Truck Bed Bike Racks

If you have a pickup truck, you may think you have all you need to transport your bicycles, and you probably do if your bikes came from a thrift store or a yard sale and you don’t care what they look like or how long they last. But if you’re like most riders these days you have a lot invested in your bikes, and tying them down indiscriminately with bungee cords or allowing them to slide and bang around in the bed where they can become damaged isn’t an option. With our truck bed mount bike racks, you can count on safe and secure transport for your valuable two-wheelers.

Modern bicycles are technological wonders, with exotic frame materials and high-tech features like suspension and disc brakes that were unheard of not so long ago. But these expensive machines can be delicate and seriously damaged if impacted in certain areas, as could easily happen if not secured properly in your truck bed. We offer carriers that are easy to install and easy to load and unload, so your bikes arrive at your riding area in great shape and ready to go. And with our huge selection, you can mount your bikes and position them in the bed in the way that best meets your needs.

Securing a bike at the forks is a traditional method of bike transport, and commonly used on roof mount bike racks. Holding the bike by the forks keeps the bike very stable, which is invaluable when your truck is bouncing on rough roads. We offer fork mount carriers for bikes with standard quick-release skewers and bikes with the newer through axles. We also offer adapters that enable a through axle fork to be mounted to a quick-release skewer carrier. Fork mount carriers are available for single and multiple bikes. Multiple bike carriers have mounts attached to a bar that spans the width of the bed. We have universal telescoping bars that attach to the bed rails, bed rail mounts that secure standard crossbars, and vehicle specific bars that bolt to existing tie down points in the bed.

The single bike fork mount carriers are available with clamp-on and bolt-on mounting. The clamp-on mount attaches to the bed rail and comes with soft padding to protect the paint. Installation of the bolt-on mount requires drilling, but it gives you more mounting options because it can be installed on any flat surface, including the rails or just about anywhere on the bed floor. Loading the bike is easy with a fork mount – first, remove the wheel. On bikes with quick-release forks, locate the fork dropouts in the mount and tighten the skewer. Some carriers come with locking skewers to prevent theft, while on others the lockable skewer is optional. On bikes with through axles, position the fork so the axle holes line up with the mount, then install the through axle.

Transporting your bikes secured at the wheel is another option. Wheel mount carriers don’t require front wheel removal and are an excellent choice if you have bikes with different style forks. We have wheel mount carriers for single and multiple bikes. The single bike carrier is anchored in the bed by your closed tailgate. Once in place, just position the front wheel between the tubes and lock it down with the hook and ratcheting mechanism. With a bed rack wheel mount carrier you can transport up to 4 bikes. It’s adjustable so it can be used in both compact and full size pickups. Foam pads protect the bike while installed in the bed rack and a locking cable is supplied. The bed rack secures to the bed sides with tension rods, but it can also standalone and be used for garage bike storage.

You can transport a bike upright on its wheels, secured by the frame at the side of the bed with a set of our pull strap clamps. We offer clamps that attach to the bed rails and clamps designed to attach to factory bed channels. No drilling is required for installation. Each clamp has a pull strap and buckle, and the clamps are positioned so the straps can be pulled tight around the fork and the frame upright under the seat. Another bike carrying option is a simple tailgate pad. These pads attach quickly and easily to the tailgate with the included straps. When you want to ride, just install the pad and drape your bikes over the tailgate with the rear wheels and frame inside the bed and the front wheels hanging out back. The foam and nylon cover will protect your bikes and the tailgate.

And if you want to transport your bikes and still have use of your truck bed for other cargo, just carry them above the bed. We offer truck bed rack systems that place one or more bikes well above the bed rails as well as bed rail mounts that position a set of roof rack crossbars at the top of the bed walls. With these in place you can install bike carriers designed for roof racks, which also come in fork mount, wheel mount, and frame mount styles. Some racks are designed specifically for factory bed channels, and both racks and crossbars can be quickly and easily removed when not needed. Keep in mind that many roof rack style bike racks are intended for use with the rack manufacturer’s truck bed rack systems or crossbar styles.