Patent ID: 7815084

Claim:
A carrier for a bicycle, comprising: a rigid elongate body having a longitudinal axis extending from a front portion through a rear portion, wherein the front portion includes a wheel well configured to support a first wheel of the bicycle, the wheel well including an upper rim, a continuous lower rim that is smaller than the upper rim, and an opening circumscribed by the continuous lower rim, with the lower rim including at least one wheel contacting portion; a wheel brace pivotably attached to the rigid elongate body adjacent the wheel well, the brace being pivotal around an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rigid elongate body, the wheel brace including a continuous rigid member having ends that are pivotably connected to the rigid elongate body at first and second points along the axis and that is movable between a substantially horizontal position for stowage and a substantially upright position for supporting the first wheel, with the wheel brace and the at least one wheel contacting portion being configured to cooperatively cradle the first wheel; a wheel holder located at the rear portion of the rigid elongate body and configured to support a second wheel of the bicycle; an arm pivotably connected to the rigid elongate body; and a gripping member selectively moveable along a length of the arm; wherein the gripping member is configured to be selectively positioned to secure the bicycle on the carrier.