Buy Thule 558P Tandem Bicycle Pivoting Roof Mount CarrierThule 558P Tandem Bicycle Pivoting Roof Mount Carrier Product Description:
- Allows for simple, easy rooftop fork mount transport of a single tandem or recumbent bike
- Pivoting fork mount design enables easy one-person loading and unloading
- Secure stainless steel skewer holds fork in place for a safe transport
- Rear portion of wheel tray can be removed for conventional bike transport
- Fits Thule rack systems or other round bars
Product Description
Unique Pivoting Fork Mount Tandem Bicycle Carrier - ideal for single person loading and unloading
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
High quality & versatile carrier
By Marxi
I just got one of these for Christmas and mounted it on my Yakima rack system over the bed of my 2004 Tundra. Unlike other less expensive models, the Thule is made of high quality, corrosion-free, lightweight aluminum. I love the removable rear section. I can easily and quickly remove it to shorten the carrier to carry my regular bikes, without the extra length sticking out in the back. However, the pivoting fork mount, the one feature that led me to buy it, does not work in my installation because it requires that the carrier be mounted outboard of my load bar mounting feet to have enough clearance between the bike and the car when loading alone. Doing that will interfere with the quick, snap-on-snap-off, load bar removal feature of my Yakima rack system which I love so much. This forced me to choose which feature to keep so I went with the Yakima's. I wish that Thule designed the pivoting fork mount to actually swing out (like the Yakima competing model) to get more clearance between the car and the bike when loading alone (my front chain ring touches the side of my truck just before the fork engages the mount). But, my Tandem is not really that heavy so I can still load it by myself without using the pivoting fork mount feature. Just not as easy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Very easy to use
By Paul Griffin
This item was easy to install and is well made. More importantly, it is very easy to use. I have a small 2-door VW Golf hatchback but wanted a way to move a tandem to the trails. The Thule carrier has two very clever aspects to it. The first is that the rear section comes off for mounting a normal bicycle. This is important for small car owners, since a long carrier prevents the hatchback from being able to open all of the way. The second is the rotating head to mount the fork. It is a snap to connect the fork and then swing the bike around. I am over 50 and this causes no strain at all. There is one minor comment, however, that I should mention. In order to be able to lift the bike up to mount the fork into the pivoting head, the carrier has to be fairly close to the edge of the car. Do to my roof mounts, i wasn't able to mount it as close to the edge as I would have liked, but found that by rolling down the front window there is no issue with the bike touching the car. Therefore, this isn't really a concern for me....but make sure and take this into account when you put on the carrier. This device has opened up a whole set of biking opportunities, and I'm thrilled with the purchase.
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