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Thule 982 Bike Frame Adapter

Cycling > Car RacksRated: **** by 6 reviews.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Adapts hard-to-rack bike frames to Thule bike carriers.

Features:

  • Easy-to-use push buttons allow for quick mount
  • Padded collars attach to bike's seat post
  • Please consult the Thule Rack Finder to match the correct Thule parts with your vehicle
  • Telescoping bar adapts to multiple frame sizes and styles

Jenson USA

Thule 982 bike frame adapter (toptube substitute)

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Toptube Substitute35.0039.95

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  •     - Jenson USA
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Thule 982 Bike Frame Adapter Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Well made, easy to use.

Rating:*****
Use the adapter for my electric bike and for my wife's Acadia Cruiser, both of which have "east Access" type frames. The adapter works well, and is simple to use.
One legged Jack at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 10/05/2008

Thule 982 works like a charm.

Rating:****
We struggled to mount my women's bicycle on the Thule bike rack. Then we purchased the 982 adapter. This adapter is strong, fits perfectly, and works like a charm.
Jan at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 08/05/2009

Solution for awkward Bike Frames

Rating:****
24" Mountain bikes
Me at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 07/14/2008

Negative Reviews:

Doesn't work for girls mountain bike

Rating:**
I bought this to fit my daughter's mountain bike to the bike rack, but the adapter would not fit around the neck of the bike. [...]
Outdoor Mike at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 09/25/2006

Neutral Reviews:

It does the job

Rating:***
We purchased this bar for my wife's German-made cruising bike. We have a Thule hitch-mounted bike rack, and it was a royal pain to get her bike onto it. This has cut the mounting/unmounting time by 75%. It's not perfectly stable due to the one-size-fits-all nature of the mounting brackets on each end of the bar, but that is overcome by properly mounting the bike w/ bar to the bike carrier.
Andy, a Jack-Of-All-Trades at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 03/20/2007

Works with Trek Fuel&Forester&Roadway

Rating:***
Thought it was going to be more wobbly than it is. Knock on wood, no problems for 65 mph three -hour rides on a highway.
Note that, since I use the strap provided with Roadway Thule hitch mounted bike rack, I also run the strap around the bar of the adapter.
Note that I also use anti-sway bracket (one per bike).
PONI at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 10/27/2008