How Does Bike-Hook Protect a Van? Tape, Padding and Tire Wraps Explained
Learn what protects your van when using Bike-Hook, including clear protective tape, the padded contact point, tire wraps and correct loading checks.
Where to Buy a Real Bike-Hook—and How to Avoid Unofficial Sellers
Bike-Hook sells direct through bike-hook.com, with a small official eBay presence under cwpictures. Here is how to verify a genuine listing before you buy.
1,800 Miles Through Europe: Jonathan’s Real-World Bike-Hook Review
Rear-Door Access Without Unloading the Bikes One of the greatest frustrations with many van bike racks is rear-door access. Depending on the system, you may need to remove the bicycles, tilt the rack, operate a swing-away mechanism, or unload everything before opening the rear doors. Jonathan’s photographs show one of Bike-Hook’s most useful advantages: the rear door can still be opened with the bicycles mounted.
Why Jonathan Switched from a Towbar Bike Rack to Bike-Hook
A Simpler Approach Bike-Hook takes a very different approach to transporting bicycles. Instead of supporting the bike by its wheels, the bicycle is securely mounted by the front fork while hanging from the rear doors of the campervan. The result is a remarkably compact system that removes in seconds and stores easily when it's not needed. For many campervan owners, that simplicity is exactly what makes the system so appealing.