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Thule Apex XT 4 Review

Fantastic quality, easy to use, and easily able to accommodate four bikes, the Thule Apex XT 4 is our favorite mid-priced car rack for families and it works with both 1.25″ and 2″ hitch receivers. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/c/Twowheeling... Here are 8 things you need to know about this hanging hitch bike rack. 0:29 1. Easier to load than most hanging racks 1:30 2. Ratcheting Strap Design 2:33 3. Lightweight & Easy to Take Off/Put On 3:27 4. Low Profile 3:48 5. Bike Compatibility - Bike Size and Frame Design 4:59 6. Hitch Size 5:15 7. Locking Mechanisms When it comes to hanging racks, the bikes are more difficult to load because they are closer together than on platform racks. But as far as hanging racks go, the Thule Apex XT is the easiest and fastest that we’ve found to load because it offers more space between bikes than other brands. While the Apex 4 has 7” between the cradles, 4 capacity racks by brands like Yakima and Allen usually have just 5 – 6″ between cradles. While an inch or two doesn’t sound like much, trust us, it makes a huge difference! With more space between bikes, handlebars are less likely to interfere with one another or with saddles, pedals are less likely to get stuck in spokes… The Apex’s ratcheting straps also make loading bikes easier... they are one of our favorite features of this rack! These straps secure the bike’s frame in the cradles and are narrow and very pliable. When you’re lifting bikes onto a hanging rack and trying to push them up and over cradles, bulky straps often get in the way and can make the process quite a pain. The Thule’s straps stay nicely out of the way. The Apex also features anti-sway cradles and straps that offer another anchor point on the seat post, so the bikes sway less when the car is in motion. Compared to the similar Yakima Ridgeback, the Apex’s strap design is a DREAM. In our opinion, it is a very compelling reason to buy the Thule over the Ridgeback. The Ridgeback’s “straps” are rigid, U-shaped devices that are completely removable from the rack. We found them quite frustrating to use with womens and kids bikes, and also often misplaced them because you have to take them off the rack to get your bikes off. At just 35 pounds, the Apex is easy for just about anyone to lift on and off the car. Compare this to Thule’s T2 Pro XT platform rack, which weighs almost 100 lbs.! If you want to easily remove your rack from your car, or do so frequently, a hanging rack is definitely worth consideration over a platform rack. The knob can be locked to ensure the rack is steady and secure. One of the best features of any hanging rack is that they have a very low profile when not in use. Compared to the Thule Pro XT platform rack you’d hardly know the Thule Apex XT is on your car! If you want to leave the Apex on your car during biking season, it probably won’t bother you much. If you need to access your trunk, the rack can quickly be tilted down. There are two primary folding points on the Thule Apex XT. For rear hatch access when the rack is on your car, there’s a lever at the base of the rack that you pull to lean the rack mast down and out of the way of the hatch. Like most hanging racks, the Thule Apex XT can pretty easily accommodate 20″ kids’ bikes to adult bikes. Because bikes are hung by their frame, a bike’s frame design makes all the difference in the world with how easily it fits on the rack. The easiest bikes to hang have flat top tubes. For bikes with slanting top tubes (most women’s bikes and kids’ bikes), you’ll need a top tube adapter which mimics a flat top tube. You most likely will not be able to get a 16” bike on this rack (or most racks for that matter!). Both 2″ and 1.25″ hitch sizes work for the Thule Apex XT. The rack comes ready to install in a 2″ hitch. If you have a 1.25″ hitch, you simply remove the extra silver spacing ring before installation. The entire rack itself locks onto the hitch to prevent theft. To keep your bikes secure while on the go, the Apex XT comes with a single cable that extends out of the mast and then wraps over the top of the bikes and secures into the front of the rack. Reviewer: Carrie Wren Videography & Production: Fressia Eames Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/c/Twowheeling... OTHER GREAT REVIEWS: Allen Sports Bike Rack Review:    • Allen Sports Bike Rack Review (Why It...   Kids Bike Helmet Sizing and Adjustment:    • Kids Bike Helmet Sizing and Adjustmen...   Kids Bike Sizes Guide:    • Kids Bike Sizes: A NEW Trick to Findi...   #ThuleApex #CarBikeRack #BikeRack Music: www.bensound.com