Thule EasyFold XT 2 Hitch Mount Bicycle Carrier

Ron Erese: I admit I purchased this bike rack with no intention of testing it out and getting another if I didn't like it. I just wanted to invest something that I knew would be rock solid performance-wise, easy to use, and built to last. I do not have other bike racks to compare this to, but in the several months I have had this rack, it has been all of the above. Off the top of my head, it only has 6 major movements to mount this the back back of my truck, and mounting bikes seems self explanatory. I do not even own a e-bike yet, so I cannot comment as to how effective this rack would be, but for a mountain bike and a hybrid, this rack has served me well on bumpy roads, keeping my bicycles secured between Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe. I like that the hitch has a built in lock, as well as 2 fastening arms with locking clamps. I have only left the bikes on my truck while en route to places, but it is easy enough to remove and store indoors when I get to where I'm going. I highly recommend this rack in its simplicity, performance and design. I plan to use this for long many more trips / vehicles to come, and eventually for an e-bike or two. Thank you for reading.

United States on Dec 29, 2023

A CarrierA Carrier: Facile à installer et utiliser. Convient pour 2 vélos électriques sans problème. J'ai ajouté des feux de signalisation au bas pour palier au fait que la housse cache les feux arrières de l'auto.

Canada on Nov 29, 2023

Luis i.: Excelente producto y fácil de usar

Mexico on Oct 13, 2023

Jake from Statefarm: Easy to install, locks into receiver. Bike locks into rack. Very sturdy. Perfect for ebikes, although for heavy ebikes I recommend the longer ramp (sold separately). I have an Evelo Omega which is around 65 lbs. Wife has a mountain bike. Trying to figure out how to get both bikes on and clamped took about an hour. The Evelo only fits on the rack near the car and must face with the front tire facing on the passenger side. Other bike fits next to it. It's a rubics cube trying to get them on the first time. Lots of trial and error. But once you get it figured out the rack works perfectly. Just make sure you snap a picture when it's done so you don't have to go through the puzzle again.

United States on Sep 01, 2023

Sherry: I do love the sturdiness and of this model, after having some awful mishaps with my old bike rack, and am very happy with the locking system, as well. It is versatile and easy to use once on the car, BUT I have to put my bike (Kona Sutra) on the outside slot (furthest from the car), which makes it bounce more on the road, if solo. The reason is that neither the shorter, nor the longer arm on the rack can find a place to attach to the frame when the bike is on the inside slot. I bought it so that I could someday put an e-bike on it or carpool with a friend, but now have the concern of a new bike not being able to fit on the inside rack or not being able to fit a friend's bike on the inside rack. (It wasn't just me...I had two others trying to figure out a way to make it work...). I haven't tried the ramp as that was something I don't need right now and bought the rack as a long-term investment as I age.

I would also make a suggestion to the manufacturers that the hook that goes into the hitch could use a clip that holds it out while pushing the rack into the hitch so it doesn't have to be held by hand in order to keep it from preventing the bar from...

United States on Aug 16, 2023

Corinna Ludwig: Used for transporting our e bikes. Easy to install on the hitch. Very sturdy. The supplied ramp allows for getting the bikes up onto the ramp without lifting them. The included clamps and straps for securing the bikes in place work very well so the bikes don't move at all while transporting. I would highly recommend this product.

Canada on Jun 26, 2023

Mark Twain: Based on online reviews, I did not think that this rack would be sturdy enough, so I bought a Kuat NV 2.0 -- a gorgeous, tough rack, but a total beast to manage. If I wanted to leave a rack on the car or truck however, this is the one I would get. But after I wrestled it on and off the car a couple of times, I sent it back. Too damned heavy.

Start with what sort of eBike rider you are. If you are young, strong, and race up hills, heavy racks are fine. But if you are old, strong, and race up hills -- or old and like flat roads -- having a lighter rack that is easy to manage counts for a lot.

My local eBike shop assured me that they had seen great results with the EasyFold, so after I sent the Kuat back, I bought one. And it immediately made me nervous. Lots of plastic on this thing. Long wheelbase bikes don't fit well. The clamping system seems kinda hinky. I thought the ramp was a joke -- although some people really like it.

But getting it on and off the car is a breeze. It folds up, wheels away, and stows easily. I even found the cover for it. We have tested it with two expensive eBikes a few times now -- and it's been rock...

United States on Dec 12, 2022

Robert M. Byrne: Purchased it to carry our EBikes. The design looked robust, but I was not as appreciative of the carrier until I actually used it. One of my buddies purchased a carrier for his vehicle, but is selling it to buy the Thule XT, he likes it so much.

It is so intuitive to use and the thoughtful features are so well thought out: ramp, folding sections, security lock system, wheels to roll to and from storage. It’s worth every penny.

One suggestion would be to rubberize the outboard clamping arm post to avoid metal rubbing on paint. I had some 1” pipe insulation foam left that I put over it to save my bike paint.

United States on Sep 13, 2022

Oney: Always have had Thule racks, but this one makes it easy for me, a 70 year old women, to install, remove, store and the loading rack makes it easy for me to load my ebike. Now I can travel to other trails in the province to bike.
Very happy….

Canada on Sep 07, 2022

Carlitos: Facil de montar y desmontar.

Los cinchos para sujetar las llantas son algo cortos y los largos tienen un costo adicional, y por cierto muy elevado.
Para lo que cuesta los debería incluir tomando en cuenta que este rack se usara en mayor parte para bicis de montaña con llanta grande.

Aparte de eso es un producto excelente.

Mexico on Jun 05, 2021