The popular Thule 561 Outride bike rack caters for users who would rather use the front forks to mount bikes onto the roof. Mounting bikes in this way dramatically reduces drag when driving and means that the user doesn’t have to lift the bike as high when loading onto the roof.

With the increasing amount of bikes now being fitted 15mm axles there have been compatibility issues with the 561 Outride as the only adaptor that it includes is for 20mm axles. To cater for these requirements the new 561-1 adaptor has been manufactured. Please click on the image below to purchase this particular part and to transport your bikes in style.

The best selling 591 has been improved with some neat new features. It can take more weight than the old version with a new 20kg limit and uses a new grip-fit system to keep your bikes secure.

The new and improved Thule ProRide 591 cycle carrier came out top in the recent roof mounted tests, performing within the toughest standards set by German A.C.E. Lenkrad (Auto Club Europa). Six different manufacturers performed in various tests to assess the overall safety, handling and general usability of the bike racks.

The different tests are shown below which enable the testers to push the competing racks to their limits. The 591 ProRide scored very highly in each of the tests on the day of testing, which confirmed that it was indeed the best bike rack on the market.

Emergency braking from 100km/h Frontal Impact with 30km/h speed

Braking curve and dodge standards

You can view more details on the new and improved Thule ProRide 591 and purchase this fantastic bike rack by clicking on the image of the Thule 591 below.

The roof rack – A history of innovation and design…..

The roof rack has evolved somewhat over the years in both appearance and its range of functionality. It has changed in many ways to suit the requirements of the user and to cater for the design of the modern day car/van or MPV.

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We’ve known for a while now that one of our staff, Mike P was planning on running the Vienna Marathon in April this year. The topic comes up in conversation in the office now and then as he mentions how his training is progressing.

A short while back, conversation turned to how it was an ideal opportunity to seek sponsorship for a worthy cause. We’re now immensely pleased to see that Mike has chosen one of our favourite causes – East Anglia Children’s Hospices.

East Anglia’s Childrens Hospices (EACH) is a charity which supports families throughout their experience of caring for children with life-threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs. A charity that aims to ensure that children and their families have access to the very best healthcare and social-care facilities in the last days of a child’s life.

We admire the work of all charities – but the work done by EACH we find especially admirable. It’s difficult to put into words the respect we have for the strength and compassion demonstrated by their staff who provide sick children and their parents with support in some of the life’s toughest possible circumstances.

As the big day approaches, we’re working hard to ensure that word of Mike’s Marathon endeavour reaches as wide an audience as possible.

To find out more about Mike’s progress, you can visit his Facebook group, or you can keep up with how donations are building up at his Just Giving page. Whilst you’re there, if you can spare even just a pound or two, every penny will go straight to EACH’s funds, helping to ensure that their amazing work continues.

Looking for a roof bar kit for your vehicle? Struggling to work out which parts you need to buy?

To make life easier for our customers, we’ve just added an interactive roof bar selector to our website, which helps guide the buyer to the right kit. You can find it on our site at http://www.carracks.co.uk/vehicle-selector

We’re pleased to announce that we now have a blog live on our website.