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Thule Thruride 565 and carbon road bike?

Hi,

Looking for some advice on a new roof carrier as I've just bought my first carbon road bike (Boardman SLR disc with through axles)..

I don't want to risk my frame clamp carrier due to my ham-fistedness and the bike will take fixed mudguards so I don't want to go for a front wheel clamp either, which leaves a front axle clamp. I'm looking at the Thule Thruride 565 as it appears to do (and include) everything I need but I just wondered if anyone has tried one?

The Thule instructions state that it isn't suitable for a bike with QRs and carbon dropouts but I'm about 99.9% sure that doesn't affect me given the through axles - anything else I need to worry about with a front axle clamp though? Do they damage the axle?

Any help much appreciated!

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FishboyAndy | 4 years ago
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Thanks Hugh, had thought of something like that first but my guess I'd that I'd have to unbolt mudguards to use this type of carrier?
Ta, Andy.

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hughw | 4 years ago
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Just to put in a small curveball (not sure what the price difference is),  but I have a Yakima FrontLoader, that grabs the bike by the front wheel - so no need to remove the wheel at all.

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