Can Thule Revert Bike Rack Carry Gravel Bikes
Updated 06/17/2026 | Published 05/12/2026
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Hello, I want to install a Thule Revert rack on a vanlife 21inch Promaster Extended. Id like to know if youve sold a rack before and received any feedback. Some racks arent rigid enough, or their design causes the bikes to shake considerably. I have a few questions about the rack: 1. Can the rear doors butterfly style open when the rack is lowered? Im certain they dont open when raised. 2. Can I put gravel bikes on it? 3. If I get the Revert 4, can I put four gravel bikes on it? If I get the 6, can I also put four gravel bikes on it? We do mountain biking and gravel biking. We vary the types of bikes we ride. Thanks,
asked by: Steeve A
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Hey Steeve, when the Thule Revert bike rack part # TH73VA is folded down you'd have some access to the rear doors being open but would not be able to fully open the doors.
This rack is perfectly compatible with Gravel bikes as well. Same as the 6 bike version # TH83VA.
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Bike S.
6/1/2026
I've put the ReVert 6 through the ringer. It'll easily do 6 flat bar bikes all the way across. It has a REALLY hard time doing drop bar bikes on consecutive bike slots; the bars simply interfere with the adjacent frame. So, on a 6-bike revert, you can realistically only get 3 drop bar bikes on (every other). I did recently do a 1000-mile road trip with 2 flat bar bikes and 4 drop bars bikes, but I had to rotate the handlebars of every drop bar bike by 90 degrees to get them all to fit. Summarized clearly in this video: https://youtu.be/xbKqYFBTreQ Cheers! Nolan
Jameson C.
6/17/2026
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Steeve A.
5/13/2026
Thanks, I heard that on the 4 bikes version, I can only put 2 gravel max.