Thule T2 2-Bike Hitch Mount Rack | 
| Brand: Thule
Category: Sports
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 62,948
MPN: 917
Model: 917
ASIN: B000VLS21W
Release Date: August 4, 2007
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| Features:
| • | 2 bike capacity | | • | Fits 1.25" and 2" Receivers | | • | Fits wheels 20-29" and up to 3" wide tires | | • | Folds up for storage and down for rear vehicle access | | • | Can be locked with 2 lock cylinders Not included |
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Product Description
Thule's trailer hitch mounted TranSport T2 2-Bike Rack improves the way you carry your bikes. Instead of struggling to put bikes on the roof of your car and constantly worrying about their security, the TranSport T2 locks your bikes behind your car. You don't have to mess around with any straps or bungee cords or lose gas mileage because of extra drag on the highway. The rack comes sized in either a 2 inch or 1 inch trailer hitch, and it folds up when you're not hauling any bikes. If you need to carry more than two bikes, you can buy the modular adaptor to add two more bike slots. The TranSport T2 uses wheel-only locking so it easily handles anything down to a 20 inch wheel and unconventional frames. Thule's Transport T2 is very strong; it's easily capable of handling big freeride bikes of up to 60lb per a bike.
Product Features- Country of origin: United States
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 The ultimate in convenience and ease of use. July 20, 2007
Judith Blumhorst (SF Bay area, CA, USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
The best HITCH rack bar none! September 24, 2008
Auggie
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I researched exhaustively to determine the best hitch rack out there for me and my uber-expensive bike, and I finally settled on the Thule T2.
I couldn't be more pleased with the selection! Even the tools to completely assemble it are included (though the flat wrenches are a little painful to use when cranking down on them).
Easy of use, sturdy construction, adjustable rails both sideways AND fore/aft, tilt up for stowage AND tilt down for rear car access, none of the other brands out there can compare to all these features combined. Though not the most elegant looking rack, these are quality built and very functional. Even the plastic wheel well is very solid and thick, unlike the more flimsy, aluminum-strip backed Saris Thelma's.
Bikes load and unload ridiculously fast and easy that my 8 year old niece can do it all by herself. Only the wheels are touched, leaving the frame unmarred and unstressed. And if I need more capacity later, I can add on a 2-bike extension.
For all its functionality, it is a bit heavy (50 lbs), so it is a chore to install and remove if you must do it every time you ride (which I do since I bike almost every evening after work but don't want to keep the rack mounted during work). Finally, the included anti-wobble bolt has the potential to loosen and fall out since it uses both a flat and lock washer. I recommend not using the flat washer (meaning your receiver side will get chewed up from the lock washer digging into it) or buy the optional Thule STL2 locking hitch pin which locks on the end of the bolt thereby trapping the bolt completely on the receiver.
Rear tire clamp mounts are not safely secured to rails when not being used (at least, no guidance is provided in the instructions; I figured out a way to wrap the strap through the front tire arm). Low ground clearance means the lower tube hitting pavement on deep gutter crossings when hitched to a low profile car/mini-van.
Regarding security, lets be realistic: NO bike rack is theft-proof. ALL security measures can be defeated, given a determined and well-equipped thief. So degrading the rating of this rack to the lowest for having supposedly "no security" is not a fair assessment.
With that said, for the price, I feel this thing SHOULD have included at least lock cylinders for the arms as an out-of-the-box theft deterrent for the grab-and-go low lifes out there; having to buy them separately blows.
Regardless, you should add a cable lock that threads through both wheels, the frame(s) and to the hitch itself. Even then, I would never leave my bikes unattended, out-of-sight for any extended periods of time, no matter which brand of rack it was on (even though I have insurance that would cover the bike).
No rack is perfect. Each have their pros and cons. But the T2 has the best overall quality, durability, functionality, adjustability, ease-of-use, expandability, accessories and features. Overall, if you are hauling any worthy bike(s) of value on a carrier and have a receiver hitch, this is the rack to get. In fact, at a local trail I noticed that almost all of the hitch racks I saw in the parking lot were the T2.
As I ordered this through Amazon, I placed it on a Sunday for two-day delivery and it arrived the next day! That was simply AMAZING service! Thanks Amazon!
This is the BEST of the BEST (from a former Yakima owner!) September 20, 2007
S. Stubblefield (Seattle, WA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
One of the best bike rakes on the market September 10, 2008
Cheng S. Chan (Portland, OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I give this product a 5 stars rating not because it is perfect but it is the best ones available on the market could be found.
I was on the market for several months, and tried and owned a few brands and models (thanks to REI's total customer satisfaction guaranty). All bike rakes have minor design issues. I needed one bike rake which could carry 4 bikes in different designs and sizes. I ended up with this Thule 916 and 918 combo. I would say this is the one with best designs on the market for carrying up to 4 bikes, and am very happy with the quality as three months passed by.
If you are looking for a bike rack for carrying only one or two bikes, you may find any traditional bike rack design with double tubes holding bikes from the top would do a fine job. However, this type of bike rack won't hold 4 bikes as they claimed unless all 4 bike are in similar design and sizes (such as 4 road bike). I couldn't load our two hardtail, one BMX and a 16" kid's BMX onto a Thule 948 no matter how hard I tried (several attempts).
People are complaining about the locking system. This is only a minor problem to my opinion. Yes, it is terribly engineered. Please just don't spend your money on the locking system; instead, buy a few good cable locks for short term security. You should never leave your bikes on the street for too long since there is nothing could prevent a theft stealing your bike(s) untended.
Look out for Yakima and Sarris for similar rakes if you'd like to try other name brands.
Durable, easy-to-use rack December 26, 2008
C. Kennedy (Norman, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have owned this rack for about two years now and it is amazingly easy to use. The rack isn't light, so expect to work a bit to get it onto your hitch, but once on, it is very convenient. If you have a rear hatch, you can fold the rack down and get things out of the back without removing your bikes (not that it would be hard to take them off and put them back on, putting both bikes on the rack takes about two minutes at the most.
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