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A bike rack cargo carrier for mounting to a vehicle hitch allowing bicycles to be transported outside the vehicle. The bike carrier includes a drawbar adapted to be received within the vehicle hitch and a cargo platform adjustably attached to the drawbar to facilitate fore and aft adjustment of the

A bike rack cargo carrier for mounting to a vehicle hitch allowing bicycles to be transported outside the vehicle. The bike carrier includes a drawbar adapted to be received within the vehicle hitch and a cargo platform adjustably attached to the drawbar to facilitate fore and aft adjustment of the platform relative to the rear of the vehicle. The drawbar is provided with a vertical offset to position the platform further from the ground. A support stanchion is removably secured to the carrier platform to transport a plurality of bicycles in a vertical position. The stanchion is adjustably mounted to the platform to accommodate different numbers of bikes.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A carrier adapted to be mounted to a hitch sleeve of a vehicle to position said carrier proximate the rear of the vehicle, said carrier comprising:a drawbar having a first end adapted to be selectively received within the vehicle hitch sleeve and a second end, said second

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A carrier adapted to be mounted to a hitch sleeve of a vehicle to position said carrier proximate the rear of the vehicle, said carrier comprising:a drawbar having a first end adapted to be selectively received within the vehicle hitch sleeve and a second end, said second end including a bracket;a platform adjustably mounted to said bracket of said drawbar wherein said platform is selectively adjustable fore and aft relative to said bracket of said drawbar to optimize positioning of said platform relative to the rear of the vehicle;a support stanchion removably mounted to said platform;said platform has a central beam received by said bracket, said central beam having a means for selectively engaging said bracket along a plurality of discrete positions to adjust the position of said platform relative to said drawbar;said bracket includes a U-shaped bracket having an end wall mounted to said second end of said drawbar and a pair of side walls extending upwardly from said end wall and drawbar, said central beam received between said side walls of said U-shaped bracket.