Thule 970 - Helium 2 Bike Rack - For 2 or 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
The Thule 970 - Helium 2 Bike Rack is a premium hitch mount bicycle rack designed to be light weight and easy to install and remove. The Thule Helium is 40% lighter than Thule's all steel counter part due to the use of high strength 6061-T6 aluminum. The lower portion of the Helium is built with a super strong steel 1-1/4 inch stinger for long term strength and durability. An aluminum Stinger Swinger sleeve adapts the stinger to fit 2 inch receivers. Thule added a simple no tools tightening knob to attach the rack to the hitch, which further simplifies installation and removal. This knob includes a lock for an effective theft deterrent. Other conveniences include Thule's Hitch Switch quick release lever to tilt the rack away from the rear hatch for easy access.
Bikes get special treatment on the Thule Helium starting with excellent protection and stability provided by the T3 cradles and integrated No Sway Cage. Bike frames rest in the rubberized T3 cradles and the No Sway Cage help prevent the bike from swinging. The T3 cradles easily adjust along the support arms to position bikes as you like but when the rubber straps are secured the cradle grips tighter to the support arm. The support arms themselves are set closer together in order to help fit within smaller frames. To deter theif of the bikes an integrated cable lock is housed in the support arms and retracts when needed. The support arms can be folded down and out of the way in between uses.
Thule 970 - Helium 2 Bike Rack (manual-thule-970.pdf, 977 Kb) [Download]
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