Thule ProRide aluminium cycle carrier no. 591

The ProRide 591 is a very well thought out, well made bike rack. It's quick and easy to install, easy to use, and looks great.

We've added some comments to the picture gallery, but here's some additional explanation of the features which all add up to make this a 5 star product:

• The frame holder will stay in whatever position you place it in, so you can position it before lifting the bike onto the roof.
• The shape of the aluminium bottom tray isn't just designed to look good. Assuming that you are parked on the flat, or facing slightly downhill, the bike will roll forwards into the jaws of the frame holder, i.e. less strain, better safety.
• The plastic wheel holders have an edge to them so you're less likely to overlift, i.e. dump the bike beyond the bike carrier and onto the car roof. The further the bike carrier is to the middle of the car, the bigger the lift and the bigger the stretch.
• When the bike frame is resting in the frame holder you'll support it with one hand and use the other to turn the tensioning knob which is probably at shoulder level. This has a one way ratchet, i.e. the frame holder will click shut one notch at a time, click, click, click, until the bike is held securely. This is what Thule call their "Self adjusting frame holder".
• You release the ratchet with a push button; it releases entirely, making it easier to take the bike off.
• It comes complete with 20mm x 20mm adapters for aluminium T-track section bars, suitable for all the Atera, CRUZ, Prorack Whispbar and Thule bars we sell. All these fittings now use an M6 fine thread. If you have other aerobar types, e.g. BMW, then you need their adapter set 889-1, shown below.

Other important data:

• The Thule 591 fits roof bars to 56mm wide.
• It holds bikes with down tubes from 22mm to 80mm diameter (up to 80 x 100mm for oval frames), with a maximum weight of 20kg.
• It weighs 4.0kg.
• Each 591 has two One Key System locks - one locks the carrier to the roof bars, the other locks the bike to the carrier.
• It's TÜV approved and meets the "City Crash Test" criteria.

Changing to One Key System locks? You need to do this before fitting the carriers to your roof bars - click the bulb for more information.

This carrier is part of our "Pick and Mix programme", where there are discounts for multiple purchases of any of our roof mounting bike carriers, and you can mix cheap and expensive. For example, order one Thule 591, one cheaper Thule 532, one budget CRUZ carrier, and get the cheapest price on all of them. Change the quantities in your shopping basket (and press "Recalculate") to see what happens! This carrier is priced as low as £74.95.

• Buy 1 = £84.95 each
• Buy 2 = £74.95 each
• Buy 3 or more = £74.95 each

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

For most UK addresses, the charge for our two to three day service is £5.50 (£9.50 for orders including a roof box) and our charge for Next Working Day deliveries is £8.50 (£12.50 for orders involving a roof box). AutoSock, and small spare parts, are charged £3.95 (1st Class post) or £5.50 (express courier, usually Next Working Day).

There are different charges for any delivery including a sea crossing, and deliveries to Skye - we will contact you with a quote on receipt of order.

Orders for Next Working Day delivery need to be received by 4.00pm.

There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays. Next Working Day orders placed on a Friday will be delivered on the Monday, Next Working Day orders placed on a Saturday will be delivered on the Tuesday.

We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver on a day and at an address which suits you. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

You can see how to fit and use the Thule ProRide 591 in the video below.

It is shown here fitting to aluminium T-track bars. It also comes supplied with fittings that work with square steel (32x22mm) bars.

Technical specifications at a glance:

Fits roof bars up to: 56mm wide x 22mm deep

Fits aerobars: yes, adapters included for most aero bars (adapters required for some OEM bars, see below)

Takes downtube dimensions: up to 100mm diameter (max 80 x 100mm oval, 22-80mm diameter round)

Weight: 4kg

Max load capacity: 20kg

Bar to carrier lock: yes

Carrier to bike lock: yes

Matching locks available: yes

Width: takes 33cm of roof bar space

Guarantee: 5 years

Useful information:

You can top-and-tail the bike carriers to take up less space on your roof bars.

Please click here or on the pdf symbol below to see the fitting instructions (2.8MB):

We offer our existing customers a full "Next Day if possible" spares service, and will cannibalise new stock as required to find you the parts you need. For new customers, i.e. those who have not bought from us before, we will order the parts from Thule which usually takes 2 to 4 weeks.

To find the spare parts you need, please click here or on the pdf symbol below, identify the product codes, then choose them from the list below. If you need more than 1 of any item, change the quantities in the Shopping Basket.

Deciding which bike carriers to buy is not always easy, especially as you may not have had experience of using bike carriers before. We hope that our buying guides provide useful guidance about which bike carrier 'strategy' will be most appropriate for your circumstances, as well as highlighting the best features of particular models. We also have troubleshooting FAQs - for example, some customers struggle at first to fit four bikes onto a tow ball carrier, and wonder whether a different carrier would allow the bikes to be spaced wider apart. (It won't, but we have some good tips which make bike fitting much easier.)

Our bike carriers Exchange Scheme covers roof mounting and tow ball mounting bike carriers only. Rear door mounting / strap on carriers are not included, and nor are roof bars. It allows you to exchange within 90 days of invoice date. Most exchanges are for roof mounting upgrades, or are tow ball carriers with very basic tilting systems being exchanged for easy to use sliding / tilting carriers.

These are the rules of the bike carriers Exchange Scheme:

• You are allowed one exchange only.
• The original equipment must be in "as new" condition, subject only to fair wear and tear.
• The replacement items must be different models from the originals.
• The replacement items must not be part of a package deal or be from our Bargains section.
• Roof bars are never part of the Exchange Scheme.

This is how the exchange scheme works:

• We charge in full for the replacement items, including the appropriate carriage charge and a charge for any packaging needed for the return of the originals.
• We pay the return carriage costs.
• When the originals arrive back here we refund you for their invoice value, but you won't get back more than the invoice value of the replacements. In other words, if the replacements are cheaper than the originals we won't be giving you "extra cash back".