Review on 🚲 Thule Helium Pro Hitch Bike Rack: Lightweight and Durable Bike Carrier for Hitch Mounts by Robert Aliraqi

I liked the simple and easy attachment method of this luggage rack. But when my bike almost got blown over: I felt different. I have a Trek Madone with an oval top tube and a flat air tube seatpost. Due to the angle of the bike, the seat post bracket on the post did not extend to the bike seat tube. I ended up using the longer strap they provided, but that strap slowly came loose in the wind. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that the bike was "flying” off the rack horizontally: it was just hanging by the top tube. Even then I noticed that the top tube straps were also loose. Finally, due to the flattened shape of my top tube, the mount is too narrow to fully enclose the tube. So, to sum up all the problems: (1) the contact points of the bike with the rack: does not work with the air seat, and also due to the slightly curved shape of the frame; (2) Stays will loosen on their own when lateral torque is applied (3) Top tube mount is narrow so if you have an oval or flatter top tube this will not work. Returned.