Most Popular Thule for Mini Cooper

I love the bar, it is super sturdy and works perfectly for all of our bikes given the compact frame. I did have my bike on the back of my car with the Thule rack I ordered, and unless it was just super windy that day traveling on the highway, I feel like my bike was swaying while on the bar even though I had the strap between the tires. I have used it since for short trips, but have figured out a way to use the extra strap to run it through the rack and the bike to prevent the bike from pulling away from the car while on the bar.

Bought this Thule bike adapter bar for my wife's Mango Longboard fat-tire beach cruiser. We already had the Thule 2-bike carrier, not sure what model number. The bar works fine for hanging the bike on the carrier, but we haven't traveled with it yet; it will get a 1000+ mile trial run soon. With this bar and this particular bike the bike's front wheel hangs too low to leave it on the bike. It's a quick-release style wheel, so not a big deal to remove, but the wheel takes up extra space inside the vehicle. I don't like that the weight of the bike is being held by the handle bar post and the seat, but that's just the nature of these adapters and there is really no other way to put this type of bike on this type of carrier without it. The bar is rated for 50 lbs. and the bike weighs 37 lbs., including the front wheel, so I expect this bar to work fine for us.

I really appreciated finding this somewhat difficult part to find. I had parts disappear from my roof rack, not sure if someone took them, or they just fell off, and only needed certain parts. Most stores were only interested in selling me an entire new rack, which wasn't what I was looking for. I will definitely come back here if I need roof rack parts in the future. If parts are needed quickly, I would pay for expedited shipping next time. I didn't need the parts immediately, but they did take a while to deliver, but again, wasn't a problem for me. Thanks again Etrailer!

Local bike shop could not find replacement parts. Thule website did not offer replacements either. Had resigned myself that it was time for a new bike rack. Until etrailer. They had everything I needed, super cheap, and they got here fast. They even called to confirm shipping address. I will buy all my replacements here from now on.