Bike racks can be a pain to live with. Many are too heavy to carry down the stairs and too bulky to store without getting in the way. The OutPace is light enough to carry like a suitcase and compact enough to tuck in a closet, trunk, or on a shelf.
If you live in the city, it can feel like you're stuck riding the same streets every weekend. You'd love to get out of town and hit some real trails, but carrying a heavy rack up and down the stairs? That isn't happening. The Thule OutPace weighs about half of what most platform racks do, so getting it to your car doesn't turn into a workout on its own. It also folds up small, so carrying it feels more like toting a suitcase than lugging around a full-size rack. That makes a big difference when you live in a building without an elevator or if you just don't have a straight shot from your door to the car.
That same folding design comes in handy when the ride's over. The trays tuck in and the shank folds up, so the rack can stand upright on its own. It's compact enough to store in an apartment or any tight living space, unlike the big, bulky racks that are always in the way when you're not using them. You can tuck this one into a closet, set it on a shelf in your garage, or just slide it up against the wall where it won't become an instant tripping hazard. You can even stow it in your trunk while you run through a carwash and still have plenty of room left for a grocery run.
The arms pivot to match the angle and position of your bikes' frames, so you don't have to shift things around just to get the clamps lined up. It doesn't matter if one's a step-through and the other's a mountain bike, your bikes load without any trial-and-error positioning. The trays are even staggered, so the handlebars don't smash into each other. Your bikes lock down tight, and you can rest assured they'll stay that way until you unload.
Grabbing gear from the trunk doesn't have to mean unloading all your bikes. You can tilt the OutPace away from your vehicle by pulling the release cable and gently lowering it down with the built-in handle. Need snacks? A jacket? No problem. Grab what you need and get back on the road. And when the bikes aren't loaded, the rack folds up against your vehicle. This takes up less space, so you can keep the rack on your vehicle to park in your garage.
Some platform racks make you line up the shank just right, thread in a long bolt, then tighten it down with a wrench. It's not hard, but it can get old fast, especially if you're taking the rack on and off a lot. The OutPace still needs to be lined up, but it uses a locking hand lever to secure the rack in your hitch, so you don't need any tools or hardware. Just crank it down, lock it up, and roll out while everyone else is still digging through their toolbox.
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