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Thule were at Icebike showing off their wares, the wares in question
being car racks for carrying your bike in style. Mostly they wanted to
talk to us about the new black and green livery they've been
introducing to tie in with their adventure racing team; mostly we
wanted to play with the SlideBars.

Adventure racing isn't that big in the UK, at least not in the way it
is in other countries around the globe. So it may have escaped your
notice that Thule have an adventure racing team at all. But they do,
and they were World Champions in 2011. So, well done them.

Anyway, they have a nice black and green thing going on with their
kit, and Thule have decided to have a go with that on some of their
racks, mostly black with subtle green higlights. They look very nice
indeed; the towbar-mounted 921 Euroway rack on display in team colours
also had a wealth of features that made it look like a very complete
solution.
It's available as a 2- or 3-bike rack (the 923) and each individual
track is adjustable to the length of the bike it's holding. The
stabilising bars are lockable and easy to move around the frame so
they're holding the bike securely.

The buckles use a ratchet system to tighten everything up nice and
snug, and once the bikes are in place you can still get your
sandwiches out of the boot, thanks to a clever foot operated tilt
pedal which arcs the bikes away from the rear of the car. You can even
adjust the width of the lights so that the rack doesn't stick out if
you have a small motor. It's a very well thought through piece of kit.
The 921 retails at £279.99 and the 923 at £349.99

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Simon Mason