TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Excessive loads on tow bars caused by cycle carriers
JO  - VKU Verkehrsunfall und Fahrzeugtechnik
A1  - Diehl, P.
SP  - 142
EP  - 143
VL  - 53
IS  - 4
N2  - Transporting bicycles on a tow bar mounted bike carrier is much more convenient than on the car's roof rack and is therefore becoming increasingly popular. However, very few tow bars are actually designed to cope with this different kind of load. Therefore, it is merely a matter of time before the first tow balls break off, spilling the carrier and the bikes onto the road or motorway. The rise in the number of electric bikes with a weight of up to 30 kg dramatically exacerbates this problem. (A)<p />
LA  - de
SN  - 0724-2050
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -