Through Axl Bike Roof Rack

The thule thruride fork mount bike rack lets you transport a bicycle with a thru axle on your roof without an adapter.

Through axl bike roof rack.

If you ve got a fork mount roof rack and a few bikes that are not all through axle then this adapter is for you. A wide jaw clamp with a precision dial allows you to mount your bike with one hand and steady it with the other. It does exactly what it promises allowing you to mount a 15mm x 100mm thru axle wheel to a quick release wheel mount. The roof bike rack range from thule gives you a full choice of different mounting and loading unloading options.

Easy bike loading thanks to the expanding clamp that accommodates the bike s thru axle locks the bike to the bike rack and the bike rack to the roof racks with thule one key lock cylinder sold separately. You can get one for 20 online. If you already have a car roof rack it may be a more convenient choice as you only need to add the bike roof rack. However since my mountain bike has a through axle fork and thus requires a through axle adapter i simply leave the carrier locked against the through axle adapter.

With everything from fork mounted carriers that include thru axle options to frame or wheel mounted roof bike racks. Even if your bike fork is a quick release i recommend buying a through axle adapter to affix to the carrier when your bike is not on it. Use the big red knob at the bottom of the clamping system to tighten the entire clamping setup. Once you have tightly secured the bike rack on the crossbars you can lift your bike and fit its front wheel into the front cradle of the rack.

You are all set for a ride. A fork mounted carrier is still desirable to the pickup folks as. Trunk mount bike racks have been around for a while and are a good inexpensive option to carry bikes but like you many people are weary of using a trunk mount rack because the weight of the bike rack and the bikes is sitting on the trunk and bumper. This adapter is really helpful because i can keep the standard thule rack tray for my other bikes but use this adapter when transporting the mountain bike.

This thru axle bike mount fits a complete range of axle diameters and offers universal roof rack compatibility. This one is boost spacing so it s 110mm wide and works pretty well. There are better options available for carrying bikes on your 2011 camaro. This adapter is pretty simple basically a 9mm skewer with a plastic 15mm sleeve and a round 14mm nut that can slide through a thru axle wheel hub.