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Review on Silver Thule 532 Freeride Bicycle Carrier by Jonathan Unruh

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Do not use with carbon frame

UPDATE 05/18/16 - This carrier no longer works. All but one of my bikes have carbon frames and it damaged the frame of my most expensive road bike. The down tube clamp dented the frame and after some research (which I should have done beforehand - my fault) I determined that this type of bracket should not be used on carbon frames. Also, I've ordered two of these and I can't return the one I haven't even opened yet because I'm outside the return window. So I'm stuck with two racks that I can only use for one of my four bikes. I've only used it once and for the money it works well. I had to put duct tape on the mounting clips and some parts of the bottom of the trunk so it wouldn't scratch my luggage rack. It also fixed some of the rumble issues. I have some concerns that the rivets on the lever don't look very strong so after more use I'll have a better idea of durability. I'm planning to take him and my bikes on a longer freeway ride this weekend, so I'll let you know later if anything comes up.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Expensive