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Thule Helium Pro 3 Hitch Bike Rack
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$499.95
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Online Only - Lightweight aluminum hitch bike rack provides outstanding bike protection and easy-on, easy-off convenience.
Convenient access to rear of vehicle - HitchSwitch feature allows rack to be easily tilted down
Super lightweight aluminum construction is half the weight of steel hitch bike racks, providing easy installation, removal, and handling
Unsurpassed hanging hitch carrier bike protection with industry-leading 7” spacing between bikes
Superior bike stability and fit with integrated anti-sway that prevent bike to bike contact and ‘disappears’ when not needed
Complete bike security with integrated cable lock (lock included)
Quick, secure and confidence inspiring bike attachment with ratchet strap cradle strap
Easily fold down bike arms when not in use with conveniently located HitchSwitch lever
Fast, tool-free installation with SnugTite stinger design delivering maximum speed, stability and security (lock included)
Transferable between hitch receivers, fits 1.25” and 2” hitches
Compact cradle design accommodates wide variety of bike sizes/frame styles
| Type of Bicycle Rack | Hitch Mount Rack |
|---|---|
| Mount Style | Trailer Hitch |
| Product Use(s) | Automotive |
| Type of Bicycle | Road,Mountain,Fixed Gear,Commuter,Children's |
| Maximum Weight Capacity (kg) | 51.00 kg |
| Primary Material | Alloy |
| Accessories List | Bike Lock,Hitch Lock |
| Advanced Features | Foldable |
| Assembled Width (cm) | 28.00 cm |
| Assembled Weight (kg) | 12.25 kg |
| Sustainability | None |
|---|
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| Product Use(s) | Automotive |
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1 out of 5 stars.
Beware
a month ago
Only used this product a few times. It can not handle highway driving. The cradles slip and slide and cause your bikes to crash together. This was an expensive purchase from what we thought was a trustworthy brand. It has resulted in damaged bikes and more problems than it is worth.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
5 out of 5 stars.
Replace the straps and you'll have a great carrier
5 months ago
I bought the Helium Pro 2 about 5 years ago. I love the light weight. Easy to put on and take off. Lock built in. The attaching plastic straps were awful!! Hard to open. I replaced them with canvas straps with cam buckles. Works great. Holds the bikes and easy to get the bikes off. Easy to thread the straps thru the slots. Improvise and you'll have a great carrier. Also, use pipe insulation where the straps are to protect your bike frame from scratches. You'd have to do that on lots of carriers. Just writing the review to get these suggestions out there. :)
Yes, I recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
1 out of 5 stars.
Wanted to like it……
10 months ago
Lovely light bike rack, but very disappointed. The “holders” slide around on the arms of the rack. Whether there is 1 bike or more on it, there is sliding that happens.. I know another person with this same design of the Thule rack that ha the same issue. Had to rig better ties to transport bikes. Ended up purchasing another rack. When I brought it to my local bike shop (where I bought it) to get some advice, they were stumped too.
No, I do not recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
3 out of 5 stars.
Pluses and Minuses!
10 months ago
I have always counted on Thule for many racks etc. over the years and when I picked this rack I was looking forward to using it instead of my old roof racks because my current car is higher and a rear rack is so much easier to use. Although the assembly instructions weren't the best I figured it all out and got the rack together. It was easy to put onto my car and it was easy to get my bike on (I started with just a single bike, in the forwardmost position). This is where the trouble began--I started on a long drive at highway speeds and after about an hour when I looked back it looked like my bike was cockeyed, so I pulled over and took a look. What I found was that the cradle on the left (the "rear cradle" which holds the seat post and the rear of the top bar) had (due to wind on the rear tire presumably) moved about 2" backwards. Picture attached. I had a heck of a time getting it back in place because the round-head screw that is supposed to keep it from doing that was there (this is a star screw and I don't carry star bits or drivers with me) so I had to force it back over that (which I was able to do using a handy stick I found by the side of the road as a punch and a rock as a hammer). Luckily I had some bungee cords with me which allowed me to connect the seat tube tightly to the vertical section of the bike rack above the trailer hitch to keep the rear of the bike from moving; but when I got to my destination I found that the cradle at the FRONT of the bike had moved forward over the round head screw that's supposed to hold it in place (presumably having been leveraged by a twisting motion centered on the now "locked" rear cradle). Picture attached.
So this is just a very bad design flaw: a round headed screw is like a ramp, and you can't stop something from sliding with a ramp, you stop something from sliding with a wall! The screws are 8-32 so I stopped at the hardware store and bought some 8-32 x 38" socket cap screws (which have vertical sides on the head rather than a round head) as well as some longer 8-32 screws and some 1/4" aluminum spacers and put them on and they of course prevented any further movement of the cradles because the offer a positive vertical "block" against movement. Pictures attached. I have no idea why Thule isn't using this type of setup in lieu of the round head screws which just can't hold the cradles in place. I would have trouble recommending this product unless this design flaw was fixed. NOTE- I spoke with Thule about this and was told that, given that my bike does not have a completely horizontal top bar (which results in the rear wheel being higher than the front wheel), the rear wheel somehow will catch more wind than if the bike had a horizontal top bar which may be what caused the movement, and that the resolution would be to buy the Thule Frame Adapter which would get the bike to be level. But whether or not that is the case, it just seems obvious to me that using round headed screw to stop the cradles from sliding horizontally is absolutely the wrong approach and that they should be using some sort of vertically -sided screw (like a socket cap screw) to provide an absolute positive lock against sliding.
No, I do not recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
5 out of 5 stars.
Light weight- easy to assemble
a year ago
I purchased this a month ago and can’t wait to go mountain biking
Yes, I recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
3 out of 5 stars.
Nice,just more detail..
a year ago
Nice rack,just need the bike to be more stable on rack,plastic brackets??
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
Response from thule-us-ca:
a year ago
Thule Customer Support
Hello and thank you for the review of our Thule Helium Pro bike carrier. Please note that bikes have many different frame shapes and sizes. Some bicycle frames may require a Frame Adapter #982XT. Our Customer Service team can answer any questions about bicycle fitment on our Thule Helium Pro or any other model bike racks by visiting the link below:
https://help.thule.com/s/contactsupport?language=en_US
5 out of 5 stars.
Mission Accomplished - Light Weight Rack
a year ago
I was looking for a light bike rack that I could easily install and take off by myself. The Helium delivers against this objective. It is very light weight and easy to manage. The bike(s) seem secure. The only issue, which is minor, is related to the strap. I assume the primary purpose is to keep the front wheel from swaying/moving. The strap is too long, especially when only hauling one bike. Three short (1 for each bike) would be far more manageable. Again, this is a small point and overall I am very happy with the product.
Yes, I recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
3 out of 5 stars.
Thule missed the easy part
a year ago
Overall design i think is good, but the ratcheting straps, as others have noted, are TERRIBLE. I spent 45 minutes trying to get them off. They were not overtightened, just snug, but the tab you push down doesn't go far enough to liberate the ratchets. This strikes me as the easiest part to engineer, but they flubbed this one big time.
No, I do not recommend this product.
Originally posted on thule-us-ca
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