Is this the Best Way to Transport Your Bike? Thule ProRide 598 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2017
- Looking at the 4 main ways of transporting your bike with a car, and their pros and cons, with a review of the excellent Thule ProRide 598
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Just wanted to let you know that because of this video I started cycling two years ago. Andrew, thank you for making your videos!
Wow, that's heartwarming! I love cycling and sharing the best parts of it with others, so if the vids inspire more to cycle then I'm happy!
@@CyclespeedTours and I have Thule ProRide XT bike rack and Specialized Tarmac 😊
Being a swede, I'd say your pronounciation is almost spot on :)
Well that's a miracle! Thanks.
Wow, nice bike, grate video and a beautiful house, I leave in USA. God bless you man
Thanks Joel, it's for sale if you're interested!!
Cyclespeed Tours thanks but I'm in wilkes barre, pa, usa, that will fit a Honda crv 2008?
I came for the bike rack review but stayed because of that breath taking house in the background!
Thanks, lived there 13 years and was a special place......
Perfect vid showing the 598 in a perfect setting, on almost the same MQB platform vehicle I have. But the non matching tubs on the bike are freaking me out.
Rest assured, they are matching now!!
will this do for an AUDI q5 2018 model ? I have the roof bars from Audi, do i need something more besides 1 or 2 Thule ProRide 598?
Most rack dealers in the U.S. do not suggest transporting carbon frames with grab bars. Most suggest a wheel or fork mount transport.
I’d also mention that it quite common for hanging racks are infamous for scratching paint on cars (usually due to user error).
Thank you
I just bought a Yakima roof top rack yesterday for my SUV and it was really hard to put the bike on because of the height of my car. I should have watched this video first before making the purchase. It's so genius to tuck the front wheel in the leg room.
Yep, tall cars aren't easy. Glad to have been of help!
just buy a foldable stool and keep it in the car.That way you can reach.
@@umutbirey101 I'll consider this option. Thanks, man
good tip!@@umutbirey101
Would the Thule topride fork mount be a better choice for a tall SUV?
Where I can get a ladder you have in a vodeo?
Metallfabriken Thule was founded in 1942 by Eric Thulin & family, selling pike traps of his own design to Scandinavian fishermen, and it has always been pronounced "too-lee".
Thanks for clearing that up!
Great review!
I have a cuestión.... how it´s been working your bike with de Thule Proride? any risk of damage on the carbon frame or wheels?
Thak you.
Hola Jesus! Estoy en Mallorca! Hasta ahora, no hay nigun problema con el carbono.
Is that carrier okay with carbon frames? My Thule dealer recommended a fork clamped rack, as the ones that clamp the frames can crack the frame tubing when the car is vibrating on bumpy roads or in windy conditions.
Good question - Thule do actually sell a 'carbon frame protector' which is basically just some extra rubber. Personally I don't see any issues as the jaws have nice soft rubber and you don't need to clamp too tightly. What's more, you clamp very close to the BB where the carbon is quite thick.
If you've seen my video of me trying to destroy an Sworks fork, you'll probably be OK with this carrier!
Try the Thru Ride
Thanks for the vid. I like these but fear I’d forget the bike was up there when driving into a carpark etc. Saw a guy massacre his bike this way backing under a tree !
Thanks Rhys. That concerns me too! French motorway toll stations are another risk. A good idea is to put some tape or a sticker on the dashboard as a reminder.
Great video review ! Thanks a lot and beautiful house ! Are you living in France ?
Hi Guillaume, yes, it's in Quimper, Finistere
Nice video man!!!! can I ask you two questions??? 1) is it your bike in carbo? If yes, do you use the Thule Carbon Frame Protector ? 2) which is the max speed that you reached with your car with a bike (like MTB) on the roof??? thanls a lot :) hope you or another can ask soon :)
Hi, no I didn't use that frame protector, I didn't really think it was necessary. I never went much more than about 120kmh and it was all good. (Road bike). I expect they test them to well beyond 130.....
@@CyclespeedTours thanks for the answer :)
Did you have to cut the rubber strip to install it with the T-Slot? It doesn't look like one that slips into the rubber. I'm worried about cutting my strips as I change roof top accessories on the bars.
sorry, was too long ago to remember
Thanks for the vid. What stops someone from snatching the bike in a car park?
This model has a lock on the frame clamp (and also on the roof bars). So that would stop the casual thief. However, it would not stop a determined thief with tools, so I wouldn't leave it out of sight for a long time.
Hello Cyclespeed Tours, I am a little late for the question. I recently bought an alloy framed bike, and am planning to buy this roof rack for my car. I would like to know the speed up to which I may go with the cycle on it?
Hi, probably best to check with Thule, but for sure motorway speed is fine, i.e. 130kmh. Probably more, but depends on wind etc.
Nice house!
Thanks! Now sold.......
On the Internet there are always reports that the claw had come loose during the car ride.
To follow up on these worrying events, I noticed after countless videos and forum posts that quite a few users do not follow the instructions correctly.
Like here in the video, the torque was not observed correctly. One must absolutely turn to the torque limiter (loud click) that the claw is 100% correctly locked!
If you happen to find other video with incorrectly presented application, share it necessarily.
I was very nervous putting my brand new beach cruiser on this rack. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxG6JIgwJhur8_Rg8UeQ3EmePzi_wSncL8 But after reading many reviews I decided to get this one and take a chance. When arrived it was very simple to adjust and put together. I also added spike tape over the metal hooks before securing and tightening the straps, and no scratches. I also purchased the top bar made by the same company so that my cruiser sits straight on the rack without having to turn upside down. Extra bungee cords are used to secure the front wheel from flapping and even piece of mind knowing your bike is secure. Definitely recommend...
Indeed.
One piece aero handle bar are just a con, even if they do work it is in the single digit watts. As I am aware, is if you are in the disruption cone coming of the front wheel, then it doesn't make much difference. Plus you can't fit stuff easy to your handlebar or adjust for bike fit.
True, it is in single digits, but that is still significant. I worked out (roughly) the savings with my bar here; th-cam.com/video/dX5zqDOfUtE/w-d-xo.html
Again true that your body is mostly behind the bar, but then the frame is behind the front wheel, seatpost behind stem, etc. and yet these are all aero parts.
With the 3T there is a good size area near the stem where you can clamp Garmins, etc. and the fit is good for me.
I think aero handlebars are simply too widespread (TT bikes, aero bikes, etc.) to be just a fad.
but really, how can you own a castle??
LOL, it's really a manoir, not a chateau. They're cheap in France. It's not that big. It's for sale!
Did you just clamp carbon frame?..
Yes, the clamp is very gentle and designed for that.
You should always use Thule 561 for carbon bike frames, mount via front axle. Very secure and solid. I saw fragile road carbon bikes snapped on motorway way to many times by clamping on frame
Anyway, nice video
2:35 strong man lifting less than 10 kilograms with one hand
er. ok!
Never mind the bike, I love your car 😘
haha, thanks, I now have the newer S3 cabrio, great engine
I phoned Thule customer support in the UK and the lady on the phone pronounced Thule as "Tulay" :)
Good to know!
You leave in a Castle...good for you.
so the best option is the roof rack.
If it won't go inside then yes!
I don't think anyone knows how to pronoun Thule. I say toolee, but who knows!
599 is better, no required frame protector.
nice fcukin bike
with road bike I guess its easy, but try with full sus MTB :) cheers
Yeah, those things are heavy!! Good workout though....
Did you need your top off lol
Karl Chapman MTB extra strength 😂
Thule UpRide 599 vs Thule ProRide 598 with English subtitle:
th-cam.com/video/P7wCRGJFeTA/w-d-xo.html
That’s going to limit my top speed on the autobahn
LOL
The word is pronUnciation
True!
They claim significant fuel savings .......lol.
aerodynamics can eat your gas
Didn't realise this was Putins car
Is it?
You should never travel with the bike inside your car unless you have a shield, because if you crash and survive, the bike might just brake your neck.
Not sure about that really - it only weighs 6kg, and I can't see how it's gonna break through the front seats.
@@CyclespeedTours 6 kg becomes 1000 kg if you stop from 100 to 0
@@CyclespeedToursyou are blissfully unaware. A f1 drivers head weighing 5kg becomes 25kg laterally when going round corners at 5G.
If you were to crash into something at 50mph, that's pretty much a thin metal bar weighing 120kg hitting you, at 50mph.
A 50mph crash to a dead stop is about 20G
20*6 is 120kg suddenly flying at 50mph inside your metal box.
@@SpookyShaw94 As an engineer, I am well aware of accel / decelerations, but do you secure every single thing in your boot / trunk every time you drive? I would suggest that most people do NOT lock down their 20kg suitcases in the back. Also, as the bicycle is either touching the front seats or very close, then it does not have the distance to accelerate to create an impact.
@@CyclespeedToursthe only thing that goes on the back seats nowadays is the dog in one of those hammock things with a seatbelt. So yeah honestly I don't, that's what the boot is for.
Similar reason as to why he doesn't go in the boot anymore despite owning an estate, just an added safety measure - if someone was to hit me from behind, the boot is a crumple zone and he's as good as dead. Read that on a forum and made me thing.
Just an added safety feature I consider now I'm a little older, that's all.
I used to throw 100s of kgs of logs in the back with seats down when logging, until someone said if you suddenly stop all that weight is just going to kill you - something quite small thats not always considered but is it really worth taking the risk for?
Apologies if my original comment came across pedantic, but yeah..
Put some clothes on man.