Thule Easybase and bicycle racks

[vidtek]

After my 3-bike rack was totalled in France in September I've been searching for a new solution/replacement.

Thule do an interesting towbar mounted base system to which can be added all sorts of carrying accessories.
There used to be a bike rail accessory, but for some reason they no longer do it.
https://www.thule.com/en-gb/gb/cargo-carrier/towbar-cargo-carriers

Has anybody here had one of these and would an ordinary roof rack type bike rail fit it?

Cheers, Tony.

 

[Rohloffboy]

Yep the Thule easy base looks a good system.
We got the Thule EuroClassic Pro about 15 years ago, which has been a brilliant piece of kit, it can take upto 3 Bikes, but is also compatible with the Thule Back Up Box 900, we got the Back Up box for a trip to France back in 2008, but soon sold it when we returned, for my car the Back Up Box was not the ideal solution, great idea though.

If I was going for a tow ball mounted bike carrier today, it would be the Westfailia P60 like the Thule EuroClassic, it folds away when not in use.

 

[Auxtail]

Yes Westfalia BC60 has a box option and a 3rd bike extension as well.
As this is an electrics forum, please be careful about weights. 3 electrics on a towball is not a good idea. 60Kg based on 2 bikes is the most the germans allow.

 

[JPGiant]

+1 for what Auxtail says, check the load capacity of the Thule carrier first, I think it's in the 20-30 kg.