A carrier system (10) for a vehicle having a pair of vacuum devices (16) shaped and sized to mate and secure to a recreational article. Each vacuum device (16) includes a pad (54) shaped and sized to detachably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity. The vacuum device (16) includes a plunger (42) attached to the pad (16) and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator positioned on the plunger (42) to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity.

A bicycle and bicycle frame stand includes a first leg element and a second leg element which forms an angle of less than or equal to 90 with the first leg element. The second leg element has a bicycle receiving element for a bicycle component of an assembled bicycle, and the second leg element has a frame receiving element for a bicycle frame component.

A vehicle bicycle rack is provided including a telescopic, height-adjustable support, attachable to a vehicle, and an arm assembly carried by the support for holding one or more bicycles. The arm assembly is pivotably mounted to the support and is height-adjustable by adjusting the height of the support. The arm assembly can adopt various rotational positions, including a stowed position in which the arm assembly is pivoted downward, and a deployed position in which the arm assembly is pivoted rearward and one or more bicycles can be carried by the arm assembly.

A backpack support system has a frame, which is equipped with shoulder straps and preferably also a waist belt and which preferably inherently rigid so hat the loads that occur during use, the frame only flexes by inevitable amounts in the millimeter range by which any rigid body flexes when subjected to a load. A bike mount is fastened to the frame. The bike mount is embodied so that the bike, almost exclusively by its frame or frame components such as the rear fork can be fastened directly to the frame, i.e. without luggage or a pack compartment being situated between the bike and the frame in the points at which the bike rests directly against the frame. When properly fastened, the bike is thus affixed to the frame so that it cannot move.

A multi-diameter clamp for clamping on tires of different sizes is provided. The multi-diameter clamp comprises at least one clamping unit, at least one actuator, and at least one sensing unit. The at least one clamping unit further includes at least one movable member and a fixed member. Wherein the at least one movable member moves within a tire housing space having a starting position and a clamping position. The tire housing space locates between the movable member and the fixed member for clamping on a tire. The at least one actuator connects to the at least one movable member, and enables the at least one moveable member to move between the starting position and the clamping position. The at least a sensing unit obtains a diameter size of the tire, and based on the diameter size, actuates the at least one actuator corresponding to the diameter size.

Electric bicycles anchoring system of the type comprising a first module (1) intended to be installed on the base (3) of an anchoring and recharge station for electric bicycles and a second module (2), complementary to the first module (1) and intended to be installed on an electric bicycle. It allows anchoring and battery recharge of the electric bicycle and triggering an alarm when it detects attempted robbery of the bicycle. It comprises electrical charge connections, data transmission elements in the two modules which make contact with each other when the bicycle is anchored to the station base.

Electric bicycles anchoring system of the type comprising a first module (1) intended to be installed on the base (3) of an anchoring and recharge station for electric bicycles and a second module (2), complementary to the first module (1) and intended to be installed on an electric bicycle. It allows anchoring and battery recharge of the electric bicycle and triggering an alarm when it detects attempted robbery of the bicycle. It comprises electrical charge connections, data transmission elements in the two modules which make contact with each other when the bicycle is anchored to the station base.

A bicycle fork protector and stand comprising a wheelset having at least one or two miniature wheels and an axle on the wheelset for engaging a bicycle fork at the bicycle dropouts to protect the fork from damage and maintain the fork blades in a correct spatial arrangement for storage and/or transport of the bicycle.

A bicycle fork protector and stand comprising a wheelset having at least one or two miniature wheels and an axle on the wheelset for engaging a bicycle fork at the bicycle dropouts to protect the fork from damage and maintain the fork blades in a correct spatial arrangement for storage and/or transport of the bicycle.

A spacer for spacing apart two attached articles, particularly for spacing apart bicycles from each other or other articles such as racks to protect the articles comprising a spacer body and engaging means on the spacer body for reversibly attaching the spacer to a first article to prevent impact with a second article, the spacer body being solid or rotatable to correctly orient the spacer and the attached articles.