minimum height of 4 mm. But how?! You just have to rotate the rectangular nuts that enter the slot according to the size you want. The range covers most known crossbars with a T-slot on the market.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”15866″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]As you can see, rotation is important to us ;)<\/p>\n

We have not forgotten the square crossbars either, but there the mount of WideGrip Mini<\/a> follows the classic WideGrip<\/a> version.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]<\/p>\n

Stability<\/h2>\n

With the more compact design of the bicycle carrier comes the greater stability. The longer handlebar holder of the classic Ivtec WideGrip<\/a> can, when the bike is placed in the farthest position, cause the crossbars to twist a little, which increases bicycle shaking. In the T-slot variation of the product, this leads to non-specific, eccentric loads on the channel, which puts its durability to the test. Therefore, with the standard WideGrip<\/a> bike rack for T-slot crossbars, it is advisable to transport bicycles weighing up to 15 kg and drive at speeds of up to 90 km\/h. With WideGrip Mini<\/a>, these restrictions are dropped! The weight of the load is distributed centrally to the crossbar, and the carrier elements are fastened with two nuts instead of one.<\/p>\n

Further convenience for future WideGrip Mini<\/a> users is that it arrives pre-assembled. With the T-slot model, all the elements are assembled and it only remains to adjust the nuts according to the size of the slot, slide the carrier elements in it and tighten. For the square bar version, it will take you a minute more to assemble the fastener elements before mounting the carrier to the crossbar.<\/p>\n

All these qualities of WideGrip Mini<\/a> are easily gathered in a handful. The carrier comes in a beautiful bag with a tool to install. And when the carrier is already mounted on the crossbars, but not loaded with a bicycle, you can use the bag to store the straps along with the tool for which a special pocket is provided.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”15874″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” parallax_scroll=”no” woodmart_inline=”no”][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]You can quickly and easily read the detailed safety and usage instructions on your phone by scanning the QR code on the label sewn to the bag. A URL address for manual entry into a browser is also provided, just in case.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text woodmart_inline=”no” text_larger=”no”]<\/p>\n

It starts to sound too good?<\/h2>\n

All this WideGrip Mini<\/a> achieves at the cost of some important preconditions:<\/p>\n