Shock absorbing securement device

A shock absorbing securement device for anchoring a bicycle frame tube to a bicycle carrier, the securement device comprising:

• an arm receiving base having a bicycle carrier engaging surface;
• a bicycle frame tube engagement portion having a top tube engaging surface positioned at a distance away from the carrier engaging surface in a bicycle transporting orientation, the bicycle frame tube engagement portion releasably coupled to the arm receiving base in the bicycle transportation orientation;
• and
• a removable resilient force-responsive contraction/expansion mechanism interposed between the arm receiving base and the bicycle frame tube engagement portion, the contraction/expansion mechanism biased toward an expanded configuration against and proximate to the bicycle frame tube engagement portion, whereby travel of the bicycle frame tube engagement portion relative to the bicycle carrier engaging surface is accommodated,
• wherein the contraction/expansion mechanism is held in place with respect to the arm receiving base by the bicycle frame tube engagement portion in the bicycle transportation orientation.