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A carrier system for transporting equipment, such as bicycles. The carrier of a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spine member that is capable of having equipment mounting hardware attached to it. This equipment mounting hardware includes a platform, a cargo box, bicycle mount

A carrier system for transporting equipment, such as bicycles. The carrier of a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spine member that is capable of having equipment mounting hardware attached to it. This equipment mounting hardware includes a platform, a cargo box, bicycle mounting hardware, golf bag mounting hardware, a flexible cover, and other types of hardware.

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1. A carrier for transporting equipment, said carrier comprising:a spine member removably engageable in a hitch receiver of a vehicle; a pin for securing said spine member to said hitch receiver; equipment mounting hardware; said equipment mounting hardware includes at least one elongated member hav

1. A carrier for transporting equipment, said carrier comprising:a spine member removably engageable in a hitch receiver of a vehicle; a pin for securing said spine member to said hitch receiver; equipment mounting hardware; said equipment mounting hardware includes at least one elongated member having a C shaped channel mountable onto said spine member; said “C” shaped channels including an inverted rim along the interior of said C shaped channels; and at least one mounting mechanism engaged against said inverted rim for securing said equipment mounting hardware. 2. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said carrier further includes:an enclosed cargo box mountable onto said spine member. 3. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said carrier further includes:a platform mountable onto said spine member. 4. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said carrier further includes:a platform mountable onto said spine member; and a flexible cover mountable onto said platform. 5. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said carrier further includes:a platform mountable onto said spine member; and an enclosed box-mountable onto said platform. 6. A carrier for transporting equipment, said carrier comprising:mounting hardware for mounting equipment to said carrier; said mounting hardware includes at least one elongated member having a C shaped channel; said C shaped channels including an inverted rim along the interior of said C shaped channels; at least one mounting mechanism for attaching said mounting hardware to said C shaped channels; and said at least one mounting mechanism containing an indent for engaging with said inverted rim.