Introducing the THULE 591 bike carrier.
The Thule ProRide 591 cycle carrier is an extremely good design and a high quality manufactured bike rack. Through design it’s very quick and easy to install, easy to use, and looks great on any vehicle.
This has become a firm favorite amongst both professional and recreational bike users alike. The sleek aluminium structure ensures the cycle carrier is light enough to easily install on your vehicle and is shaped aerodynamically to reduce drag when traveling.
Due to the unique design, the 591 bike carrier frame holder will stay in whatever position you place it in, so you can position it before lifting the bike onto the roof to reduce any extra awkward maneuvering when you start to get your bike into position.
The sculptured design of the extruded aluminium bottom tray isn’t just designed to look good. Should you be parked on the flat, or facing slightly downhill, the bike will roll forwards into the jaws of the frame holder making it safer to guide your bike into position. The 591’s additional plastic wheel holders have a raised edge to them making it less likely to over lift your bike and accidentally place on the car roof rather than the cycle carrier.
On a typical car fitted with a standard Thule roof rack, you can fit upto 4 of these Thule 591 cycle carriers, however, it is worth pointing out that the further the bike carrier is to the middle of the car, the bigger the lift and the bigger the stretch to get it into place. So, if you have a high roof and you’re planning on taking the carrier on and off, you may want a handy set of step ladders in the car!
Once you have positioned your bikes frame into the 591 frame holder you can support it with one hand and use the other to turn the tensioning knob which is positioned a lot lower than other cycle carriers (around shoulder level) making it a lot easier to operate. The 591 tensioning knob has a ratchet mechanism that will click in increments as you turn it which in turn operates the frame clamp closing it slightly with each click until you’re comfortable that the bike is held securely. This is what Thule call their “Self adjusting frame holder”.
You can release the ratchet with a simple push button which releases the frame grip entirely making it so much easier than rival carriers to unload your bike. This particular carrier comes complete with some 20mm x 20mm adapters designed to be used in conjunction with Thule ‘Aero’ roof bars which have a T track slot machined into them.
The current price for this top end cycle carrier is £69.13 +vat (£82.96) - as of today 31st March 2011 and available from the Roof Rack Supermarket who specialise in the full Thule range of products.
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The most elegant and convenient way of carrying your bike on the car roof - now for bikes up to 20 kg.
Features
- Light and elegant aluminium design.
- The frame holder and the wheeltray are designed to automatically position the bike correctly in place.
- The bike is automatically resting against the self-adjusting frame holder. Meanwhile all the securing of the bike can be done comfortably at car roof height, by tightening the turning knob using a single-handed grip.
- With quick-release wheel straps for quick and convenient loading and unloading of bikes, adjustable for different wheel sizes up to 2,5 inches, the wheels are securely fastened.
- Fits bike frames up to 100mm (oval 80x100mm, round 22-80mm)
- The only roof mounted bike carrier on the market with a capacity to carry bikes up to 20 kg.
- Can easily be fitted on either side of the car roof by moving the frame holder to the left or right side.
- Wheel holders with rubber pads for protecting the rims of mountain bikes and help secure the wheels of road bikes.
- This carrier is pre-assembled, no tools are required.
- Universal Quick-attachment allows mounting on various roof bars, up to 60 mm width.
- T-Track adapters (20x20mm) are included for mounting the carrier directly into the T-tracks of the roof bars.
- Lockable – bike to bike carrier, bike carrier to load carrier.
- Locks are included in the product.
- One Key System compatible. With this accessory you can replace the locking cylinders to use one and the same key for all your Thule products.
- Fulfils the City Crash norm.
