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The Doubletrack can transport two bikes regardless of frame design or suspension or wheel size
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Technical Details
- Independent adjustable wheel hoops accommodate bikes with wheel bases up to 48 inches and eliminates handlebar to seat contact- Ratcheting Quick load hooks for quick bike loading and unloading
- Hitch switch quick release lever for rapid storage when not in use
- Stinger swinger hitch adaptor accommodates 2 inch and 1 1/4 inch receiver hitches
- Locks not included Carries up to 2 bikes
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By Bill Payton (Sioux Falls, SD.)
This is a quality bike rack. It holds my bikes securely. It does take a few minutes to get everything adjusted though.
the hooks hold the bike in place but they are a little hard to release. There is a locking accessory that cost extra but with my water bottles I don't think I could use it. I like the way it folds up on the car.
Once adjusted for the bikes and after a few times of loading them up it only takes about 3 min. to put them on the rack.
I like it.
By Jim Marlow (Niagara Falls, ON Canada)
Originally was going to order the Thule rack for the roof of my vehicle, but after speaking with several people, decided to go with the hitch mount. The hitch works great, the bikes are easy to load onto the rack and they are very stable. The hitch also folds neatly out of the way when the bikes aren't on the rack.
By Mel the biker (CA, USA)
My vehicle is a 1999 Nissan Maxima sedan, equipped with a Kurt 1-1/4" hitch receiver. Due to the toung weight limit of the hitch receiver, the choice of bike racks is also limited. Thanks God, the THULE 990 is a great solution for me.
Originally, I doubt the capability of an 1-1/4" hitch to bear heavy loads (rack + bikes). After I installed THULE 990 and loaded two bikes, I was so glad that I chose a correct rack. The play was very very small, no matter my car was stopped, on local roads or on the freeway. The rack provides three points to contact to each bike. It is an excellent way to carry bikes. No need to worry about that the bikes would scratch my car or scratch each other.
For the rack itself, the height is pretty easy for me to load bikes. I do not have to lift my bikes too much. Also the rack provides sufficient clearance to access rear trunk and let trunk lid open without any interferences.
For entering/exiting my drive way, THULE 990 provides sufficient vertical clearance so that I could drive in/out drive way without further awareness.
For local road driving, all I need to be aware are the speed bumps. Just drive nice and slowly. Otherwise, the bikes/rack are rock-solid.
For freeway driving, I drove my vehicle at 70mph and the bikes/rack were pretty stable. I could not feel any play or vibration. But the aerodynamic drag is a little bit noticeable. By the way the test drive on freeway was about 20 miles one-way, 40 miles total.
The integrated lock heads are also a great advantage. No need to use additional ugly and bulky locking cables. The two locks on the locking handles are easy to use and efficient. The STL2 hitch lock is also easy to use and very tight fitted.
With THULE 990, I could virtually extend my bicycle rides to anywhere my vehicle could reach. The THULE 990 is really a great bike rack.
By Sergey G. Ivanchenkov (Jacksonville, FL)
I had purchased another bike rack first and found it to be useless. After a few weeks of frustration I chose to buy this one and absolutely loved it. It is sturdy, does not block the view in the rear view mirror when folded up, the bikes are mounted reliably, easy to fold up and down, easy to mount and dismount bikes, it looks very good in both positions - what else can you wish in a bike rack? So far I hadn't have anything to be grouchy about even a bit. I love my new rack and I recommend everyone to get it if interested.
By beach bum
This bike rack is a good start, but they have some design work to do to make it great. The brackets that secure the bike are so difficult to slide that even strong men have trouble getting them to slide. Thule's explanation is that they want them firm so they don't move on their own. We joke that we don't need to lock the bikes because people will give up before they get the bikes off. Also, if you are mounting it on an SUV, we found that because of the car's height, you still need to lift the bike a decent height, so you might want to consider one of the more traditional bike racks. Also, Thule's customer service left something to be desired...he recommended that I see a "5 star dealer" but wouldn't even look up the closest one to me. They suggested I try lithium white grease, so we will see if that is an improvement. Once it is on, it's ok, but know that it could be better designed.
Postscript to our original review. We purchased and applied the lithium white grease, and it has improved the operation greatly. It would be a great idea to ship the product with a small can of it,or at least include a note about it in the instructions, to avoid the frustration we went through. Lots of people don't bother to call the manufacturer, they just return the product.It works much better now. System wouldn't let me change the star rating on it though!
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