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I'm looking for a towbar bike carrier for the car.
I need something that'll take three roadbikes or two mtb's. Not looking to spend a fortune but want something decent that'll be up to trips to the Alps etc.
What should I be looking for?
I have fairly recently purchased the "new" Thule Velospace XT 3 bike carrier. It's good and tilts far enough to allow me to open the tailgate on the Berlingo - is easy to tilt and put back in place. Although it has torque limiter knobs on the frame clamps - I don't trust them. Seems to be hellish tight. To avoid clamping my carbon frame I have two choices :
1) Clamp around the seat tube where it should be reasonably protected from crushing by the dropper post
2) I have also purchased the Thule 982 bar which allows me to clamp that bar rather than the frame.
Haven't decided which I prefer yet, but 2) is clearly the lowest risk option.
Buzz racks are great and cheaper than thule, atera.
https://www.roofbox.co.uk/bike-carriers/bike-carriers-racks-range-towbar-mounting.php