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Fitting a Thule Velo Vise to Thule AeroBars  

Updated 01/03/2018 | Published 01/02/2018

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hi, i have a thule 511 velo vise bike carrier. it used to be mounted on square bars. now im using aerobars, need your advise on how to mount it on. thanks.

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To use your Thule Velo Vise on your aero bars, you'll need part # XADAPT1 which will convert the carrier to a channel mount.

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