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A rack for securing wheeled vehicles, particularly bicycles, includes wheel-receiving wells for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and contacting the wheel at least at two points. A wheel-engaging arm, pivotally mounted to the rack, is pivoted upwardly and is extensible outwardly against a bia

A rack for securing wheeled vehicles, particularly bicycles, includes wheel-receiving wells for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and contacting the wheel at least at two points. A wheel-engaging arm, pivotally mounted to the rack, is pivoted upwardly and is extensible outwardly against a biasing element. The arm is adapted to engage the wheel of the bicycle at least at a third point for securely holding the vehicle.

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A bicycle rack adapted for mounting to a vehicle for securing a bicycle to said bicycle rack via contact with the wheels of the bicycle, comprising: a frame including a wheel well for receiving a wheel of the bicycle and having a forward stop member and a rearward stop member; and an extensible arm

A bicycle rack adapted for mounting to a vehicle for securing a bicycle to said bicycle rack via contact with the wheels of the bicycle, comprising: a frame including a wheel well for receiving a wheel of the bicycle and having a forward stop member and a rearward stop member; and an extensible arm for engaging the wheel of the bicycle, said extensible arm being pivotally mounted to the frame adjacent to said wheel well and between an outer periphery of said forward stop member and an outer periphery of said rearward stop member, said extensible arm including biasing means to urge said extensible arm to a retracted position, whereby said extensible arm engages a tire of the wheel and urges the bicycle downwardly to urge the tire of the wheel into engagement with said wheel well at least one of said forward and rearward stop members, thereby securing the bicycle to the rack.