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.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everyone, I'm Evangeline right here at etrailer and we have some special visitors this week. We have Thule in the house giving training and showing off some really cool new stuff. Now we got to put this new bike rack on the back of my car, so. Hey, I'm Ian from Thule. Excited to be here in Waynesville. Today we're gonna be showing off our new Thule OutPace.
So this is a two bike rack for the casual cyclist. It works with inch and a quarter or two inch hitch receivers, and right now we have it in the storage position so it's tilted up against the back of the vehicle. When it's time to mount your bike, simply pull this release handle, simply unfold the rack, extend your mounting arm, and then you're ready to start mounting. That was pretty fast. Did I see a pull handle instead of a regular button or lever that you have to press Absolutely.
That's very interesting. So our pull handle allows you to tilt down the rack and lift it back up or pull it again to tilt it back to the back of the vehicle. Awesome. So how easy is it to load this up Could I do it just, is there a front wheel mount Is there a frame mount How does that work This is a frame mounted bicycle rack, so you're gonna be able to mount anywhere on the top tube, down tube, seat tube, four seat post of the bike, depending on the size. So we have our mount, so I can put this around the seat tube, right Absolutely.
Good spot for it. Yep. Alright. You can just push it close, ratchet it. Yeah, this feels like a Thule Outpost with that ratchet on there.
It's very similar. It shares a lot of its DNA with Thule Outpost, it's a little bit positioned a little differently for the more casual cyclists. This can hold bikes up to 55 pounds. So certain e-bikes, you know, are compatible either mounts one or two bikes. Okay, so a lightweight rack with a heavy duty rating. Honestly, with 55 pounds. Yes. And a very compact size. So you're getting a lot of value here in a very compact size. It is really compact. Yes, so same locks on the arm. And do we have a way to lock the bike rack to the car too Absolutely. Down below, if you punch in, you can see our accutight lever. So we utilize that system across a number of products in our lineup and it includes a lock to lock it to the rack to the vehicle, but also a lever to tighten it onto the vehicle. Alright, well, we have ourselves strapped down completely and just in time. So it's about to rain for us right here at each trailer. So it looks like I could just pull this down or towards me. This comes down. So if I needed to grab my helmet, grab an umbrella real quick, look at all that clearance. So that's a downside I've noticed with some smaller, more lightweight bike racks. You lose out on tilting features 'cause they're more affordable. Yes. You said this is a more of an entry level bike rack Correct. Do you lose out on any features No, you know, this is a really value packed rack, so we know people wanna be able to get inside in the back of their vehicle. So we've integrated that tilt option down. That's also the same mechanism that you use to fold the rack up for storage. So you know, if you don't want to keep your rack on all the time, typically the person using this rack maybe rides a few times a month and they don't wanna keep the rack on all the time. So we wanted to make sure it's super easy to take the rack off and make it nice and compact to store it in the back of the vehicle. We gotta scurry inside the studio real quick. Took the bike off. So let's see how fast this folds up. Alright. So straps go in first Yep, absolutely. Just into their little storage slot. This goes down and this just flips over. That's cool. And then to bring it back up, we just pull on this and we're folded up flat. That is really compact. Yes. When you look around, there's so much visibility around the bike rack. Really set out to design this rack to be super compact and lightweight. So it comes in at under 30 pounds, roughly 28 and a half pounds. So we wanna make it very portable, very compact by folding the wings in. So you could store it, you know, inside the back of your vehicle when you weren't using it, or if you live in a more urban environment, don't have a ton of storage in a garage that you could take it inside and store it easily in a closet. So for those who leave their bike racks on their car, you have the shiny, you have the really good sleek looking bike racks, but for those who aren't biking all the time, this is something that would probably be better for them. Absolutely correct. This is more for that recreational cyclist. It's not leaving their bike rack on or riding every day. That's awesome. You said it's around 35 pounds It's actually 28 and a half pounds, so it's super lightweight And a half. Okay, so if I was to take this bike rack off and haul it around, pretty lightweight. Yeah. Okay, well let's try that out. So we have our lever over here and it's unlocked right now, so I am able to take this out. I do recognize this handle style. Something I've heard a lot from people is they don't always realize you can pull it to get yourself some better leverage when tightening down. Alright, so that's off. Pull that pin, grab the bike rack. Oh that's really lightweight. Super compact. It even folds down even more. If you pull the strap again, Yeah. You can pull the stinger assembly. So pull this strap and holds down flat. Yep. Oh, it stands on its own too. Yes, it's self-standing again to make it easy to store. Alright, so hold onto that for a second and you can toss it right in with all the other rock climbing gear. That's pretty nice. So if I was to just ready for a bike ride, show up at my friend's house, she has all the bikes. Just take this out, load it up. Exactly. Good to go. Ready to go. That's really cool. So here at the shop we work with a lot of your different bike racks and a big thing for that is they're really heavy, they're really good extra heavy electric bikes. If I needed to carry six bikes, there's an option for that, but there's also an option for your recreational cyclist. Absolutely. Just wants to go out for a quick bike ride, but doesn't wanna carry a bike rack around all the time. Well, thanks for hanging out. Very excited to look at the other bike racks and cargo options that you guys have here. So here at etrailer we did a bunch of training. We did a quick look at a bunch of different items and things. If you're curious about that, you can check that all out here on our website but today, my name's Evangeline here at etrailer with our Thule team. Alright. Thanks for hanging out.
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