Thule Big Mouth Bike Mount

by Thule

Product Features

• The patented self-adjusting closure optimizes clamping pressure automatically
• Easily accommodates oversize down tubes
• Attaches to Thule square load bars only
• Easy-to-follow instructions included

Product Description

"Your bike ain't goin' nowhere!" says the Thule Big Mouth bike rack. The Big Mouth's titular Big Mouth is a clamp that securely grabs your bike's frame to hold it in place without you having to remove the front wheel. With this secure bike carrier, all you do is put your wheels in the track, tighten the straps and attach the clamp arm. The Big Mouth self adjusts for whatever bike frame you happen to be carrying, and its dual locking system locks the rack to your car and the bike to the rack, so unless they have a cutting torch or the key, nobody's getting your bike.

Product Features

• Bike Capacity: 1
• Compatibility: Thule crossbars, Yakima crossbars
• Locks Included: no, sold separately
• Recommended Use: transporting your bike
• Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B005XCNCD2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great item, needs modification, May 25, 2007

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David E. Eves - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Big Mouth Bike Mount (Sports)

This bike rack works well once it is mounted. The description of the item did not mention that it needed to be mounted on the Thule roof rack adapter. I ordered only the bike rack. I hoped that the rack would mount directly to my Toyota Rav4's factory roof rack. I've since been looking at other factory roof racks, and have noticed that most of them have airplane wing-like bars which go from side to side. These bars are about three inches in width, and the hardware on the Big Mouth Bike Rack is set up to fit the Thule adapter, which has bars little more than an inch in width. Instead of ordering the adapter, I spent a day tooling my own mounting hardware. This gives the bike rack a much cleaner look, and sets the rack and bike closer to the roof, making it easier to load and unload. The second problem is that the end caps come off much too easily. Other than these problems, the rack works well, and is easy to load and unload.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle Carrier, October 15, 2008

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Caree "Caree" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thule Big Mouth Bike Mount (Sports)

This item was purchased, because I already have 1 Thule upright bike carrier and like it. It is an older style, but similar. The thing that I like about the upright roof carriers is that if someone hits your car from behind, your bikes are not destoyed too. Also, the upright ones are secure and "stay" there, and the front wheels do not have to be taken off and reconnected and brakes readjusted. A lot of bother if wanted to just take the bikes off and ride. I do have to have a little stool to reach my Jeep roof, but it is claspable and stores in my Thule carrier box. So, yes, the Thule box and 2 upright bike carriers fit on a Jeep Cherokee.

Care
[ASIN:B0001HACDM Thule 599XTR Big Mouth Upright Rooftop Bicycle Carrier]

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I like it but it sticks., January 25, 2011

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Jason W. Fudge (San Diego, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Big Mouth Bike Mount (Sports)

I've had this on my car now for about a year. It's little stiff now to open/close. I usually have to grab the clamp part and open it myself. Take it, in the last year I've traveled about 30,000 miles on my car and rarley wash it, so that might be the case too. I also have a 29er and it fits it just right.

It's nice to be the guy that has his bike off the car the first before the ride and on the car first afterwards. I'm not a big fan of the racks where you have to take off a tire.

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