Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier Review

• Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike CarrierThis high-standard rear bike carrier is specifically designed for use with vans, minibuses and MPV’s. Additionally, this model’s elevated platform-style rack easily mounts to the rear of your vehicle and keeps your lights and license plate clearly visible. Finally, it’s also possible to increase its load capacity from two bikes up to four by adding adapters (sold separately), so you can bring the whole family along on your next two-wheeled adventure.Features: Possible to increase the load capacity from 2 to 3 bikes by adding Adapter 973-23, and to 4 bikes by adding Adapters 973-23 + 973-24 The raised position of the rack keeps the rear lights and license plate visible All parts in contact with the car and bikes are coated with rubber for extra protection Easy mounting of bikes through detachable bike arms Firm wheel fixation, thanks to the quick release wheel straps Extendable wheel trays for large bikes Folds flat for easy storage and handling Locks the bikes to the bike rack (lock included) and the bike rack to the car with a separate accessory A special kit adjusts the carrier to fit a number of vehicle models This product does not have a universal fit. Max Number of Bikes: 2 Load Capacity: 60kg Max Bike Weight: 15kg Dimensions: 141x75x154cm Folded Dimensions: 97x45x154cm Fits Frame Dimensions: 22-80mm Buy Thule Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
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As with many cyclists, be it mountain bikers, BMX riders or road cyclists we want to take the time to make sure we get the best products. Where cycling is a passion for many we often invest a lot of our time and money into the hobby. And as we know, getting the right products can give us that small competitive advantage either over our actual competitors, our mates or even just beating our own goals. But because we do invest so much in our bikes and our equipment it’s really important to buy from recognised retailers, in our most recent search, we found many products available online for ridiculously (almost laughable) prices. They were just so low that alarm bells should instantly be ringing. That’s why we only recommend buying from the retailers that you really know and trust, names like Wiggle, Chain Reaction and Evans Cycles are just some of those that we use regularly. With these retailers you know you’re in safe hands and can expect great service, great returns policies and if anything was to go wrong great customer service under a warranty claim.

But onto the reason you’re here today, let’s delve into some of the details of Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier to help you understand a bit more about where it sits in the market against some of the many alternatives that are available out there. We’re very aware that by buying our cycling stuff online that we’ve missed out on the opportunity to actually see and test the product first. This is where reviews come in to their own, as it gives us that chance to hear from other like-minded cyclists about how good or bad a product is.

As you would expect, our first and top piece of advice before buying, is to read lots and lots of Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier reviews. With a review score of 9.1 out of 10 it’s likely that there will be lots of great detailed reviews to help you. And if you find that actually the reviews are suggesting Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier isn’t right for you then there will be tons and tons of other reviews for other products in the Bike Racks category. In fact we’ve got 162 products reviewed in this category alone.

Something that makes it particularly challenging is the vast range of choice, as mentioned above there are 162 products in the Bike Racks category. There are also 140 products from the brand Thule. And then getting into the specifics even more there are 62 products from Thule in the category “Bike Racks”.