Thule T2 Pro XTR vs Thule T2 Pro X vs Thule T2 Classic Are you confused between all the Thule T2 bike rack options? Well, you have come to the right place! Over the years there have been many different variations of the award winning Thule platform bike rack: T2, T2 Pro, and T2 Pro XT. ...
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How to Carry E-Bikes on an Arvika Bike Rack So you are in the market for an Arvika bike rack but you are unsure if if will carry your new electric bikes. Well, you're in luck! With the right parts, an Arvika bike rack can carry bikes up to 120lb, so carrying 2 e-bikes is definitely doable! ...
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Kuat NV 2.0 versus Thule T2 Pro XTR The Kuat NV 2.0 and the Thule T2 Pro XTR are two of the most popular bike racks on the market. In thi ...
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Thule & Yepp Child Bike Seat Buying Guide So you've decided to purchase a Thule child bike seat, but you're not sure which model is best for your family or even which model will fit onto your bike. This guide will help you determine which Thule or Yepp child bike seat will fit your bike and which model is best for your ...
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How to determine which Thule Thru Axle Adapter you require to attach your Chariot to your bike Does your bike have a Rear Thru-Axle or Rear Quick Relase Skewer Modern mountain bikes now use what is referred to as a Thru-Axle to attach the rear wheel to the bike. Rear thru-axles are inserted through a hollow hub axle, are 12mm in diameter, and screw i ...
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Thule T2 Pro XT vs Thule T2 Classic The Thule T2 hitch mount bike rack system has been around for nearly 20 years and is one of the most popular bike carrying racks on the market. Over the years the Thule T2 has been available in many different versions. The two most current versions are the ...
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A shower on your roof rack? As much as we all love getting dirty while out camping we all love the feeling of coming home to a nice shower! Why not take your shower on the road? Yakima has further expanded their line-up of car camping gear to include a roof mounted shower system through the asset acquisition of Road Shower, the le ...
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Thule Vector Premium Low Profile Roof Box Thule Vector is a roof box like no other. The Vector perfectly pairs performance styling with premium features. It sets a new standard for premium roof boxes, with a design that adds a distinctive look to any car. With a full range of premium features, Thule Vector provides the most conven ...
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New Kuat Kayak Racks coming Spring 2019 Kuat, the makers of the popular NV, Sherpa, and Transfer bike rack families, has hit the market with their all new line of kayak racks. Kuat products stand out from the pack due to their style and design combining rugged extruded aluminum with high end gloss finishes and easy to use features. The Kuat kayak racks are no ...
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How to choose the best Thule Chariot for your family Purchasing a Thule Chariot stroller is a big investment for a growing family. You want to make the correct choice the first time around and this guide will help you do just that! When choosing a Thule Chariot it is important to think about what type of activities you will be doing. Will you be using ...
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The Thule Group Acquires Tepui Outdoors Inc. Announced on December 18th, 2018 the Thule Group has acquired Tepui Outdoors a leader in Roof Top Tents in North America. “Roof Top Tents offer consumers a great way to utilize their existing cars for self-reliant overnight travel to re ...
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Carry 2 Bikes with an Arvika Bike Rack on a Forest River R-Pod Pat, from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, recently purchased an Arvika Bike Rack System for his 2013 Forest River R-Pod 177 Travel Trailer from us here at Racks For Cars. Pat was planning to tow his trailer with his 2010 Ford F-150 and wanted to carry his bikes on the front o ...
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Join us at The Great Canadian Fit Fest Fitfest is the largest interactive fitness event in Canada that brings sports, activities, competitions and amazing food under one roof. This year Fitfest will be taking over the Shaw Conference Center on February 10th and 11th for two days of fitness and fun. Racks For Cars is proud to be a sponsor of Fitfest and hopes t ...
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How to remove the Thule 450 Crossroad Roof Rack We often get phone calls and customers coming into the store who have trouble removing their Thule 450 Crossroad Roof Rack or Thule 450R Rapid Crossroad Roof Rack for their vehicles side rails. Typically customers either have trouble removing the cap or they have issues loosening the bolt and strap system. In the ...
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Thule Celebrates 75th Anniversary This year Thule is celebrating 75 years in business and in September they threw a party in New York City! Thule invited select dealers and partners to a showcase of their past, present, and future. In the video below Fred Clark, president of Thule Americas, speaks about their history, their innovation, and where they are going ...
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Find the best Thule Sleek Stroller combination for your family The Thule Sleek Stroller is the smart, stylish, and safe stroller for urban explorers and their kids. It has a lightweight and contemporary design, outstanding maneuverability and superior comfort for both parents and child. Designed for the active parent, Thule Sleek ...
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Thule Chariot Sport now in stock The Thule Sport, previously only available in Europe, is now in stock at Racks For Cars and available for purchase at either of our two Edmonton store locations or here on our website racksforcars.com. The Thule Chariot Sport comes in two colours: Blue and Black and is available in a single child model or a double child model. ...
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Join us at the Edmonton Bike Show The Edmonton Bike Show on February 25th and 26th, 2017 is your early-season opportunity to see everything that's new in cycling! The show will feature talks and presentations from top industry leaders, and exhibitors showcasing industry-related products and services, including new bikes, local (and not so local) events, sp ...
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We are excited to share a recent custom install on an iconic camping vehicle! This customer came in with their Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia looking for a set of rooftop crossbars to carry a canoe or cargo box. Hauling gear to a campsite while preserving the ability to pop up the top of the camper was a priority for the customer. With this particular vehic ...
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Thule Chariot Child Carriers Edmonton Thule Chariot Child Carriers originated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada over 20 years ago and has become a market leader in child strollers, bike trailers, jogging strollers, child bike seats, and child carrier backpacks. Thule is commited to the safety of your child and strives to inspire active living while promoting fa ...
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Good news fat bike fans! More and more carriers are coming out all the time to haul fat bikes on your vehicle. At Racks For Cars, we carry the most extensive selection of hitch bike racks and roof bike racks to carry your fat bike. We have roof mount fat bike racks from Kuat and Rockymounts and hitch mount fat bike racks from Thule, Kuat, Yakima, Hollywood, Swagman, and ...
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Introducing the Yakima SkyRise Roof Top Tent Yakima is moving into the campground with their new line of SkyRise roof top tents. The SkyRise will be available in two sizes: the Yakima SkyRise Small will sleep up to 2 adults and the ...
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If you are looking to mount a rooftop tent to your Jeep Wrangler JK, Rhino-Rack has your back. Their custom BackBone mounting system is now available in North America and it has been a hit with our customers who need a heavy duty platform to hold their gea ...
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We’ve all been there. Packing for vacation, every seat is taken, the trunk seems to have an entire year’s worth of clothing for the family in it, the roof top cargo box is beyond full, and Junior is complaining because the sprockets on your mountain bike are digging into his skull. It can be difficult to admit, but it might be time for you to consider a trai ...
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Welcome to the install of the week feature on the Racks For Cars Blog! Each week we will feature a vehicle which we have racked up here at our store! Each post will include pictures of the inst ...
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Join us at the 2016 Edmonton Bike Show Racks For Cars is proud to be a part of the first ever Edmonton Bike Show on February 27th and 28th, 2016 at the University of Alberta Butterdome.  ...
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Roof and Hitch Mount Bike Racks for Fat Bikes We have updated our Fat Bike Rack Buying Guide for winter 2016-17! Have a Fat Bike? Need a way to carry it to your favourite biking destination? Racks For Cars has you covered. We ...
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A new standard in hitch bike racks Thule is overhauling their best-selling T2 hitch bike rack for 2016 with a complete redesign from the ground up. The Thule 9034 T2 Pro will be released in early 2016, but we were ...
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Update July 5, 2016: There is now a heavy duty option available for the Jeep Wrangler JK that is perfect for roof top tents. Check out the Rhino-Rack BackBone for Jeep Wrangl ...
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The Thule Covert DSLR Rolltop Camera Backpack TCDK101 has been making big waves in the photography world. Thule designed the Covert to be a full mobile studio carrying solution, with room for a DSLR camera body, ...
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New Thule products coming soon to RacksForCars.com Now that sports industry shows such as Outdoor Retailer and Interbike have come and gone, the new products that had been kept secret can now be shared. There are lots of new and exciting products coming soon to RacksForCars.com from Thule’s new line of Technical Hiking Packs, new Thule Roof Ba ...
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Our weekend in Madison with the Saris Cycling Group This past weekend Mike and I had the opportunity to visit Madison, Wisconsin with the Saris Cycling Group. Throughout the weekend we had he chance to explore Madison’s awesome bike culture, take in a Green Bay Packers game, tour the Saris headquarters and manufacturing plant, and of course ch ...
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Own a piece of the 2014 Tour of Alberta Pre-order a Thule Roof Rack System or Thule Bike Rack System used on the support vehicles during the tour. Racks For Cars is proud to sponsor the 2014 Tour of Alberta by providing the roof rack and bike rack systems used on the rider support vehicles throughout the tour. This year we will be rack ...
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Racks For Cars is a proud sponsor of the Tour de l’Alberta For the third year in a row Racks For Cars is proud to sponsor the Tour de l’Alberta. The Tour de l’Alberta is now in its 20th year and hosts over 1500 riders in a recreational bike ride which tours through the French communities just north of Edmonton. The Tour de l’Alberta is p ...
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Yakima's SkyBox family of ski and cargo boxes is expanding! The spiffy Carbonite finish is all-new for 2014, exploding on to the scene with a promise of great looks and solid scratch resistance at wallet-friendly prices. The SkyBox series has been ultra popular since its debut for its awesome combination of quick attachment, aero ...
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In response to recent news that a security flaw in the OpenSSL library (Heartbleed) has left some ecommerce websites vulnerable to hacking attacks, we would like to reassure our customers that RacksForCars.com does not use the OpenSSL protocol and is not affected. Our site and your data remain secure for use in accordance with our ...
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RacksForCars.com is now Mobile! On August 1st 2012 we launched the new version of our website, RacksForCars.com, complete with online shopping which has provided an easy, fast way for our customers to make purchases on our website for in-store pickup or delivery to their front door throughout Canada and the USA. ...
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Rhino Rack is Australia's leading brand of automotive roof racks and cargo boxes. Rhino's removable roof racks ar ...
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Roof Rack Mishaps Have you ever had the unfortunate experience of driving into your garage with your roof rack on and not quite making it inside? It can be a devastating experience. I know from the faces and voices of those who call or come into the store hoping it can be fixed before their significant other finds out. Mistakes happen. We are al ...
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New Product Feature: The Thule 528 Sprint Fork Mount Roof Bike Rack The Thule 528 Sprint Roof Mounted Bike Rack is now available at both of our Edmonton, Alberta store locations and online at RacksForCars.com. ...
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Ford Flex Thule 480R Aeroblade Rack and a Thule 635B Sonic Ski Box The Ford Flex was introduced as a 2009 model, in the summer of 2008, as a replacement for the Ford FreeStar minivan. However, it is not a minivan. The Ford Flex is a cross between a minivan and an SUV with 3 rows of seating, unique styling, and an excellent driving feel. The Ford ...
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The brand new Rockymounts BrassKnuckles has dropped! On January 10th, Rockymounts finally launched their new bike rack, the ...
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New Thule 9032 EasyFold - Perfect for carrying Electric Bikes This spring the new Thule 9032 EasyFold bike rack will be arriving at our two Edmonton store locations and on ...
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Thule Bike Travel Cases As destination cycling holidays become more and more popular for road, mountain, and cyclocross bike enthusiasts the demand for higher quality, easier to use, bike travel cases has increased. Thule, the world's l ...
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New Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks The Yakima FullTilt is going to be landing in our stores and on our website, RacksForCars.com, in a couple of weeks. The FullTilt is an all new line of premium hitch bike racks available in 4 bike and 5 bike models. These dual-arm hanging style bike racks are full of features that make both assembling and mou ...
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Last Minute Gift Ideas Still have a few more gifts to buy for the outdoorsy folks on your list? Check out these great gift ideas as recommended by our staff! Brad’s Pick for Road Cyclists  Have a road biker on your list? Check out the ...
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Yakima Ski and Cargo Box for Mazda CX-7 Are you looking for a ski or cargo box for the roof of your Mazda CX-7? Check out this installation of a Yakima Skybox Pro 16 Onyx ski and cargo box and ...
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Subaru Impreza Yakima Roof Rack with Rockymounts Bike Racks Todays blog post is about a vehicle we racked up in the late summer! We mounted a Yakima Control Rack System with Rockymounts Tie Rods onto a Subaru Impreza STI 5 door. The great part about the Impreza is that it comes with an integrated fixed point attachment system which comes standard ...
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Gift Ideas for the Cyclist on your List The Holiday season is around the corner and if you haven’t started knocking names off your list now’s about the time to do so! We have some great gifts for the cyclist on your list, whether they are in to riding a casual century on a Saturday morning, throwin’ themselves down a mountain side, or comm ...
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Today's the big day! Some of the best cyclists in the world have descended on Edmonton to kick off the inaugural Tour of Alberta. The Racks For Cars team ...
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The Tour of Alberta starts this Tuesday, September 3 after the Labour Day long weekend. Our guys racked up the Nissan Rogues that will be carrying all the high-end pro bikes with ...
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Now available at both Racks For Cars locations and RacksForCars.com are the new line of duffel bags from ...
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Thule is the worldwide market leader in vehicle transportation accessories, and it’s a little-known fact that the majority of Thule products we sell at Racks For Cars are actu ...
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The Tour of Alberta is a six day, 850km race through the prairies, foothills, and Rockies of Alberta under UCI 2.1 Pro Stage Race rules. Racers from around the world will be participating, and they are only trusting Thule brand racks to carry their top-of-the-line road ...
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Have you ever lusted over a neighbor’s rack? The boys at Kuat have. Kuat is an American manufacturer of some of the most exceptional hitch bike carriers on the market, and there’s ...
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Arvika is a Canadian manufacturer of high quality travel ...
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Tent trailer bike racks like the ProRac Proformance 4 Bike Tent Trailer Rack are used to carry two, four, or six bikes on top of a tent trailer, without permanent modification to the roof or A-frame of the tent trailer. Using a removable clamp system with t ...
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Take more friends with the Yakima Spring Rebate! From April 27th, 2013 to May 27th, 2013 you can get up to $50 back with the purchase of Yakima Products. This rebate offer is valid on Yakima products excluding Whispbar and Prorack. When you spend $500 or more you get $50 back, when you spend $400 or more you get $40 back, and ...
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This spring the West End Wriders is hosting a learn-to-bike program open to all Edmonton Bike and Touring Club Members. The program will help prepare you for the 2013 cycling season and includes sessions on bike repair and maintenance, map and GPS reading, transporti ...
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This week we had the chance to rack up not just one but two Subaru Imprezas. The first was a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon and the other was a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan. In this case both of our customers wanted to carry skis and snowboards on the roof of their car and actually ended up purchasing the exact same rack system making them rack twins! Just imagine these ...
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Spring is just around the corner and with the dwindling snowbanks and warmer weather we are all getting excited for the spring and summer seasons. Whether you're into biking, kayaking, fishing, or just sitting around the campfire with friends and family there is nothing better than hitting the open road on a summer trip! This spring is also an exciting time for ...
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With the release of the new Thule roof boxes a couple weeks ago we have been doing quite a few installs as everyone starts gearing up for Teachers Convention, Spring Break, and of cours ...
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Recently Thule released 3 new series of ski and cargo boxes called the Sonic, Force, and Pulse with multiple sizes within each series. Over the weekend we had a customer looking to mount a ski and cargo box to the roof of their 2008 Jeep Compass. The Jeep Compass has a factory flush side rail with 4 hooks located along the rail for different mounting points. The ...
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Inno is a Japanese rack manufacturer that produces roof racks, cargo and ski boxes, bike racks and more. Recently we mounted a Inno Rack system onto a 2007 Mazda 5 using Inno’s IN-XR Towers, TR 120 Fit Kit, and ...
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