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Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier review

We want to ensure that whether you’re spending £10K on a new lightweight race bike, £2 on a cycling water bottle or £228.99 on Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier, that you’re getting the very best you can get for your money. In today’s Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier review we’re going to look at why it scores 9.2/10 in our review and why we recommend it over many of the other 139 products in the Bike Racks category. We’ve started by giving you a top level score for each of the key areas when it comes to reviewing these products, these scores include a quality score, price score, review score and an overall score.






Quality

9.5

Price

9.9

Reviews

8.1

Overall

9.2

 

Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier reviews

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Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier Specification

Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier specs

Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier
Feature 1

Possible to increase the load capacity from 2 to 3 bikes by adding Adapter 973-23, and to 4 bikes by adding Adapters 973-23 + 973-24

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

The raised position of the rack keeps the rear lights and license plate visible

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

All parts in contact with the car and bikes are coated with rubber for extra protection

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 3

Feature 4

Easy mounting of bikes through detachable bike arms

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Firm wheel fixation, thanks to the quick release wheel straps

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Extendable wheel trays for large bikes

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Folds flat for easy storage and handling

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Locks the bikes to the bike rack (lock included) and the bike rack to the car with a separate accessory

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

A special kit adjusts the carrier to fit a number of vehicle models

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

This product does not have a universal fit.

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Max Number of Bikes: 2

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 2

Feature 12

Load Capacity: 60kg

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 3

Feature 13

Max Bike Weight: 15kg

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Dimensions: 141x75x154cm

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Folded Dimensions: 97x45x154cm

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Fits Frame Dimensions: 22-80mm

Other Bike Racks found with this feature: 3

Spec 1

Colour: Silver-Black

Other Bike Racks found with this spec: 1

Price

£228.99

Number of Reviews
Review Score

/ 5

Average score in category: 4.1

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  • . This high-standard rear bike carrier is specifically designed for use with vans, minibuses and MPV’s. Additionally, this model’s elevated platform-style rack easily mounts to the rear of your vehicle and keeps your lights and license plate clearly visible. Finally, it’s also possible to increase its load capacity from two bikes up to four by adding adapters (sold separately), so you can bring the whole family along on your next two-wheeled adventure Features: Possible to increase the load capacity from 2 to 3 bikes by adding Adapter 973-23, and to 4 bikes by adding Adapters 973-23 + 973-24 The raised position of the rack keeps the rear lights and license plate visible All parts in contact with the car and bikes are coated with rubber for extra protection Easy mounting of bikes through detachable bike arms Firm wheel fixation, thanks to the quick release wheel straps Extendable wheel trays for large bikes Folds flat for easy storage and handling Locks the bikes to the bike rack (lock included) and the bike rack to the car with a separate accessory A special kit adjusts the carrier to fit a number of vehicle models This product does not have a universal fit. Max Number of Bikes: 2 Load Capacity: 60kg Max Bike Weight: 15kg Dimensions: 141x75x154cm Folded Dimensions: 97x45x154cm Fits Frame Dimensions: 22-80mm Buy Thule Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Product codes: 7313020044064
  • TH9730

No matter what type of bike product your buying, from the simple accessories through to the full setup of your custom built road bike, there are lots of important considerations that you should take into account, especially when you’re shopping online and unable to test the product first. This is especially true when you’re buying products like Bike Racks.

Our aim is simple, help you get the very best products for your budget. Whether that’s Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier or an alternative, we’ll do our best to find you unbiased, genuine customer reviews to help you make your decision. We’ve found 139 different products in the Bike Racks category at Chain Reaction Cycles and we’ve also managed to find 104 products from Thule (although only 62 of the 104 are in the Bike Racks category).

Our first piece of advice is for you to spend some time really getting to know what it is you’re looking for. An important feature for one person might be totally pointless and irrelevant to you, so get a good idea of what you want and need from your Bike Racks. Note down this list of key features that your product must have, that way when you’re comparing alternatives you have a starting point to decide whether one product meets your needs or not.

Price is the next and probably one of the most important factors of a purchase, so it’s really worthwhile spending a bit of time analysing the price of Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier and seeing how it stacks up against those offered by different brands or even other alternatives from Thule. Below we’re going to get into the detail of Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier to help you see how the prices stack up.

We start this price analysis by looking at the price you can expect to pay for Bike Racks. There are 139 different products available at Chain Reaction Cycles, and of those 139, the average price is £99.87. There’s quite a variance in price in this category too with the lowest priced product we found at £2.49 and most expensive was £1550.99.

The next stage we went on to, was to look at the price of products from the brand: Thule. The average price was £109.88 and we found that the price varies right from as little as £5.49 up to £899.99 with Thule products.

And finally we thought it would be good to give you an idea of Thule products that appear specifically in the Bike Racks category. So you can see that the price of Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier at £228.99 is great value considering the average price of Thule Bike Racks is £109.99 and the price varies from £5.49.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that we managed to find Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier during our price scan of several cycle retailers, for the amazing price of £228.99 which represents a £71.00 or 24% saving against RRP. If you think Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier ticks all of your boxes in terms of quality and features then it’s more than likely going to be a winner bearing in mind the price.

Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier Reviews

Reviews are obviously a key part of the buying process when buying any cycle gear, and that goes for Bike Racks too. Reading reviews if going to be the closest insight you get into how good Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier is, without actually trying or buying it. Over at Chain Reaction Cycles we managed to find reviews scoring it out of 5. That’s a great result considering the price and quality and the fact that it’s a product made by Thule. In fact when you consider those points and combine it with the fact that the average review score in the Bike Racks category is 4.1 and the average score of products from Thule is 4.3 it’s a steal. And actually, if you look specifically at products from Thule in the Bike Racks category the average review score is 4.2.

That’s why you can see it was easy for us to give Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier such a high overall score of 9.2 / 10. It seems to have the perfect combination of features, quality and price making it a great all-rounder.

So our last piece of advice that we can offer is to take your time reading plenty of reviews now, you can see that there are reviews for Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier which score it , so it’s really worth spending a few minutes reading through lots of these to see what the key advantages or dislikes are. It will really reassure you when you come to buying online.

If you do go on to buy Thule 973 BackPac Rear Bike Carrier or in fact any of the other Bike Racks, we would love to hear from you. Sharing your views will really help us to write more comprehensive reviews and we will share these thoughts with customers just like you that are looking to read reviews before they commit to buying.