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23.8.2016

Thule is the first name most people think of when it comes to good quality bike racks. Thule offer 3 models of roofrack; the FreeRide, the ProRide and the OutRide. This is the FreeRide 532, which is the cheapest model in the range.Number of Bikes: 1Max Weight of Bike: 17kgMax Total Weight: 17kgMax Assembled Weight (minus bikes): 4.4 kgThe Thule Freeride 532 is the latest model in the FreeRide range and replaces the Thule FreeRide 530 model. Thule claim to have improved the design as well as the aerodynamics of the the original model.The FreeRide attaches to your roofbars. Attachments secure the bike wheels to the carrier and a dual post attaches to the frame, securing the bike.The Thule FreeRide 532 can be bought in single,double or triple packs, with the triple giving the best value, so look around but I found Amazon to be selling the singles cheaper than the other pack sizes.A few people have stated that the instructions could be better. However, they all found that installation was obvious enough and generally installation is quite simple and painless, and it is.The use of the double arm has proven a bit tricky for installing some bikes and like one of mine there is a 'magic spot' that you meet and it is the only location the bike can be secured at. Speaking of the double arm, if you have a tall car, like an MPV; or if you are of shorter stature, then you should be aware that the lock that secures the bike to the carrier is at the top of the arm, so you may have a stretch. I do a little bit with my Skoda Octavia Mk3 but it's not bad.One good thing about the FreeRide is that it can be fitted to either the left or the right side of the car, by changing some components around. This is a big plus, so well done Thule.Build quality is what you would expect from Thule, but some bits are plastic.Having the lock up at the top of the bar has its good points and bad points. This is the securest place for it, in order to stop potential thieves removing your bike from the frame. However, it does make it harder to fix the bike to the car, especially if you have a tall car. Thule have obviously weighed up both sides of the coin and the ProRide 591 has gone the other way, with the lock at the bottom. This gives consumers the choice as to which is more important to them – ease of installation, or security. As this is a subjective choice and as Thule have obviously thought about it, I’m not going to mark down the rack because of that.The bike is attached to the carrier at the wheels by use of a ratchet strap. this makes it very easy to secure it, but if you have quick release wheels (particularly expensive ones) then it means that it is possible for a would-be thief to remove the wheel, without taking the bike. This is easily solvable though, by using a spare cable lock to lock the wheel to the bike – something that I would advise for any cycle rack.The racks themselves are of a nice slim profile and the biggest aerodynamic drag will come from your bike anyway. Removal of the rack is simple enough when you are not transporting a bike and the racks are slim and straight enough for storage to be easy. They are a bit too long to store in most cars though, so you would have to leave them at home/wherever you are staying.REVIEW SUMMARY:This is a quality bike rack at a reasonable price. You need to take care if you own a tall car and also make sure you lock your wheels up if you ride with expensive wheels, but other than that I would highly recommend this piece of kit.#NOTE# it comes with 2 locks/keys - you can order these up separately through suppliers to match your existing roof rack keys, the range is from 001-200 and N001-N200. Thule also sell large packs, 4,6,8, 12 etc of the same locks and keys so you only need 1 key to unlock the full set up.
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22.9.2017

Bought as part of a full Thule set (parts ordered separately) of 753 feet, wing bar 961 and fitting kit.After fitting the bars, this part was easy albeit the instructions were still pretty cryptic (but not as bad as the other pieces).Only put bike on once to test but seemed rock solid and pretty easy considering first try. It's on an Audi Q3 which I thought would be high to lift the bike but it was easy. This was a road bike, my tourer would probably be heavier/harder.Some internet reading advises putting a sign in the dash to remind you your bikes sitting up high - so you don't end up hitting them.I saw pictures of bikes smashed against car park entrances and it made me a bit nervous - never thought about that aspect.Negatives were;bit fiddly to put together - no idea why Thule couldn't ship with the catches in place.The box was really bashed up as it's shipped without outer packaging and was all rated up, and this was after I ordered a replacement from Amazon as the first one was in a right state. To be honest it looked used but in fact once opened I think it had just been mishandled. No idea if it's their warehouse or Hermes, but anyway if you want a nice box go keep, don't get from Amazon - buy in a shop. I'm surprised there was no damage but it would be a matter of luck. Anyway I was out of time so had to accept the lesser bashed up one.Also note returns for large items have to be arranged at your own inconvenience and expense and reclaimed as Amazon don't do automatic returns for oversize packages. All in all a disappointing experience as one other part (the bars) also arrived all bashed up but Amazon did sort this one one.Don't let that put you off the products themselves, but it lost a star for it, and the poor instructions.
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21.7.2019

These are really good bike carriers. What I like is:- it's easy to install (I fitted them on Thule Wing Edge bars)- it's got a built-in cable lock to help secure the bike- it's easy to mount the bike on - unless you've got a heavy mountain bike and a car with a high roof- It's easy to unmount the bike from - again, unless your bike is heavy and your car roof is high.- it doesn't put any pressure on the frame - great if you've got an expsneive carbon-frame bike- it copes with a wide range of wheel sizes for adult bikes - even the 29" x 2.3" on my MTB- once installed, the carrier itself is reasonably secure /difficult to get off without the required keysThe things that could be better are:- security - the supplied cable lock feels flimsy and probably wouldn't stand up to a pair of bolt cutters. Once that's cut it's a matter of 10 seconds to take the bike off. I don't think I'd want to leave an expensive bike alone on the carrier while I went to the motorway services.- dismounting - once you undoo the front wheel mechanism you've pretty much got to take the whole weight of the bike. On an SUV with a heavy bike this can be more than a bit awkward. If it's at the end of a long ride, it could be hard work putting it back on the carrier as well.- general wobbliness - like all wheels-on bike carriers, the bike wobbles like crazy. I'll never get used to it.
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23.5.2013

The product looks well thought out, well made, robust but yet light, and accounts for thin framed road bikes, standard frames including hydrid, and chunky mountain bike frames. There are two settings to account for the different frame widths, with a rubberised insert for each of the two settings. Once on, the item looks well made, and of well thought out design. Unfortunately, despite we reasonable grasp of instructions, and my technical nature, the instructions are poor. Small diagrams means you may be scratching your head. FYI, there are two sets of instructions for the main assembly, one for the square section roof bars, one for the cut-outs, once that is worked out, things become a little easier.The curved, robust metal sections have to be inserted through the main part that grips to the bars, with the long T rod (in my case, the short ones are for the other bars) grasping the other end of the curve section, and bolting through the three turning plastic quick releases. (One has a lock on it)To do the upright assembly, turn a couple of pages, you get no clues here.. Then you will see that you have to retain the other rubber flange in case you want to change bikes. It's a shame that Thule couldn't be bothered to have a small A4 text sheet included, English is language understood by many these days, either that, or make the diagrams better.
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21.12.2020

Having been put off by others saying that this will fit only thule bars and then researching other makes, I eventually took the plunge with the pro ride.Firstly this does fit non thule bars. I have t track nordrive bars and the t track adapter that comes with the 598 fitted perfectly. You only need an adapter if your bars t track is wider than about 3cm (some BMW bars have wider tracks) in which case you need the wider t track adapter or if no t track you need the u clamps (£5) from Halfords.Assembling the 598 is pretty straight forward and when secured is rock solid, it took a few go's of getting the bike up there but once you have the hang of it it's pretty easy. Once the wheel straps and the main bar is locked,the bike is pretty solid.The 598 also comes with 2 keys, one for the lock to lock the 598 to the roof bars and the other to lock the main bar that attaches to the bike.. I dont think either will put up much of a fight if a determined theif was to have a go at them but if anything, you feel a little more secure that they are there and I wouldn't really leave the bikes on the roof and head off else where.All in , I'm pretty impressed. Good build and rock solid once up.I have a cannondale trail 29 x 2.5 tyres and it fits the rack, straps and bars great.Happy days.
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19.12.2016

An excellent piece of kit - well thought out and providing a really good support for the bike.The revised clamp arrangement would appear to reduce the ease with which people are able to steal the bike simply by undoing the wheel straps and twisting the frame out of the clamp. That-said, I'd still lock the bike to the car too.The only problem I experienced was that on the very first journey, the three cam-clamps holding the bike rack to the cross-bars all came loose allowing the whole system/bike to rock a little from side to side. There was no danger of it coming off and I assume it was my error in fitting it - perhaps just be doubly aware when first fitting it.Since then it has been bomb-proof.The newer ratchet style wheel straps are also a great improvement of the older style ones and provide a very good grip without damaging the rims.The frame clamp would fit round a wide range of sizes of tube sizes - the only possible issue being that it could interfere with any gear/brake cables above of below the tube. I don't think it's an issue - again, just be careful when you first put the bike on and ensure you clock what could possibly get trapped when tightening the clamp up.All in all, a really good system - and a great improvement on the old model.
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4.12.2016

Having just spent a serious amount of money on a new bike, it was time to upgrade my roof rack. With a carbon frame, it is essential not to compress the bike's downtube, and this roof rack is expressly designed not to do that. The instructions are quite long, which is misleading because the rack is easy to fit to just about any type of roof bar. Once fitted, you get the impression of solidity; this rack is going nowhere.Mounting the bike to the rack is easy. Just position the adjustable arm and tighten the ratchet until it clicks; the bike is secure at the down tube, without any crushing action. The wheel straps are easy to fix, and the bike is secure. Of course, there is a keyed lock too,but I would not leave my bikes out of sight were I to rely just on the lock.If you want to change the lock cylinder, as you might if you have multiple bike racks, you will need a special key to do so. I found the easiest source for this key to be eBay. Also, you can swap the ratchet system to the other side of the rack so that it can be mounted on the other side of the car.In conclusion, this is a high quality product I'm completely happy to use with an expensive bike.
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19.2.2018

The 532 Freeride is a great cycle carrier at a reasonable price - this is the third one I have bought. They attach easily to my Thule Wingbars, but come with the fittings for regular square bars as well. They don't make much noise on the car when not carrying a bike, and the reduction in fuel consumption was negligible. They lock to the bike and the car, so will help put off the opportunist. The instructions are not particularly clear, but check out YouTube and you will be fine. Can be assembled for right or left hand on the car. Easily adjustable for different size bikes - have used it successfully with road, mountain and kids bikes. The only thing to watch (and hence why I have dropped a star)is the packaging - it's rubbish - all three have arrived with either a hole in the box, or the flap at the end of the box open - they were all delivered by Hermes, and the boxes looked like they had thrown them off a cliff! It's only a miracle that all of the parts were still in there - my advice is to choose the extra box to hide what it is during the Amazon order process - another box around it should offer enough protection.
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20.7.2017

Excellent bike carrier and easy to fit and take out.Be aware that if you use the fittings for the internal rails of the roof bars, the bars may get warped, which I thought it was not really safe, in my case I had fitted a Norddrive roof-bars, not sure if the same issue would occur with the Thule roof-bars. So I had to buy the additional adapters that grip under the actual roof-bars and seems much safer and the roof-bars do not suffer any warping.Enjoy riding, after all that's why you want them !The negative side of the experience was the packaging, on delivery, the postman came up the stairs using the box as a walking stick! The box was broken and the plastic end was scratched.... basically,the item is not securely fixed inside the box but lose and the box gets broken and the item, damaged. For a highly rated company in engineering that produced extremely thought out products... the packaging let the name down, fitting a piece of polystyrene foam at each end would keep the item safe and the box unbroken.... small details make a difference.
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9.1.2013

I have been looking for a roof mounted cycle carrier for a while and kept coming back to the Thule. Others were cheaper but nothing like as well made and others more expensive but did not do the job any better for the extra money. In the end I think I have made the correct decision as the carrier is easy to use. Once the clamp is adjusted to suit your bike it is a doddle to use (set up the clamp to suit your bike before you mount the carrier on the car, as it is much easier to do at ground level!!). The bike is held very securely and is easy to mount/ remove. Just one word of caution though, the locks that secure the carrier to the car and the bike to the carrier are made of plastic,so doubt they would stand up to much of an attack by a determined thief. They are just fitted to stop someone nabbing your bike while you are paying for petrol etc.All in all a sound buy. The right item at the right price with free delivery that arrived 2 days after ordering. Result!!
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8.1.2021

Bit nervous using this as the previous version did have a design flaw. Updated model has since fixed this flaw and it works perfectly with additional security!Had two bike sin the roof and was doing motorway speeds with a 50mph headwind at the same time (Figure taken from news on the day) and even though the bikes wobbled and I could feel it in the steering of the car, not once did they break free or cause any issue. Definitely solidified my confidence in these bike racks. would recommend to others!Added bonus, you can flip the central holding clamp around so that you can have both bikes face forward and not have the awkward doodaa of trying to get the bike over the clamp and bumping the roofof the car.Only downfall in my opinion is that the little rubber protectors for the wheels are removable so I have to remove from the wheels strap whenever we park or if I leave the racks on the roof as these could be stolen but it really is a minor issue.
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26.5.2020

I bought the Thule Freeride due to wanting to transport my bikes to and from trail centres etc. Whilst purchasing this I also needed to buy roof bars, this meant I had to check my budget. In the end I settled on the Freeride due to the cost, the reviews I had read, the security and also of their effective ability to securely hold the bikes.If I’m honest and had I had the money I would likely have bought the Proride or the thru-axle model, but that being said the Freeride does what it needs to.I have really only one concern and that is the clamp, which I’m sure will be fine, but I have this thought that it’s going to scratch my bike frames unnecessarily.To give me a little more confidence I have used a short length of old inner tube and wrapped the frame where the clamp sits. Appears to do the job.So in summary if your after a budget friendly, no thrills bike rack for the top of your car you won’t go far wrong with the Freeride.
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29.9.2017

Excellent product but very disappointed that I had to buy the carbon frame protector extra. These are a premium brand and product and it really should be included.As far as the carrier is concerned its superb, easy to mount a bike, fastens at exactly the right torque with the built in torque click system and the bikes don't move an inch. A big improvement in security from the earlier version which could have the bike twisted out even when locked as this one has a much better claw system. I also slip a bike lock on as well and lock the bike to the rails as an extra visible deterrent.They are also very quiet,I have them on my Porsche and they only produce a soft whistle over 70mph so at legal speeds you don't even know they are up there and I leave mine on all the time.
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19.3.2019

Started with the thule freeride for a regular carbon frame hardtail. The bike was light and had a lower down tube which worked well for that type of mtb. Since have changed to a full suspension with more weight and higher down tube meaning the bike was held near the BB as the supporting arms couldn't extend any further limiting the support and stability causing the bike to sway when turning, also causes scratches to the frame regardless of covering the frame before securing the clasp. So replaced with the upride and is perfect as it's secured via the front wheel leaving frame's with a high geometry undamaged. There is still a wobble with this model but I'm happy that the front wheel is staying put in the rack.Pricey yes, but would recommend.
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12.9.2013

I bought this to compliment my Thule 943 3-bike carrier, so I can now carry 4 bikes, without exceeding my nose-weight.I was confident it would be great, and it is...It secures my square Marin Quake 9.0 monocoque MTB frame perfectly (once I had adjusted the wheel rests)My only observation is that the only thing stopping thieves whipping your bike is a lockable knob/clamp holding onto your frame, which wouldn't take much force to pull off. But there seems to be a finger hole at the end of each wheel strap that would accept a padlock, I think if you put a couple of locks through the finger holds, that might slow down the scum. Contrary to popular belief,they tend to be opportunists who don't carry knives or screwdrivers.
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