Thule Helium 3 Bike Hitch Carrier

The Thule 970 Helium 2-Bike Hitch Mount Rack is a hassle-free rack that offers optimum security, protection, and convenience for your bikes at almost half the weight of other racks. Made with an ultra-lightweight, high-grade aluminum alloy, the Helium is up to 40 percent lighter than steel bike rack counterparts--and just as strong. For simple installation and removal, the Helium is equipped with an easy-to-use, tool-free Stinger Swinger mount with a tightening knob that attaches to 2- and 1.25-inch hitches.

The Helium 2-Bike Rack features close spaced T3 cradles that easily adjust along the bike support arms to accommodate different bike styles and sizes and to position the bikes as you choose. The support arms are set closer together so that children's, women's, and full-suspension frames all can be accommodated. Offering optimum protection for your bike on the road, the T3 cradles are rubberized. When the rubber cradle straps are secured, the cradle tightens to the support arm, and an integrated No Sway Cage prevents the bikes from swinging into each other.

Designed for convenient and easy installation as well as everyday use, the Thule Stinger Swinger Mount attaches to 2- and 1.25-inch hitches with a tightening knob that does not require any additional tools. The rack has a Hitch Switch quick-release lever to lift the rack away from the rear hatch for access to the back of the vehicle and another quick-release lever lowers the rack's arms for easy transportation and storage.

Offering maximum security for your bikes and the rack itself, the rack's quick-release hitch knob has a locking feature that is key matched to the integrated locking cable that secures the bikes to the rack.

Specifications:

• Holds up to three bikes
• Ultra-lightweight
• 40 percent lighter than Thule's steel counter part
• Constructed with high-strength 6061-T6 aluminum
• Close spaced cradle arms accommodate kid's bikes, women's frames, and full-suspension bikes
• Fold-down bike arms
• T3 cradles
• No Sway Cage
• Integrated locking cable
• Hitch Switch quick-release lever
• Stinger Swinger hitch adapter
• Accommodates 2- and 1 1/4-inch hitches
• No-tool installation tightening knob
• Locking knob locks rack to receiver

Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty

• Three-bike, hitch-mounted rack boasts lightweight aluminum construction
• T3 Cradles and patented No-Sway Cage prevent frame damage and bike-to-bike contact
• Hitch Switch folds arms down and tilts carrier out of the way when not in use, providing easy access to rear of vehicle
• Integrated locking cable and Snug-Tite Receiver Lock; hitch adapter accommodates 1.25-inch or two-inch hitch receivers
• Includes limited lifetime manufacturer's warranty