Thule 961XT Speedway 2-Bike Trunk Rack |  | Brand: Thule
Category: Sports
Department: Car Racks
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $79.00
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Seller: CYCLES and MORE, Inc.
Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 3,894
Color: One Color
Batteries Included: No
Size: 2 Bike
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.5
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.1
MPN: 961XT
Model: 961XT
UPC: 091021961579
EAN: 0091021961579
ASIN: B000CQ6F42
Release Date: August 4, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2 bike capacity | | • | T3 cradles and No sway cages lock bikes and control bike movements | | • | Six strap design for maximum stability | | • | Perfect fit on vehicle with the patented Thule Fit dial | | • | Refer to Fit guide for recommended applications |
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Product Description
The Thule 961XT Speedway 2-Bike Trunk Rack is simple to install, and easy to use. The Thule Speedway has a two bicycle carrying capacity, and a new improved design that greatly increases its number of vehicle fits. The Thule Speedway utilizes Thule's easy-to-use, patented Fit Dial for the perfect fit and quick installation, and an exclusive push-button feature for folding down bike arms so they are out of your way when not in use. This bicycle rack features Thule's T3 Cradles that lock down bikes and cradles while still allowing complete adjustment along the bike arm, and No Sway Cages that control bike movement to keep your bicycles from colliding, and are removable for ease of use. The Thule Speedway provides you with a super-stable fit to your vehicle with six straps, and has a metallic-silver finish that looks great on any and every vehicle. The Speedway itself weighs only 12 pounds, and has a maximum carrying capacity of 70 pounds. What's in the Box?
961XT Speedway bike trunk rack, 2 x top straps, 2 x knobs, 2 x side hooks, 2 x bottom straps, 2 x end cap screws, 2 x end caps, 4 x cradle main bodies, 4 x cradle straps, 2 x anti-sway assemblies, 2 x anti-sway straps, and instruction guide Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty
Product Description
The Thule Speedway Trunk Racks are simple to install and designed to fit most vehicles. Features the new T3 cradles and the No-Sway Cage. Integrated "no-flap" straps keep straps neat during use and storage. Arms fold down for convenience when not in use. Super-stable fit to car with six straps
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 35
 The best car rack I've tried June 29, 2005
Amazonian (Severna Park, MD)
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
Recently decided to replace my old Rhode Gear rack (clasps were rusted). Tried the Saris Bones 3 - horrible. Returned it to the store the next day. Very difficult to get the bikes on and off. Now purchased the Thule 962XT from Eastern Mountain Sports ($104 on a 20% discount special). This is a beautiful piece of equipment. Well made, solid, easy to set up and holds three bikes very securely. The no-sway mechanism works well (this seems to be the primary upgrade from the earlier 962 version which now retails for about $105 without discount) and keeps the bikes at a slight angle away from the car. The bikes sit very firmly in place. Still need to secure the front wheels of the bikes with the supplied cynch cord (I prefer to use long pieces of velcro). Great product. A definite buy.
Thule 926xt works great, costs less and is versatile September 3, 2005
G. W. Winters
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
We ordered our rack for a Pathfinder but it works great on our Miata too. That's really close to being universal. Easy to mount, easy to load & unload bikes, easy to take off. The no-sway brackets do their job well and everything sits secure and safe.
Half the price of hitch mounts without the cost of the hitch.
I just have to figure a lock system so they can't "rip and run" with the whole rack.
World Class Bike Rack September 12, 2009
Robert Gray (Mississippi USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I go to a lot of big road bike events and ride road bikes several thousand miles a year. I looked at a lot of other racks at events and talked to the people were using them. This is one of the the most sturdy, stable and well detailed racks available. The robust rubber stays and guides keep the bikes securely positioned and protected. If you are going to put very expensive road bikes on a car rack, you can afford the best rack.
This bike rack is extraordinary! We love it! May 24, 2009
Lynne Becker (West Glacier, Montana)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This bike rack is wonderful! Far better than expected. We had originally purchased an inferior brand and after installing, uninstalled and returned to the store for a credit. We began to research racks and read customer reviews and the Thule was the best by far. We purchased a 3 bike rack although we have only two bikes and we absolutely love it! It is sturdy and secure and the bikes ride beautifully on it. We live near Glacier National Park and bike in the park several times a week. Mounting the bikes on the rack is simple as is strapping them down securely. It is a solid rack!
Thule 962XT Speedway 3-Bike Trunk Rack July 16, 2008
E. Kusko (Stanford, NY USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased a VW Rabbit the other year and finally got around to purchasing a bike rack. I normally just get on my bike and ride (I hear a Queen song), as it's pretty rural here, but I had a longing to get out to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail again, so it was rack time. For my 1999 Honda Civic HB, I had purchased a tow hitch rack. By the time I sold the Civic, the interface between the U-Haul installed tow hitch and the trunk was thoroughly rusted, so I shied away from another tow hitch. [I had purchased the tow hitch rack because I liked the idea of having the bikes well away from the car.] I did some quick Google searching and found this Thule well-rated. The only negative comments I saw were something about the time to fit it to the car. So, when I purchased this, it sat in the box for a while as I was in the midst of reworking the deck on my house and loathed the idea of a convoluted installation. This past weekend I really wanted to go out to the rail trail, so I bit the bullet and went for the initial installation. It took less than 15 minutes to open the box, read the instructions, install the hitch, and mount my Trek 1000. I'm not the most conservative driver and the route to the rail trail is bumpy and windy, so it was a good test of the rack. I did not see the bike budge on the ride there. The bike was off in 30 seconds and the rack off in a minute. It was pretty hot for the ride and I extended the ride well into Connecticut to check on a house. So, when I returned to the car I was in no mood for struggling with the rack. It went back on in a minute. So, I'm very happy with the rack and would recommend it. Oh, I forgot one thing. In the instructions, they show how to lace the straps through the wheels to keep the front wheel straight. I've always used pieces of blown out bike tire tube for that, and still do, so I would not know how well the lacing would work.
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