Thule Roadway Bike Rack

Was really pleased how easily it attached to the tow hitch.

Posted on 10/18/2009 by Sandra S. - 2007 Honda Pilot (Westminster,CO)

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"Good value and stability."

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sturdy and manageable

Posted on 10/17/2009 by Annie-Laurie J. - 2003 Nissan Murano (Petoskey,MI)

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"i like the most foldability of this rack. i tried the Parkway and felt unsafe about paralell parking with the rack sticking out; the Roadway folds down with the lift of a lever, and folding it away from the trunk to acess the hatch is simple and requires little muscle strength. if using small bike for kids (3-5 years, for ex.) you can stretch the rubber strap around the frame of one side and lay the other side in the proper holder to rig it up so that you do not really need to purchase a bar. that is what i have done."

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Good rack!

Posted on 10/14/2009 by Dora P. - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wenatchee,WA)

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"Perfect rack for our family."

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Life with a hitch bike rack.

Posted on 10/07/2009 by Jesus C. - 2009 Chevy Silverado (Las Vegas ,NV )

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"The thule roadway (4) bike rack works well,however (1) of the rubber straps that hold the bike in place broke the first time I used the rack. I don't like the threaded bolt that holds it on the hitch,I would prefer an unthreaded hole for a regular hitch pin."

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Simple and well-designed

Posted on 10/06/2009 by Brendan T. - 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Camas,WA)

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"3 bolts to install, and it's ready to go. The 2 levers are obvious and solid. The only downside is that to lock it onto your hitch, you really need 2 locking bolts, or a long cable lock."

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Posted on 09/08/2009 by Will D. (Manassas,VA)

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"Excellent, easy to use bike rack. Design was well thought out. Installation instructions were also well written."

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Have carrier, will travel!

Posted on 08/30/2009 by Marcia M. - 2002 Pontiac Montana (Marquette,MI)

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"We bought the Thule Roadway Bike Rack for 5 bikes. A couple days later we drove all day with the bikes on the rack. It worked very well, and it was nice to be able to take our bikes with us finally. A couple of our bikes were more difficult to get on the rack (child's small bike and youth's bike with thick frame). For the trip home we picked up some Yakima adapter bars at a local shopped which really helped the bikes fit better on the rack. The empty rack folds down and tilts away easily so it hasn't been in the way of getting the rear hatch open. Also, the bikes hang at a decent level to see over through the rearview mirror. We do have a spot on the vertical post were the black paint has been scratched off and rust has started. Not sure what caused it to know what we could have done to have prevented it. Overall a nice bike rack and we're glad to have it."

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Just got back from a 2,600 mile trip with this rack

Posted on 08/25/2009 by James B. - 1991 GMC Suburban (Effingham,IL)

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"My daughter and I assembled and installed this rack with the tool provided in less than 15 minutes. Loading the bikes was easy, straps are mounted on the rack so there are no parts to lose. I traveled with 4 bikes of various sizes and rented a fifth bike at the destination. The saddles the bikes rest in can be moves up and down the rods so with a little experimentation I found the spacing and sequence for placing the bikes on the rack so there was no interference between the bikes. One thing I did discover in using the rack was that the saddles can be rotated 90 degrees in suck a manner that you can secure the saddle to the vertical tube on the bike frame (the one the seat goes into). This eliminates the need for the "fake top tube" that someone in an earilier review found necessary. Obviously you can't use the tip away feature to tip the rack when it is loaded. So if you have cargo doors, like my suburban does, you can't access them when loaded. With the rack unloaded the cargo doors do clear when it is tipped away. The mechanisms to tip the rods down and the rack away from the vehicle are pretty ingenious and are easy to operate. With a little finesse, when the rack was folded down, I could tip the rack away from the vehicle with my left hand and open the cargo door on the vehicle with my right in practically one motion. As a matter of fact it operated so easily I did not go to the trouble of taking it off when it was not in use on the trip. The rack mounts using a bolt you screw into the pin hole in the 2” receiver on your vehicle. This makes for very solid, no sway no rattle mounting. But it does require a tool (provided) to mount and remove the rack. Also it is not apparent to me how you would lock this rack to the vehicle other than a cable lock. Bottom line: Great rack that I would recomend and buy again."

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Happy Biker in TN

Posted on 08/11/2009 by Joe D. - 2001 Toyota Tundra (Soddy Daisy,TN)

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"This carrier is a piece of work! Nice finish, operates as expected. Well worth the step up from the lower model. I have been carrying my Trek in the back of my Tundra which required removing the front wheel upon each loading/unloading of the bicycle. Wish I had purchased this earlier!"

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Easy to install and use

Posted on 08/06/2009 by Marc B. - 2009 Volkswagen Routan (Chester Springs,PA)

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"We already have a Thule cargo box and are happy with the product quality. With 5 bikes it is quite heavy, but the only way to take all of them with us."

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