How do AntiMatter bike racks work?
How does it work?
The AntiMatter bike rack operates on a few simple principals:
Automobile vibrations are vertical
Securing the front wheel forces any upward motion into an arc (so the crank can’t move vertically)
The crank and surrounding area of the frame are the strongest part on any bicycle
A bike balances naturally by it’s crank in a level position
A simple 5˚ tilt of the crank holder isolates your bike from the vertical vibrations that your bike rack experiences on your vehicle, completely preventing it from lifting upward.
With all the weight balanced at the bike’s center of gravity over the crank, the only thing left is to balance the bike by its front wheel. Securing the front wheel with the nylon strap further holds the crank in place, here’s how…for the bike to lift upward, it would be forced to travel in an arc, with the front wheel holder as the pivot. It’s impossible for this to happen because the crank holder is vertical and perpendicular to the wheel holder.
The crank and crank-area of the bicycle frame are the strongest part of the bicycle - designed to infinitely resist 300+ lbs per pedal stroke, without ever failing or fatiguing. The crank is designed to resist forces in all directions including vertical, horizontal and twisting. By comparison, the frames top tube and wheels are quite weak, designed to resist force mainly in one direction.
So your bike is safely secured, in the simplest way possible.