Thule - Wheel On

Description

Loaded With Features to Ensure Your Wheel Travels Safely to Your Destination and is easy to Remove When You Arrive.

• Product Replaces the 545 Wheel Carrier
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• Fast wheel loading and unloading with easy drop-in fork design
• Fork design also doubles as wheel security feature. Zero adjustment anti-spin device.
• Fits all quick release wheels from 24" to 29".
• Maximum versatility with adjustable carrying angle.
• Folds down flat when not in use.
• Complements Thule 590 V2, 589 VeloVise, 591 LT Classic, and 822 Bed Rider fork mount bike carriers.
• Fits Xsporter, Thule and Yakima® load bars.

 

 

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Customer Reviews

Customer Rating:  4.3 stars based on 7 reviews

Customer Rating: T2 2-bike plus 2 attachment, By Jared M. Berg "Wellness of Boulder" I added the additional 2 bike carrier so I can carry 4 with this rack. It was pretty easy to install and the bikes went on easy, fast and secure. the only issue is that the the rack came a bit low on my Town n Country and scraped the ground a little on my way out of the driveway. ...will have to park the Van on the street when I have the rack on. Customer Rating: Great Rack but Thule Should Have Left the Design Alone!, By W. Mitchell Let me start by saying I have owned the Sportworks T2 for years and absolutely love the rack, especially when hauling bikes without the traditional top bar. It is very sturdy, the bikes can be put on or taken off in seconds with little to no effort and there isn't any movement from the bikes going down the road. Last month, someone backed into my Sportworks T2, badly bending it and I had to replace it with the Thule T2 as you can't find any of the older models any more. Of course it's basically the same Rack but when Thule bought the design they had to make some "improvements". Don't get me wrong, this is a great rack but I think the original Sportworks version was better. The first "improvement" actually isn't bad as much as expensive and limited in usefulness. That would be the optional lock cylinders for the tension bars. I opted to install these and they are easy to install though a bit expensive for what they are (welcome to Thule!). They provide no security from theft whatsoever as you can either let some air out of my front tire or loosen the skewer and take my bike in seconds. I guess it could keep the honest honest if you need to dash in a store but that's about it. I think they are useful in keeping the tension from being accidentally released on long, bumpy rides but I never had a problem with this without the locks on the old version. Next, the mounting of the rack has been updated in two negative ways. First, the top "anti-rattle" bolt that tightened the rack in the receiver has been done away with. The original version had this AND the threaded bolt hole that together made the rack incredibly sturdy and didn't budge even if you pushed and pulled enough to rock the vehicle. The second way they changed the mounting is to change the size of the threaded hole so that if you want to lock the bike rack onto the receiver, you'll need to kindly buy the insanely expensive Snug-Tite lock sold only by - you guessed it, Thule! Overall, it's still the same rack and I still believe it's the best rack on the market. I only wish Thule would have stuck to the original design. Customer Rating: This is the BEST of the BEST (from a former Yakima owner!) By S. Stubblefield This rack truly is the best of the best. I've owned: 1) Yakima RimRoc (hitchmount) 2) Yakima HitchFork (hitchmount) 3) Yakima Full Swing (hitchmount) After being "married" to Yakima products for over 10 years, this is the first Thule product I've ever purchased and I'm very pleased. Bikes load easily and are stable when transporting. Accommodates almost ANY type frame and most importantly... the frames aren't scratched or damaged on long trips. Yakima's Full Swing would pinch the shift cables against the frame thus scratching the frame. I'm an avid cyclist and my bikes are precious to me. The Thule T2 lets me transport my bikes without damages associated with other racks. Also, these racks are VERY similar to the racks used on Seattle City Buses. I highly recommend this rack. I'll be purchasing the optional "add-on" rack (adds 2 more bike holders) in the near furture. Customer Rating: My favorite rack...so far By Monkeymindlessness I purchased the 2", 2-bike T2 last year for use on our 2001 Honda Odyssey. Over the years I have had all forms of bike carriers and must admit that the T2 is my favorite one to date. Here's why: 1) quick and easy to assemble 2) hitch mounted = less wind drag/noise and better fuel economy than roof-mounted alternatives 3) no front wheel removal 4) <30-second bike mount/dismount 5) no finagling to makes bikes fit on rack so as not to scratch adjacent bikes 6) no swaying/banging of bikes against one another 7) accomodates all types of frames without additional adapters 8) "lockable" (with a caveat - see below) 9) once mounted, loaded, and travelling down the road, the entire rack is ROCK-SOLID; it does not rattle nor sway and the overall build quality is sturdy yet relatively lightweight 10) unloaded rack easily swings up and out of the way with the push of a lever. I often leave the rack on the van - if I had the Snug Tite lock, I would probably never remove it! 11) expandable from 2 to 4 bikes The T2 is not perfect though: 1) (a terrible oversight by Thule designers) the locking front wheel arm DOES NOT handle fully inflated 700x32c (and larger) tires UNLESS you deflate the air volume by at least 30-50%. This is a pain because you must deflate the tire upon mounting it and then reinflate the tire upon arrival to your destination. The length of ratcheting notches does not extend far enough up the arm - if you have one you know what I mean. I had to buy another floor pump to keep in the van specifically for this purpose. 2) the locking front wheel arm is not very secure. Why? All you need to do is deflate the front tire and voila! You can swing the arm down and away, unratchet the non-locking rear wheel strap and you've got yourself a new stolen bike in less than a minute. In essence, the lock on the wheel arm is a DETERRENT rather than an effective security device. Instead of buying the lock cores, go out and do what I did - buy 2 cable locks to secure the bikes to the rack. At least with the cable you can secure both wheels and the bike frame to the rack. 3) since this rack does not swing-away to either side (it does swing downward, but only by a few inches), opening the rear hatch is not possible once bikes are mounted. You must first unload the bikes to access anything in the rear storage area (remember I have a van, this may not apply to other vehicle applications). So, in summary, if you're looking for a sturdy, easy to use, and versatile hitch-mounted rack, I would highly recommend the T2. I just hope Thule resolves issues 1&2 in future generations of the T2 - doing so would make the T2 a nearly perfect bike carrier! Customer Rating: Always tradeoffs, but this is the right rack for me!, By D. Barry I did a lot of research and ended up with the Thule T2. I have a big family, so we bought the 2" model and the +2 extension--4 bikes! We have NOT been disappointed. I did a detailed write-up; google "squidoo bestbikerack". One point I'll note here is that the Saris Cycle-On Pro has a better system for mounting the rack to the hitch--the Thule T2 requires a wrench to bolt on the hitch pin--a little clumsy. But the CycleOn Pro doesn't tilt down to allow access to the rear cargo area, which was a must-have for us. I discovered that no rack is the 100% perfect solution, but the T2 comes awfully close for my family. Customer Rating: Secure and sturdy rack By M. Sean Blakley I used this rack on several occasions since I first received it as a gift. If you add the lock cores and the snug tite lock, I believe it is one of the more secure bike racks you'll find. I disagree that the fact that the device bolts to the receiver defeats the purpose of the receiver hitch. On the contrary, I think the bolt attachment adds some needed security. It comes with the required wrench and takes just a couple of turns to remove. Barely more time than adding a locking pin would take. It helps encourage a potential thief to move on. It is HEAVY. So installing it is not for those with strong minds but weak backs. I would suggest a buyer get the snug-tite lock for it. Personally, I think it should come with it. Customer Rating: The ultimate in convenience and ease of use. By Judith Blumhorst This is the BEST bike rack we've ever owned. It takes less than 30 seconds to load or unload a bike. It has changed the way we use our bikes. We take them everywhere now, even to the park for a 20 minute ride. I leave it on the van all the time. It takes 5 seconds to move it out of the way when I need access to the rear of the van. There are no pins to remove, just flick the lever. It took me about an hour to assemble it and put it in the receiver. I have had it for several months now and like it better as time goes on. I have NO quality complaints about anything. We used to have a two arm rack that swings out of the way. This one is much, much, much quicker and easier to use. We're out of the parking lot with our 3 bikes in under 3 minutes. 1-7 of 7

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