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A bicycle carrier is adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. The carrier comprises first and second mounting members and a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to the mounting members. The mounting members are pivotably connected for relative rotation about a horizon

A bicycle carrier is adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. The carrier comprises first and second mounting members and a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to the mounting members. The mounting members are pivotably connected for relative rotation about a horizontal pivot axis between a plurality of adjusted positions. The carrier includes indicia corresponding to each of the adjusted positions of the mounting members, so that a user can quickly return the carrier to the same adjusted position. The supporting arms carry cradles formed of an elastic material for receiving a bicycle. Each cradle includes a curved supporting surface for receiving a bar of the bicycle frame, and an integral strap which can be extended over the bar to retain the bar within the cradle. An anti-sway bar hangs downwardly from at least one of the supporting arms for resisting swinging movement of a bicycle.

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1. A holder for a bicycle adapted to be mounted on a bicycle carrier, said holder comprising:a cradle arranged to be mounted on a portion of a bicycle carrier support arm and said cradle being adapted for cradling a bicycle frame on a base of said cradle, said base having a substantially upwardly op

1. A holder for a bicycle adapted to be mounted on a bicycle carrier, said holder comprising:a cradle arranged to be mounted on a portion of a bicycle carrier support arm and said cradle being adapted for cradling a bicycle frame on a base of said cradle, said base having a substantially upwardly open bicycle-engaging surface; and a self-supporting and substantially upstanding retaining strap at least partially extending upwardly from said base and positioned away from said base in an open configuration thereby permitting a bicycle to be inserted onto said bicycle-engaging surface in said open configuration, said retaining strap being sufficiently flexible to be bent across said bicycle-engaging surface to retain a bicycle frame thereon, said strap including a fastener for fastening said retaining strap in a bicycle frame-retaining configuration.