Do you have a Brink bike carrier solution and do you want to know which bicycle carriers fit on this special system? In this FAQ, Brink answers the question “Which bicycle carriers fit on the Brink bike carrier solution?”

Many types of bicycle carriers fit on the Brink bike carrier solution. To make it easy for you, Brink has compiled a list containing all bicycle carriers that fit on the system, the RMC. Click on the list.

Can the bike carrier solution carry my e-bikes?

This depends on the maximum nose weight that the car manufacturer has determined for your car. This nose weight is also called ‘vertical load’ and is the weight that may be placed on the towbar. This value differs per vehicle and towbar.
Usually the nose weight/vertical load of the car will match that of the (bicycle carrier) towbar. If not, you should use the lower of the two values. The combined weight of your bicycle carrier and bicycles may not exceed the nose weight/vertical load. When purchasing a bicycle carrier, pay attention to the weight of the bicycle carrier and whether the bicycle carrier can carry e-bikes.

Tip: disassemble the batteries of your e-bikes before you transport the bicycles on the bicycle carrier, this saves weight.

New design bike carrier solution

The bicycle carrier solution has recently been given a new design. Previously a metal strip was attached to the ball of the bullet, now the strip has been replaced by a pin through the ball of the bullet. This ensures that you cannot tow a trailer, caravan or trailer, but that the towbar can only be used to carry a bicycle carrier.
It is not allowed to remove the metal pin (formerly strip) from the bullet in any way. The bike carrier solution is not designed for pulling, but can only carry.

Which bike carriers fit on the old model bike carrier solution?

In the list of bicycle carriers that we have compiled for you, you will also find the bicycle carriers that fit on the old model of the Brink bike carrier solution.

For most cars, the choice is between fixed or detachable towbars. Retractable towbars are available for some brands of cars. The cheapest towbar system is a fixed towbar. Detachable and retractable towbars are more expensive, but they have a large advantage over fixed towbars. The biggest advantage of detachable and retractable towbars is the invisibility of both systems. A detachable towbar can be disconnected and placed in a storage bag in the boot of your car when you have no need of it. A detachable towbar can be folded behind your bumper and locked in place there. Both systems keep the design of your car completely intact. Because of this, detachable and retractable towbars are becoming more popular choices.

Which towbar is the best fit for you?

Based on the basic information listed above, the best course of action is to first start your search by asking how often you intend to use it. Every week (fixed) or less frequent (detachable or retractable)? Next, it is important to determine to which use you will put the towbar. Do you want to mount a bike carrier (bike carrier towbar), or attach a caravan, trailer, horsebox or boat trailer (fixed, detachable or retractable)? Lastly, you can determine whether the towbar can (fixed) or cannot (detachable or retractable) affect the design of your car.

Please ensure that your items are properly spread out over your caravan. While doing so, try to avoid packing heavy items in the higher cupboards. This leads to instability of the caravan during driving. In addition, it is sensible to always pack your items low to the ground, in the middle of the caravan and close to the axle of the caravan. We have written an extensive article about safely loading the caravan.

Click on the link for more information about safely loading your caravan.

At Brink, you will receive one year of warranty on your towbar and wiring kit by default. This means that we guarantee that the supplied products are parts thereof are free of defects that are the direct result of errors in the materials, manufacturing or construction for a period of twelve months. Other warranties are covered by the warranty terms of the garage where you had the towbar installed.

Click to read more information about Brink Towbars and warranty.

If you want to know if there is a towbar available for your car, you can use the towbar searcher on our website. Brink offers the opportunity to easily and immediately check whether we have a towbar available for your car. You will only have to enter your license plate to start the search for a suitable towbar solution for your car. If you don’t have your license plate handy, you can also find a towbar using make, model and manufacturing year. Both search options provide a list of the most recent towbar solutions.

If your car has only recently been introduced to the market, it may be we do not yet have a towbar available in our selection for this type of car. These towbars are often already being produced and will be ready to sell as quickly as possible.

Click the link for more information on the various Brink towbars.

This is possible in practice, as the ball (the visible part of the towbar) is fixed to the car with several strong nuts and bolts. However, we strongly advise against doing so. During installation of the towbar, the mechanic tightens these nuts with the amount of pressure prescribed by the car manufacturer. This pressure has been determined to offer a safety guarantee. If you remove the towbar, there is a chance the refastening is done incorrectly. Vibrations during driving could cause the nuts and bolts to loosen and fall off, with disastrous consequences

Professional aid

If you still want to disconnect the towbar, despite this warning, we recommend having a certified mechanic do so. Visit a garage to have the towbar refastened as well. That way, you are sure installation is done professionally. If you want to disconnect your fixed towbar more often, it might perhaps be better to exchange it for a detachable towbar.