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A lockable bicycle rack system includes a mounting clip and a rack configured to detachably couple to a bicycle frame. The rack includes a body, a lid pivotally coupled to the body between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism. The mounting clip is coupled to the rack and i

A lockable bicycle rack system includes a mounting clip and a rack configured to detachably couple to a bicycle frame. The rack includes a body, a lid pivotally coupled to the body between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism. The mounting clip is coupled to the rack and includes a base component adapted to couple to a container, a rack receiving gap, and a lever arm having a rack latch that extends at least partially across the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in a locked position. A side member of the body extends through and is locked within the rack receiving gap when the rack latch is in the locked position, and a side member of the lid prevents the lever arm from leaving the locked position when the lid is in the closed position.

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1. A lockable bicycle rack system, comprising: a rack comprising a body comprising a side member, a lid comprising a side member and pivotally coupled to the body between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism configured to lock the lid in the closed position, the rack being

1. A lockable bicycle rack system, comprising: a rack comprising a body comprising a side member, a lid comprising a side member and pivotally coupled to the body between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism configured to lock the lid in the closed position, the rack being configured to detachably couple to a bicycle frame; anda mounting clip coupled to the rack and comprising a base component adapted to couple to a container, a rack receiving gap, and a lever arm comprising a rack latch that extends at least partially across the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in a locked position, wherein the side member of the body of the rack extends through the rack receiving gap and is locked within the rack receiving gap when the rack latch is in the locked position and the side member of the lid prevents the lever arm from leaving the locked position when the lid is in the closed position. 2. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 1, wherein the mounting clip comprises two fixed arms, each fixed arm of the two fixed arms extending away from the base component and forming the rack receiving gap between a portion of the respective fixed arm and the base component, wherein the lever arm is positioned between the two fixed arms. 3. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 2, wherein the side member of the lid interfaces an outer surface of each of the two fixed arms and an outer surface of the lever arm when the lid is in the closed position to prevent the lever arm from leaving the locked position. 4. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 3, wherein the two fixed arms form only the rack receiving gap and the mounting clip is devoid of a lid receiving gap formed by an extending component. 5. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 4, wherein the rack latch extends across at least 75% of the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in the locked position. 6. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 3, further comprising an extending component extending from the two fixed arms, the extending component forming an upwardly directed lid receiving gap between a portion of the extending component and the outer surfaces of the two fixed arms, wherein the lid receiving gap is positioned to receive the side member of the lid and prevent the lever arm from leaving the locked position when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein the rack receiving gap comprises a downwardly directed rack receiving gap. 7. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 6, wherein the rack latch extends across at least 50% of the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in the locked position. 8. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 2, wherein the lever arm is biased to the locked position and the lever arm further comprises a grip post distal the rack latch. 9. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 1, wherein the mounting clip comprises a plurality of mounting clips configured to couple to a channel member fixed to the container. 10. A lockable bicycle rack system, comprising: a rack configured to detachably couple to a bicycle frame, the rack comprising a first side member and a second side member movable between a first position and a second position;a mounting clip coupled to the rack and comprising a base component adapted to couple to a container, a rack receiving gap, and a lever arm comprising a rack latch extending at least partially across the rack receiving gap, wherein a portion of the first side member is positioned within the rack receiving gap and held within the rack receiving gap by the rack latch and wherein the second side member prevents the rack latch from exiting the rack receiving gap when the second side member is in the first position and the allows the rack latch to exit the rack receiving gap when the second side member is in the second position. 11. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 10, wherein the rack comprises a body comprising the first side member and a lid pivotally coupled to the body and comprising the second side member, wherein the second side member is in the first position when the lid is in a closed position and is in the second position when the lid is in an open position. 12. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 11, wherein the mounting clip comprises a fixed arm extending away from the base component and forming the rack receiving gap between a portion of the respective fixed arm and the base component, and wherein the second side member of the lid interfaces an outer surface of the fixed arm and an outer surface of the lever arm when the lid is in the closed position to prevent the lever arm from exiting the rack receiving gap. 13. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 12, further comprising an extending component extending from the fixed arm, the extending component forming an upwardly directed lid receiving gap between a portion of the extending component and the outer surfaces of the fixed arm, wherein the lid receiving gap is positioned to receive the second side member of the lid and prevent the lever arm from exiting the rack receiving gap when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein the rack receiving gap comprises a downwardly directed rack receiving gap. 14. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 10, wherein the lever arm biases the rack latch towards the base component to extend across a portion of the rack receiving gap, and wherein the lever arm further comprises a grip post distal the rack latch. 15. The lockable bicycle rack system of claim 10, wherein the mounting clip comprises a plurality of mounting clips configured to couple to a channel member fixed to the container. 16. A mounting clip for coupling and locking a container to a bicycle rack, comprising: a base component adapted to couple to a container;a fixed arm extending from the base component and forming a rack receiving gap positioned between a portion of the fixed arm and the base component, the rack receiving gap configured to receive a side member of a body of a bicycle rack; anda lever arm pivotally coupled to the fixed arm and comprising a rack latch, wherein the rack latch extends at least partially across the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in a locked position and is configured to hold the side member of the body of the bicycle rack within the rack receiving gap when the lever arm is in a locked position. 17. The mounting clip of claim 16, wherein the fixed arm comprises two fixed arms, each fixed arm of the two fixed arms extending away from the base component and forming the rack receiving gap between a portion of the respective fixed arm and the base component, wherein the lever arm is positioned between the two fixed arms. 18. The mounting clip of claim 17, further comprising an extending component extending from the two fixed arms, the extending component forming an upwardly directed lid receiving gap between a portion of the extending component and the outer surfaces of the two fixed arms, wherein the lid receiving gap is positioned to receive the side member of the lid and prevent the lever arm from leaving the locked position when the lid is in the closed position, and wherein the rack receiving gap comprises a downwardly directed rack receiving gap. 19. The mounting clip of claim 16, wherein the lever arm is biased to the locked position and the lever arm further comprises a grip post distal the rack latch. 20. The mounting clip of claim 16, wherein the base component comprises one or more through holes extending through the base component, each through hole of the one or more through holes configured to receive a screw for coupling the mounting clip to a container.