A carrier for transporting a bicycle can include a bottom enclosure, a frame receiver attached to a back of the bottom enclosure and configured to connect to a bicycle frame at rear dropouts; a fork receiver attached to a bottom surface of the bottom enclosure and configured to connect to front fork dropouts, the fork receiver having a first degree of freedom in movement and rotational movement; a top enclosure; and a plurality of fasteners configured to mechanically secure the top enclosure to the bottom enclosure. When secured together, the bottom and top enclosures can contain the bicycle assembly in an upright orientation with respect to bottom surface. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.