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SOC17: New Thule Pro Ride roof tray bike carrier, new hitch mount rack & more!

Written by Tyler Benedict
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Thule showed off the new Pro Ride roof top tray carrier, which launched in Europe recently and is now making its way to the States. For back of car, there’s the new Double Track Pro, which features a simple frame clamp and clever fold-down design. Both models fit anything from skinny road tires to monstrous 5″ fat bike tires, and all are compatible with their keyed locking inserts.

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Based in North Carolina, Tyler also loves the Vanlife & family adventure travel and is always on the lookout for the next shiny new part and off-grid adventure.

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Beat_the_trail
Beat_the_trail
7 years ago

Frame clamps, both of them? No thanks.

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Wiki
Wiki
7 years ago
Reply to  Beat_the_trail

Your loss then. Best racks on the market

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Flatbiller
Flatbiller
7 years ago
Reply to  Wiki

Better than 1UP?

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BigB
BigB
7 years ago

Meh, I’ll take a rack that captures the tires, has no plastic parts, and is made in Wisconsin.

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LearnEm
LearnEm
7 years ago
Reply to  BigB

Thule hitch racks are in the USA as well…maybe you’re just really into Wisconsin?

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R. T.
R. T.
7 years ago

I used to love Thule. I think I’ve had 3 of their roof systems and 2 behind the car systems. Now I run 1UP USA and would never consider going back. I was intrigued by this post and hoped I would see something that looked good. All of the plastic completely freaks me out– and it looks cheap too. 1UP is beefy and will last forever. I still have Thule aero rails on the top of my pilot, but their is a 1UP tray on top of the rails and 2 trays on the hitch behind my pilot. Definitely check out 1UP. Oh, and no, I do not work for them.

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DurangoWill
DurangoWill
7 years ago

What makes this rack attractive for me is that it fits everything from a road bike to a fat bike. Not crazy about the frame clamps, but I don’t know of any other rack that has this range.

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R. T.
R. T.
7 years ago
Reply to  DurangoWill

1Up USA fits anything, including kids bikes without ever touching the frame or the rim. It’s a great design. The only thing it touches is your tires.

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he-man
he-man
7 years ago

+1 for 1up. I’ve had almost every variety of Thule tray and I’m never going back.

And frame clamp??? boo

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andy amstutz
andy amstutz
7 years ago

1UP for life. frame clamps ruined the paint job on all three bikes on a Thule rack road tripping across the country.

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via cigo
via cigo
7 years ago

1Up all the way….best cool aid in the industry.

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