THULE Xpress 2 970 towbar bike rack black/chrome Review

Has some pros: Compact size, easy to remove from the towbar. There is a loop for a padlock blocking the removal from the towbar. The rigid design inspires respect and trust because not cheap bicycles are fixed on it. Bicycles are located behind the air flow, which means they "catch" less dirt and insects on themselves, and stay clean longer. Nice item at an affordable price. Its cons: You need to get confused by the purchase and installation of a towbar.

Arranged a full test for fastening. I traveled in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Region for about 90 km, the roads are mostly flat. For the first 20 minutes it was scary to run into speed bumps, but then I ran into a deep hole a couple of times and saw that the bike didn’t even twitch, it was held as a whole with the car. In the end, I no longer restrained myself in speed and drove 120 km per hour, there were no vibrations. Of course, I fastened the steering wheel to the wheel so that it would not…

There were concerns that this design could turn on the towbar and drop the bike, but it turned out that the towbar is not perfectly spherical, but a little asymmetrical and the mount clearly occupies a vertical position. True, under my hitch, I had to rearrange the spacer bolts a little so that the mount could snap into place. If you are interested, on my car the bike on the mount covers the rear license plate, but we are not far from home to the center and there have not been any incidents on…

For my money, I think this is the best option for a bike rack, subject to the presence of a towbar. It is difficult to add something, because it is exactly the same as it is in the photo / video: in fact, these are two crossed sticks that are securely fixed on the towbar without the help of additional devices. The hanging strap serves exclusively for additional fixation of the front wheel (for example). Removed with the push of a button. Bliss.