Wanted: towbar mounted cycle carrier

shamwari

As it says above, I need to get a towbar mounted carrier that can take 3/4 bikes. A good second hand or even a recommendation of a new one being sold at a knock down price will suffice....;)

RobFowl

I can lend you one !
Just need it back by the end of June

shamwari

RobFowl wrote: »

I can lend you one !
Just need it back by the end of June

That's great, thanks for the offer! I'm doing a charity spin in Galway in three weeks. If I don't get sorted by then, I might take you up ..

However, long term I know I need to get something for myself as wifey and chislers want to brought out to "family friendly" placed to spin out.

mrbungle

I know a dude that has a Thule towbar job for sale, can take 3/4 bikes.
He tried to sell it to me last week but I bought a Jeep and can put my bike indoors now !

Let me know if your interested.

Morgan

I have a Thule Ride-On three-bike carrier. It's very solid when attached and since it holds the bikes by the wheels they don't swing all over the place. I'm not using it since I got a van. PM me if interested.

Dr_Colossus

Hi Morgan, can you confirm what model Thule that ride on bike carrier you have is. Is it the 9503 as in the below link?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/thule-rideon-3-bike-towball-carrier/
Any description as to the age and condition of the bike carrier and a guide price? Thanks

Interested in this also.

shamwari

Morgan wrote: »

I have a Thule Ride-On three-bike carrier. It's very solid when attached and since it holds the bikes by the wheels they don't swing all over the place. I'm not using it since I got a van. PM me if interested.

PM Sent!

shamwari

Morgan, many thanks for the PM and chat. The carrier you are offering sounds like a very nice piece of kit. We've decided between ourselves that our needs are best served with a 4 rather than a 3 carrier, so unfortunately I have to pass up. But believe me, I was bloody tempted...:D

@Dr_Colossus, if you are interested, PM Morgan

shamwari

mrbungle wrote: »

I know a dude that has a Thule towbar job for sale, can take 3/4 bikes.
He tried to sell it to me last week but I bought a Jeep and can put my bike indoors now !

Let me know if your interested.

Thanks for your help with this one MrBungle, I'll be catching up with your mate later in the week.

Dr_Colossus

Morgan wrote: »

I have a Thule Ride-On three-bike carrier. It's very solid when attached and since it holds the bikes by the wheels they don't swing all over the place. I'm not using it since I got a van. PM me if interested.

shamwari wrote: »

@Dr_Colossus, if you are interested, PM Morgan

PM sent

shamwari

Well I bought that Thule carrier and it turns out that I bought the wrong blood one for the type of towbar I have. :rolleyes: How stupid can I be.....

Therefore I'm selling it (Thule 9705) which bolts onto the towbar flange.

I paid €80 for it. Open to reasonable offers

Dr_Colossus

That's a spot of bad luck, presume your towbar is a single solid bar rather than with the ball bolted onto the flange. Where did you buy it, can you not exchange it for the Thule HangOn 9708 which I presume is the one you need?

shamwari

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

That's a spot of bad luck, presume your towbar is a single solid bar rather than with the ball bolted onto the flange. Where did you buy it, can you not exchange it for the Thule HangOn 9708 which I presume is the one you need?

Yep, got it in one. For some reason, I had it in my head that the towbar on wifey's car had two bolts through the ball into the flange, when in fact it was a swans neck coming from under the bumper

I bought it second hand, not new. I even rang Thule in the UK to see if they would sell me the "hang on" clamp from the 9708, but the don't supply that part on its own.

As I said, it's 100% my cock up :cool: