Patent ID: 8763870

Claim:
A bicycle mount for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle rack, including: a support structure having first and second ends, the support structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle rack; a first arm coupled to the support structure proximate the first end; a second arm pivotally attached to the support structure proximate the first end, the second arm pivotable about an axis of rotation between a stowed position and a retaining position in which the first and second arms engage a same bicycle wheel to prevent removal of the wheel from between the first and second arms; and an adjustable tensioning device governing rotation of the second arm between stowed and retaining positions, the adjustable tensioning device including a lever having a first end coupled to the second arm and a second end coupled at a position below the first end to a rod of the tensioning device, wherein urging the lever generally toward the second end of the support structure urges the second arm generally away from the second end of the support structure.