We include a set of SoftWraps (soft hook and loop straps) with most of our bike racks, with at least one use in mind – to secure the front tire to the bicycle frame to keep it from spinning when transporting it on a bike rack. But customers have come up with many, many different […]
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Nov
Nov
We’ve built a lot of bike racks over the years, and we get a lot of questions about replacement straps and which straps are compatible with which racks. Softride currently manufactures two different types of rubber straps, and depending on your setup, one will work better than the other. This video compares the two, or […]
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Oct
Oct
We’ve made a lot of bike racks for cars over the years. By nature of the materials, the metal portion of the bicycle carrier will outlast the rubber or plastic components. If you’re looking for your original Softride bike rack strap with the oblong holes and you can’t find them, it’s because they’re no longer […]
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Oct
Oct
If you’re wondering how to carry women’s bikes on a bike rack, or how to load kid’s bikes on a bike rack, or how to carry a full suspension mountain bike with a small front triangle, you may want to check out the Top Tube Adapter. This accessory is a crossbar adapter that creates a […]