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Pendle’s 3 bike Strap On carrier was given an MBUK ‘Best Buy’ award some years ago. (“The quality of construction above all makes it stand out… As one tester put it, it feels engineered rather than simply ‘produced’.”) And in 2006 it won both the

Thule's 3 bike ClipOn carrier was modified in 2006; the previous version was an Auto Express Best Buy award winner. It has metal straps, and once adjusted for your vehicle is very quick and easy to clip / snap into place, and to remove. It's a low mount carrier so will almost certainly require the use of a lighting board. There are two versions of the ClipOn - one's mainly for hatchbacks, the other for estates.

Thule's silver coloured 2 bike ClipOn High carrier 9105 is a flexible and quickly mounted wheel support rack - the bikes don't block the rear lamps or the registration plate. The very simple mounting is made possible with the help of the patented 'snap on' fitting system. It takes a bit of adjustment first time out, but fitting and removal is then a doddle compared to other rear mounted systems.