Thule T1 Bike Rack for 1 Bike - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount

As is typical these days instructions are minimal with only pictures. The manual, such as it is, was missing all of the even pages. You can find the complete manual online. Took a bit longer than it should have to install, but it worked out fine. Seems fairly sturdy. You're not suppose to use for a bike with rims, which mine does, but the retching 'J' hook is tight against the installed rear cargo frame above the rim. Without that I would have had to take the rim off which I didn't want to. It should be mentioned somewhere that the bike should be rimless.1088204

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This product has worked out excellently.

Jim - 07/10/2022

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by: Tina05/10/2022

I love my bike rack! I chose this one because I can lift it by myself. It is a platform rack and easy for me to load my bike. I have had it for a year now and it is still in great shape and easy to use. Since I have had it, I have been able to go on many adventures with my bike.1296100

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Excellent customer service!!! Bike rack was so easy to put together and easy for me at 74yrs to load and unload my E-Bike.1426489

Just instructions alone give it a 3. Absolutely no information on how to install locks. The rack itself is probably higher. I haven’t used it yet.1354628

Im sorry to hear that youve had difficulty installing the lock cylinders into your new bike rack. Id be happy to help you with that. Thule sometimes goes a little too far in trying to make their instructions easy to understand, using diagrams instead of text. You will have received three keys with the rack. One smooth key with no teeth, the others with teeth. The key with no teeth is the master key. the master key into one of the lock cylinders. Using your finger tips, the cylinder into the rack. Rotate the cylinder with your finger tips not the key until it is properly indexed and slides into place. Then, turn the master key a 14 turn counter clockwise, which will properly install it, then remove the key. At this point, the lock will be properly installed.

-- Mike L - 08/19/2022

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I am very happy with this rack and with etrailer.com. The rack was delivered on the date promised and arrived in good shape. I had my local bicycle shop put it together for me. It looks nice on the back of my RAV4 and seems to be of excellent quality.1391332

It’s a good rack
Locks aren’t the greatest
I’m constantly worried about how secure my E-Bike is secured to the rack1387245

Needed a rack for my 2018 Mazda 6, this car only allows for a class 1 hitch, my eBike is heavy and a typical rack wouldn’t work for such a heavy eBike. This is the only single bike, class 1 suitable, up to 60lb. rack I could find, good thing I did find it, after a test fit it appears that it’s going to work just fine. Assembly was fine, instructions could be better but if you really pay attention to the pictures it will go together easily enough. I would have given it 5 stars had it come with the 3rd lock cylinder, or if an option to add to my “cart” would have been presented prior to checkout. Nonetheless, glad I made the purchase, should work out well. Bonus; I can even get in my trunk with the bike on or off, which is nice.1406537

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Hi im happy with my purchase it is Easy to install took me 30min installing and adjusting parts. I like with the thule it has key lock and cord lock to wrap around the frame.i feel secure leaving my bike when ever i go to a restaurant to eat.And also i can open my back trunk with the bike on no hustle . Great product to any size of bike i will surely recommend this product looks amazing and durable 559905

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Great service and information. Love the rack cause of its simplicity n how it is secure in the car hitch. Also rides clos to the back of car.
Just a note about a Pedego boomerang 24”ebike. The cable that wraps the bike to secure it to the rack is not long enough to wrap both frame n front tire to rack. It will only do one or the other so I got a separate 6’ locking cable that will do the trick.1114968

Just what I wanted. Great! The bike rack came with one lock, not two. I went ahead and purchased separate locks with one key on the [online store] website. One lock for my hitch, and one lock for the bicycle. Cost me $xx +tax. Not a problem. Great buy!1141150

Installed on a newer Mazda 3 and Typically used for my 29er (large frame) but occasionally have the road bike on the rack. The road bike fits perfectly into the front tire holder and the rear wheel holder moves easily so switching between the two is no issue. The 29er also fits fine and the rear holder has plenty of extra space for something longer. The fit for the car is just perfect with it being so compact but still able to open the hatch. It is much more sturdy then the Hollywood rack that I had before. The small things that make it four stars: if you have V-brakes or it’s set up for them the foam on the front arm will get a chunk missing out of it, the lock works well but it’s such a challenge to get the key in, and the front wheel holder location isn’t adjustable so the road bike fits perfectly but the larger bike sticks out 6” or so on one side of the car.1409694

I ordered an automobile bike rack from etrailer. A couple of weeks passed so I contacted them to learn when I could expect to get the rack. They promptly responded saying the item was back ordered and suggested an alternate product. The different product had a higher price tag. When I contacted etrailer to purchase the alternate product explaining that I'd pay the additional cost, the gent responded that they would change the order but that I was not required to pay the additional cost. Great service! And, I pleased the replacement Thule bike rack.1034031

by: Scott 04/09/2021

This is a great durable rack that my wife uses for her fat bike. It is solid, but light enough for her to get it on or off her car. The handle makes it easy to carry from the garage. Having the tray style rack is preferred for carbon fiber frames as it locks down both tires securely versus the rack that secure with the rubber straps around the frame.1006266

Great service! Great products! 1398054

by: Leslie 10/13/2021

Great rack for ebike The arm rocks back and forth too much so need a strap to hold it1178474

On time delivery, easy assembly & install. I did a pretrial fit to be sure I had all the adjustments covers, all went well... ready to go and Ride!500995

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Don't be cheap, I bought the cheaper brand rack last year, and it lasted 3 months. I'm lucky my bike didn't end up on the highway. The quality of this one is so obviously better, well worth a little extra. Don't buy cheap things. Also, I was shocked by how quickly this showed up at my house, really excellent company to deal with.1274369

by: Don B.06/19/2020

NOT Recommended! I am please with etrailer.com and would order from etrailer.com again. With regards to the Thule single bike (FAT TIRE version) rack, I would NOT recommend it. My ebike nearly fell over while driving on the highway. I have the rack mounted on a Toyota Tacoma and the plastic cup which is designed to hold the front tire, does not hold a 4 inch Fat Bike tire very well. It appears wind is catching the front edge of the tire and the wheel turns and then pops out. This happened to me on the highway. I had noticed the issue developing after a previous drive a highway speeds, so fortunately I had placed a couple safety cables onto the bike. The newer version by Thule may be ok, as the front wheel cups on the new version appear on-line to be more substantial. Support from Thule was non-existent (hard to reach). Etrailer.com was helpful. I provided them a photo taken from along side the highway showing the bike hanging over. If you are using this rack I suggest you block the wheel so it can turn and pop out and put an extra safety strap / bungies to ensure the bike stays in place. I wanted to love this rack but I don't like the stress it has caused and the lack of support was disappointing. I'm glad I purchased via etrailer.com as they were helpful when the OEM was not.817944

by: Eric11/26/2018

Great single bicycle carrier. I had a hatch mounted carrier before this one. A well needed solution to the hatch style carrier. Used it for a "27.5 plus" MTB and also a 29er. Worked fine for both. You may need a longer strap for the rear wheel if transporting a "plus" MTB. You will need a longer strap is transporting a "fat tire" MTB. If you will never carry a 2nd bike, this is a great carrier. If there is a chance you will take 2 bikes, get the 2 bike carrier. Upgrading the single carrier to a dual carrier isn't practical. There have been times that I wanted to ride with a friend and bring their bike. But a 2 bike carrier would be needed. Highly recommended single bike carrier. Bolt that holds carrier to car hitch requires a special wrench (included) deters theft. Carrier folds up easily when not in use. 585246

The Thule Bike Rack T1 (TH9041) comes with a User's Manual that is terrible: other than the warranty page, every step of the instructions consisted of hieroglyphic drawings which you were expected to figure out what they meant. Why is Thule using hieroglyphics in its Manual is beyond me, since most people can read English, the language of it's previous user manuals. Frankly, even English-language user manuals coming out of China do a better job at communicating instructions than this product's manual.

I also had a pet-peeve with the pull-out locking cable. My complaint was that the unit I received appeared to be missing part of the black rubber that covers/protects the pull-out cable precisely at the spot where the user would apply pressure with his/her fingers for wrapping the cable around the bike (pic attached). In time, a review of the pics in the ad revealed that this appears to be the way the rack was designed by Thule. The reason, if there is one, isn't yet obvious to me.

A second question I had was about what appeared to be a third lock in the rack. If locks #1 and #2 are one at [1] the bolt that secures the rack to the hitch and one at [2] the lock that secures the pull-out cable so it can secure the bike to the rack, there is a third lock that is located at the J hook (pic2). There's absolutely nothing on the User's Guide (not even in its hieroglyphic drawings) that refers to this lock - let alone how to use it. It would had been better is the existence and use of this 3rd lock was explained somewhere.

I had a similar hitch-mounted rack before but it accommodated 2 bikes. I needed to replace that rack because it was already showing signs of deterioration, but at the same time I no longer needed a rack for 2 bike, but only one. This rack will allow me to take my bike to the local trail about 15 minutes away, on a rack lighter that my older 2-bike rack. a lighter rack was also important to me so I can spend less energy removing it prior to going thru the car wash. 777210

I can not ask for a better bike rack. I have a fat tire electric bike which is a out 60 lbs. This rack holds it with ease. I feel though that the rear tire chock strap could use about 3 to 5 more inches of length just to give better length of grip around the tire. I have to place a cargo strap over the rear tire to lock it down. Overall a great product.816285

by: Melinda 11/19/2021

I love this hitch rack! It is sooo easy to use that others at the trailhead complement me on it. I like it so much, I aslo bought the T2 for times when my husband comes with me.1207110

Instructions could have been written clearer.. But I powered thru them and understand the carrier operations...1142319

The product was as stated and I love it. I could have bought this on other sites but didn't due to all the information etrailer provides you with on all their products. Expert and truthful reviews, fantastic Q&As that provide the links to accessories or other recommended products. I know a lot about bike racks now. I received a follow up email the day of deliver to check on my satisfaction. Fantastic customer service! In short, I will continue to shop using etrailer whenever possible.784348

Well constructed hitch. Problem is that with hitch either in raised position or with a bike on the carrier, the rear hatch will NOT open. Vehicle is a 2020 Porsche Cayenne. Rear hatch can only be used when no bike on hitch and hitch in lowered position. Did not have this problem with a competitor's hitch on my old Volvo. Instructions could be clearer as initially installed upside down. Could use more photos in instructions.711943