A bicycle rack for securing a bicycle against theft and/or for transporting comprises a base support member, an elongated vertically extending post member secured at a lower end to said base member and extending upwardly therefrom to a top end above the crank axle of a bicycle, the post member being tubular for receiving a crank arm, with an inner slot in an inner wall extending from the top for receiving the crank axle, and an outer slot in an outer wall for receiving a pedal shaft for positioning the pedal outside the post when the crank is received therein, a cap for receiving a lock, and a coupling shaft extending from the base for mounting into a hitch socket on a vehicle.

A multilevel bicycle rack comprising a pair of vertical supports having two pair of rearwardly extending arms to support a plurality of bicycles or, optionally, bicycles in combination with other items. A pair of diagonal cross braces extend upwardly from attachment to the opposite side of the bumper from the attachment of the pair of vertical supports. A third vertical support extends upwardly to a forward extension of the upper arms with the upper arms and diagonal braces attached to the pair of vertical supports toward the top of the vertical supports. Despite the fact that the upper pair of rearwardly extending cantilevered arms are 12 to 15 times the bumper thickness above the bumper no additional attachment connections to the motor vehicle are needed above the bumper to counter the cantilevered loading of the arms.

This invention relates to a vehicle mounted carrier for transporting portable fertilizer and seed spreaders on utility vehicles. The carrier 1 is mounted on the rear bumper of a utility vehicle. The fertilizer and seed spreader is supported by longitudinal members 6, 7 and 8 which together with transverse members 13 and 14 provide a rigid open framework for receiving the wheels and axle of a fertilizer and seed spreader. The carrier includes hooks 22 and 23 for receiving the axle and rod 24 for locking the legs of the fertilizer and seed spreader in position. The carrier is further provided with a vertical member 2, including curved rods 32 or brackets 39 and 40 to receive and support the handle or handles of the fertilizer and seed spreader.

A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the rack. Each elongate cradle is capable of receiving a bicycle. Each elongate cradle includes a rear wheel cradle and a front wheel cradle. The front wheel cradle has a spring operated wheel lock. The wheel lock includes a rotatable armature which overlays and holds the front tire of the bicycle in a locked position. The armature is actuated by the weight of the front wheel or by the manual activation of an adjacent handle.

A bike rack apparatus is provided for supporting a bicycle on an automobile, and includes a channel for receiving the wheels of a bicycle and supporting the weight of the bicycle. The channel is supported on the automobile, preferably by a male hitch member sized for receipt in a female hitch member of the automobile, and includes a pair of clamps for stabilizing the apparatus on the automobile. The apparatus also includes a shackle assembly for holding a bicycle in an upright position on the channel and restraining movement of the bicycle relative to the channel.