{"id":14357,"date":"2021-06-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2021\/06\/09\/thules-top-tips-for-transporting-your-bike-safely-r8286\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:04:07","slug":"thules-top-tips-for-transporting-your-bike-safely-r8286","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/thules-top-tips-for-transporting-your-bike-safely-r8286\/","title":{"rendered":"Thule\u2019s top tips for transporting your bike safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tGet your bike to your next adventure safely and securely\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tYou\u2019ve spent a lot of your money on your bike, and it too deserves a safe ride if you\u2019re travelling to your next race or heading off \u00a0on a weekend cycling adventure. After all, you don\u2019t want to arrive at your destination and your dream ride is damaged.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFortunately the team at Thule has a range of bike rack options that give you a full choice of options when transporting one of your most precious possessions. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>The\u00a0Thule Rack For You<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe roof bike rack range from Thule gives you a full choice of different mounting and loading\/unloading options, with everything from fork-mounted carriers that include thru-axle options to frame or wheel mounted roof bike racks. If you already have a car roof rack, it may be a more convenient choice as you only need to add the Roof mounted bike carrier.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Small-Thule_TopRide_LS_568005 (1).jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"1686174\" data-ratio=\"75.00\" data-unique=\"zwizs4kkg\" style=\"height: auto;\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/370381834_Small-Thule_TopRide_LS_5680051.6d9bfe6526783f70cd3c6519f764c965.jpg\" >\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA towbar bike rack is a great choice if you and your friends or family want to head out on new adventures with your bikes. Finding the towbar bike rack that\u2019s perfect for you and your car couldn\u2019t be simpler by using the Thule Buyers Guide. First, specify the number of bikes you want to carry. Then you can choose a platform for easier loading and unloading or a tiltable carrier that swings away to give you access to the trunk of the car.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Small-Thule_EasyFold_XT_2_EROW_LS_Details_933100.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"1686173\" data-ratio=\"66.67\" data-unique=\"p87sh56zo\" style=\"height: auto;\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Small-Thule_EasyFold_XT_2_EROW_LS_Details_933100.b9f5757c94f971c4ad7201aa2e1893e7.jpg\" >\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA trunk bike rack lets you and your friends or family take your bikes with you wherever you go \u2013 and still leave space for carrying gear on the roof if space is tight. \u00a0Rear door mounted bike carriers don\u2019t require a tow bar and are able to carry up to 3 bikes. Check the Thule buyers guide to find the correct carrier to fit your vehicle.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Large-Thule_VelospaceXT_LS_Lofoten_Portrait_170607_7462.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"1686172\" data-ratio=\"95.83\" data-unique=\"qr0jutb64\" style=\"height: auto;\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Large-Thule_VelospaceXT_LS_Lofoten_Portrait_170607_7462.c8846721647bf57a8f142488e37a1184.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong>Tips For Transporting Your Bikes Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\tJamie Owen, Thule\u2019s marketing manager, offers these top tips to consider when you\u2019re transporting your bike and things to to consider to ensure the best protection at all times:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tIf your bikes or bike carrier line up with your exhaust then use a heat shield\u00a0to avoid the bike tyres and bike rack wheel holders getting burnt whilst driving\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tMake sure there is no movement between bikes on a hangon carrier \u2013 an Imbi bike protector can help here\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tUse a \u00a0Thule Carbon Frame adapter to ensure your carbon frame doesn\u2019t get damaged\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tUse rim protectors on the wheel straps to avoid scratching the rims\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tUse a ladies frame adapter if you have an oddly shaped frame that doesn\u2019t fit the bike carrier properly\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAlways use a cable lock on hangon carriers and as an added safety measure on platform carriers\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAlways fit the larger and heavier bikes closer to the vehicle with lighter bikes on the outside\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCheck lights before a long trip and use a Thule lightboard if the lights and number plate are obstructed when using a hangon carrier \u2013 this will avoid getting traffic fines\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tIf you are using a roof mounted carrier place your garage remote in the back of the vehicle so that you need to get out the car to open the garage, this way you wont forget that the bikes are mounted to the vehicle.\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tYou can be confident that your Thule bike rack will carry your bike safely and securely wherever you want to go and you\u2019ll be in the saddle as quickly and easily as possible!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/thulestore.co.za\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.thulestore.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Large-Thule_UpRide_LS_Austria_Landscape_190617_2284.jpg\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" data-fileid=\"1686171\" data-ratio=\"66.67\" data-unique=\"ewb1up20f\" style=\"height: auto;\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Large-Thule_UpRide_LS_Austria_Landscape_190617_2284.733437ce36cb387d6c8b09c413fc7560.jpg\" ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your bike to your next adventure safely and securely You\u2019ve spent a lot of your money on your bike, and it too deserves a safe ride if you\u2019re travelling to your next race or heading off \u00a0on a weekend cycling adventure. After all, you don\u2019t want to arrive at your destination and your dream [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[33,125,101],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-14357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure-and-travel","tag-thule","tag-thule-roof-rack","tag-thule-towbar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14357"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=14357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}