Thule 594 Sidearm Bike Rack Review
The Thule 594 Side Arm bike rack brings a lot to the table and it has become one of our favorite bike racks and we are seeing more and more of them on the Sunday group rides. One of the things you would expect from a high quality bike rack is that it would accommodate just about anything for a bicycle. Most avid cyclists either own a wide variety of bicycles or they ride with friends who have different styles of bicycles and need the versatility to be able to carry just about anything.
Another nice feature of the Thule 594 Sidearm bike rack is that you can literally load your bike in about 10 seconds, so once the ride is done, you can load up and be gone quickly. Simply place your bike in the rack tray, lock the support arm onto the bicycle wheel, ratchet it tight and you are ready to go. Whether you ride a road bike, mountain bike or something in between, the Thule Sidearm can accomodate it and keep your bike safe and secure. The ratcheting arm mounts directly to the rock solid Thule square load bars or it can also be used with Inno Racks crossbars or Yakima round cross bars. If your vehicle is equipped with factory roof rack crossbars then you can still utlize the Thule 594 Sidearm rack by using the Thule 532 Ride-On Adapter.
Security is not an issue as you can lock your bicycle to the carrier and the carrier to the base rack using an add-on Thule lock but this is NOT included with the rack. This would be a nice touch for Thule to include with these roof racks but unfortunately they do not. Our experience with the Thule 594 Sidearm is that the bikes are mounted quite solidly and exhibit very little swaying at all. Loading is super simple and the rack will easily accommodate wheels up to 29" tall and 2.6 inches wide, which covers just about anything on the trail today.
Who Should Buy a Thule 594 Sidearm Bike Rack
This rack is a great choice for someone wanting the quality that Thule brings to the table combined with the simplicity of this particular rack design. Some riders have some concern with having a roof mounted rack but they have their pros and cons. The concern typically centers around driving into your garage with the bike mounted on the rack or possibly through a drive through of some kind etc. Valid concern maybe but the pros are also many. Roof mount racks keep the bike up and out of harms way, it makes accessing your vehicle compartment much easier than a hitch mounted rack so it's basically a trade-off. We've come to grow quite fond of roof mounted racks but it's a decision that only you can make. If you are looking for a high quality roof mounted rack, then we'd definitely endorse the Thule 594 bike rack as one you should take a look at.
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