Product Description

Our Speedway 961XT is simple to install and designed to fit most vehicles. Exclusive push-button feature for folding down bike arms. Easy-to-use patented Fit Dial for the perfect fit and quick installation. Increased number of vehicle fits with new improved design. T3 cradles lock down bikes and cradles while still allowing complete adjustment along bike arms.Super-stable fit to car with six straps. No Sway Cage controls bike movement, removable for ease of use. Super-stable fit to car with six straps. Metallic silver finish looks great on every vehicle. 2 Bikes up to 70 lbs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4605 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: 2 Bike
• Brand: Thule
• Model: 961Xt
• Released on: 2007-08-04

Features

• 2 bike capacity
• T3 cradles and No sway cages lock bikes and control bike movements
• Six strap design for maximum stability
• Perfect fit on vehicle with the patented Thule Fit dial
• Refer to Fit guide for recommended applications

Customer Reviews

Thule 962XT Speedway 3-Bike Trunk Rack
I purchased a VW Rabbit the other year and finally got around to purchasing a bike rack. I normally just get on my bike and ride (I hear a Queen song), as it's pretty rural here, but I had a longing to get out to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail again, so it was rack time. For my 1999 Honda Civic HB, I had purchased a tow hitch rack. By the time I sold the Civic, the interface between the U-Haul installed tow hitch and the trunk was thoroughly rusted, so I shied away from another tow hitch. [I had purchased the tow hitch rack because I liked the idea of having the bikes well away from the car.] I did some quick Google searching and found this Thule well-rated. The only negative comments I saw were something about the time to fit it to the car. So, when I purchased this, it sat in the box for a while as I was in the midst of reworking the deck on my house and loathed the idea of a convoluted installation. This past weekend I really wanted to go out to the rail trail, so I bit the bullet and went for the initial installation. It took less than 15 minutes to open the box, read the instructions, install the hitch, and mount my Trek 1000. I'm not the most conservative driver and the route to the rail trail is bumpy and windy, so it was a good test of the rack. I did not see the bike budge on the ride there. The bike was off in 30 seconds and the rack off in a minute. It was pretty hot for the ride and I extended the ride well into Connecticut to check on a house. So, when I returned to the car I was in no mood for struggling with the rack. It went back on in a minute. So, I'm very happy with the rack and would recommend it. Oh, I forgot one thing. In the instructions, they show how to lace the straps through the wheels to keep the front wheel straight. I've always used pieces of blown out bike tire tube for that, and still do, so I would not know how well the lacing would work.

THULE 2 BIKE TRUNK RACK
CARRIED 2 BIKES FROM VIRGINIA TO MICHIGAN AND BACK - OVER 1400 MILES. INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS WERE GOOD. MY 11 YEAR OLD GRANDSON HELPED ME INSTALL ON SIENNA VAN - NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL. BIKES STAYED PUT DURING TRIP.

Very Bad Experiance
The rack was sturdy, but the straps that hold the bike to the rack are horrible. My brand new bike came off of the rack while going down the highway, from hitting a very small bump in a construction area. This rack cost me $400 in bike damage the second time I used it. Luckily it didn't cause an accident and hurt someone.

All that the rack has is two rubber straps that stretch over a post with wings, to secure the bike. Nothing to lock the bike down to the rack with. I even double checked that the rubber straps were fully secured over the winged posts, before leaving and read the instructions several times before ever setting it up. It seems alright for going to the local park, but would never take it on the highway again or at any speeds over 35mph.