Buy Thule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle CarrierThule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle Carrier Product Description:
- Easy to mount, convenient rack level bike clamping feature
- Worry free automatic self-adjusting jaws for perfect bike clamping
- Accommodates bike frames up to 3-1/8" in diameter
- Dual locking design locks bike to carrier and carrier to rack
- Fits Thule and Yakmia load bars
Product Description
The upright bike carrier that set the standard for bike carrying flexibility and ease of use
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
Great item, needs modification
By David E. Eves
This bike rack works well once it is mounted. The description of the item did not mention that it needed to be mounted on the Thule roof rack adapter. I ordered only the bike rack. I hoped that the rack would mount directly to my Toyota Rav4's factory roof rack. I've since been looking at other factory roof racks, and have noticed that most of them have airplane wing-like bars which go from side to side. These bars are about three inches in width, and the hardware on the Big Mouth Bike Rack is set up to fit the Thule adapter, which has bars little more than an inch in width. Instead of ordering the adapter, I spent a day tooling my own mounting hardware. This gives the bike rack a much cleaner look, and sets the rack and bike closer to the roof, making it easier to load and unload. The second problem is that the end caps come off much too easily. Other than these problems, the rack works well, and is easy to load and unload.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Thule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle Carrier
By Caree
This item was purchased, because I already have 1 Thule upright bike carrier and like it. It is an older style, but similar. The thing that I like about the upright roof carriers is that if someone hits your car from behind, your bikes are not destoyed too. Also, the upright ones are secure and "stay" there, and the front wheels do not have to be taken off and reconnected and brakes readjusted. A lot of bother if wanted to just take the bikes off and ride. I do have to have a little stool to reach my Jeep roof, but it is claspable and stores in my Thule carrier box. So, yes, the Thule box and 2 upright bike carriers fit on a Jeep Cherokee.Care[ASIN:B0001HACDM Thule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle Carrier]
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Mounting bike on rack maybe a challenge, not theft resistant like Criterium
By Watchful Dad
I've had the Criterium for a few years, and noticed that I lost a bracket, so I got a replacement. The reviews for the Big Mouth was even with the Criterium (I didn't consider the 594XT Sidearm because the arm mounts to the front tire which meant stealing the frame is easy). I live in a major city, and don't leave my bike on the carrier for a long time without supervision. I found that the Big Mouth had many problems and a few advantages over the Criterium. I'll outline the Pros and Cons of this carrier here:Pros:- Lightweight compared to the Criterium (Couldn't find actual product weight, but shipping weight was 8.6 lbs for the Big Mouth (Amazon Product Description says it's 10.5 lbs which is incorrect) as opposed to Criterium's 10.4 lbs)- Easier to install than CriteriumCons:- Single cylinder lock means that bike is secured on the carrier and is hard to be stolen, but carrier is not secure on the rack when not in use. Carrier can be stolen easily in less than a minute. Criterium can be fitted with cylinder locks to prevent carrier and/or bike theft.- Mounting bike means that you have to place bike on the rack, rolling it backwards until you can raise the arm up. Once arm is raised, a lever needs to be pulled with another hand in order to open its jaws to accept the bike frame. Doing it by yourself can be challenging. Criterium is easier as you don't need to roll your bike too much as raising the single arm to the frame's height is all you need to do.- Locking bike frame into the clamp is a three step process as specified by Thule, where Criterium is a dial that you crack to tighten its jaws.- Smaller foot print on the front load bars mean that the my bike swayed a little more on bumps as opposed to Criterium which has a slightly bigger footprint.All in all, I would not recommend this carrier to anyone.
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