Thule 914 Roadway Hitch Bike Rack Reviews
We tested both the Thule 914 Roadway and the Thule 912 Roadway together, since both models are essentially the same and offer identical features except the 914 Roadway carries up to four bicycles while the 912 Roadway can only hold a maximum of two bikes (As a side note the Thule 915 Roadway can handle five bikes, which is a nice unique quality that some users prefer). The 914 & 912 are straight-forward middle of the pack hitch mount bike carriers. They are made of very solid construction, and neither models pivot or develop play when installed in the hitch receivers. We do like Thule Racks new Stinger Swinger feature, which these racks have, so you can connect the hitch bike rack to either a 1 1/4" hitch or a 2" hitch without needing any extra adapters or anything (which we've found can sometimes cause a small amount of movement of the rack when on less then perfectly smooth road surfaces). What we struggle with is the price vs features. Most users will definitely prefer to upgrade to the extra bike transport stability using the Thule 955 No Sway Cages and the locking security via the Thule STL2 hitch lock and bike cable lock. But add all this up and you're better off with the Thule 954 Ridgeline. The one caveat is if you are dead set on carrying just two bikes maximum, then the 912 does make sense. However, anyone only using a hitch rack occasionally and not too concerned about the security of their bikes should feel very confident that this hitch bike rack series is made for you.
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