Thule  OutPace 2-Bike Hitch Rack

I just got this rack and absolutely love it. The bike rides great with no wobbling around. The rack is compact, light and can even just drop in the trunk. It's literally 1/3 the weight and 1/2 the size of my prior 2 bike rack. The ONLY issue that I have is the hitch bar could have been 1" longer between the hitch pin and the hinge mechanism. It hits my bumper when folded up! BE SURE TO TEST FIT ONE if possible!! and FOLD IT UP!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you haul bikes regularly, you know how quickly a “simple” rack can turn into a headache. The Thule OutPace makes that problem disappear. Sleek, solid, and thoughtfully designed, it gets your bikes from driveway to trailhead without the hassle. Compact and lightweight yet impressively capable, it feels like the perfect solution for riders who want security and stability without dealing with a bulky rack. I’ve tried a few hitch racks, and most either wobbled over time, were too heavy, or scuffed up my bikes. The OutPace is simple to use, easy to move and store, and solid no matter if I’m cruising pavement or bumping down a gravel road.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The OutPace is super easy to use and feels really solid once it’s set up. There’s barely any wobble, even when you’re driving over rough roads, which is impressive. It’s clearly built well and doesn’t take much effort to load or secure everything. I like that it folds up cleanly when not in use, too — small detail, but it makes a difference. The design feels really thought-out, and you can tell Thule paid attention to all the things that make using it simple day-to-day.

Context: this is my first platform bike rack so I don't have much to compare it to. It was one of the few platform racks I came across that said it could handle a kids bike (16"), but I was hesitant to make the investment on a product with very little in the way of reviews. I'm so glad I did - I am really impressed with this rack. It's very easy to install and remove, and is intuitive to use. It's been great for carrying the bikes (an adult cruiser and a 16" kids bike) locally and on a 750-mile trip. Unclear how well it will hold up long term - it doesn't feel flimsy at all, but in theory the lighter weight and compact-ness is a tradeoff for something. So far tho it's been great

I park in a tight garage where I need to remove the bike rack every time, so I wanted a rack that would install and remove easily. This Thule does not disappoint. It's the size and weight of a medium suitcase. The integral handle makes it easy to carry to the truck and insert it into the hitch. A few turns of the handle and it's tight. Takes literally a minute to install or remove it, no cursing required, and it feels secure with no rattling. The integrated locks allow the rack to be locked to the hitch, and can be used to lock the bikes to the rack. Mounting and dismounting bikes from the rack is also quick and easy, as long as you're able to lift the bike up to the rack. I haven't had the hitch long, so can't comment on long-term durability– but I have no concerns.

This is a great bike rack so far. It's extremely easy to set up, take down, and get bikes on and off (it can go from stowed in the trunk to fully loaded with a bike in less than 5 minutes, with just one person involved). It folds down to a compact size that's easy to keep in the trunk of the car, but it still feels very solid when set up and loaded. I've taken it on the highway, on city streets, on winding roads with potholes, and through a torrential downpour, and the bike has stayed solidly in place every time. I haven't tested it with two bikes at the same time yet, but I've put two different bikes on it (one hybrid and one gravel), and the rack's movable arm allows for a lot of flexibility for various bike styles. I also can't speak to its longevity yet, but I see no reason to worry at this point. Overall a great rack, and I'm very happy with my purchase!

I used it to transport my one CTY e2.2 ebike about 300 miles over the weekend. It worked just fine. The real selling point for me is the incredibly small footprint it takes when removed from the car and folded up.

Lightweight frame construction; questionable inner spring mechanism design though; difficult main strap feed and release system. Extremely poor instructions for such an established maker. Returning and have ordered a better design from Hollywood Hitch out of CA to try (no, REI does not sell which is too bad).

Great bike rack. It's super easy to store when not using it and can be packed in the back of the truck. Super stable even driving at 80 miles per hour no shakes at all. Able to open my Forester's rear gate with two bikes installed on it, extremely satisfied.

This bike rack is an absolute disaster and completely unacceptable for the price. The amount of wobble it has is beyond ridiculous, and remember, this is supposed to be a safety product designed to keep your bike secure on the back of your vehicle. Instead, it feels unstable, unsafe, and poorly engineered. What makes this worse is that the issue is widely known but never disclosed by Thule. Instead of fixing the problem, their “solution” is to make you spend even more money on an additional part, a “hitch tightener”, just to make the rack usable and safe. In other words, Thule knowingly sells an incomplete, unsafe product and then profits again by selling you the fix. So for nearly $600, you don’t actually get a safe, functional rack. You get a wobbly liability that requires another purchase to work as advertised. That’s not just bad design, it’s misleading and exploitative.