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| Thule Roadway 2 Bike Hitch Carrier |
3 Jul |
- Equipped with Thule¿s new ¿Stay-Put¿ cradle with detachable anti-sway cage for greater bike stability, (2″ and 1.25″ receiver)
- Hitch Switch lever folds down arms when not in use and tilts carrier away from vehicle for trunk, hatch or tailgate access.
- Fits 1.25″ or 2″ receivers
- High strength steel construction
- Carries up to 2 bikes
Product Description
Durable hanging hitch carrier with antisway cages and convenient Hitch Switch lever releases to fold arms and carrier.Product Description
The Thule 912 Roadway 2-Bike Hitch Mount Rack sets the new standard for performance and ease of use. The Thule Roadway has a two bicycle carrying capacity, and provides you with the perfect combination of security and convenience. The Thule Roadway utilizes Thule’s Stinger Swinger hitch that converts quickly from a two-… More >>
5 Responses to “Thule Roadway 2 Bike Hitch Carrier”
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July 3rd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
A very solid piece of equipment.The bolt which binds the carrier to the trailer hitch has a tendency to work loose. I put some loctite, a superglue product, on the bolt and this appears to have taken care of the problem. I purchased an inexpensive cable type bicycle lock at Walmart rather than the expensive Thule lock. So far so good. I just wrap the extra cable around the carrier post etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3rd, 2010 at 4:03 pm
First off, I ordered this on Sunday and received it on a Tuesday. Knew there was an Amazon warehouse nearby, but didn’t expect such quick service for the free shipping. It took us 10 minutes to put it together, and it’s very sturdy. Slick design, too. Really like the tilt feature — lets us put the tailgate down when we need to. Removal was quick, too. Just remove the one bolt from the hitch, then fold up to store. I’m sure it won’t take us any longer than that to put it on when we need it. I purchased this model after reading the previous reviews, and they were right.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3rd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
I was originally looking for a bike rack for a 1.25″ hitch on Craigslist, but I couldn’t find anything I liked. After reading the reviews on the Thule 912 I broke down and paid full price for it. I’ve been very happy with it. There’s virtually no sway in the rack, and the fold down arms mean you can leave the rack on your car even when you’re not transporting a bike. It was very easy to assemble.
My only complaint is that Thule separately sells a locking mechanism to secure the bike rack to your receiver which should be included as a standard accessory. The rack bolts to the receiver so it does require a wrench for a thief to remove the rack from the car, but the lock would add an additional level of security.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3rd, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I got this rack when I got a new (small) SUV, and the old trunk-mounted bike rack wasn’t compatible. We wanted something a lot sturdier anyway, and this is definitely it. I have complete confidence in the Thule brand — we didn’t even consider another. And this particular rack is the one that works well for us. It’s easy to install and remove, and it’s very easy to mount your bikes. A couple of well-placed levers make it easy to fold the rack section down when not in use and to slant the whole device back (without the bikes mounted) so you can open the hatch of the SUV. (You can buy longer hitches that keep the bikes farther away from the back of the vehicle if you have a larger SUV.) This is a solid piece of equipment. I did two hours of highway driving with the bikes secured to the rack — they didn’t move! No wobbling, no wheel spinning — nada! I feel very secure with this rack, and of course, love the fact that we don’t have to deal with the inconvenience of a roof rack.
Bear in mind that you need to have a trailer hitch. And if you’re going to be leaving your bikes unattended for any length of time, I would definitely recommend locks for the bikes AND for the rack. It’s so easy to remove the rack, that a thief could very easily take it and the bikes with very little effort.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 3rd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Easy to put together and very versatile. One of the clips to lower the bike arm was busted during the shipping, which PO’ed me since I just paid big bucks. Delivery came in original box and should have been repackaged or boxed in another box. Otherwise, I would have given 5 stars.
Rating: 4 / 5