A new easy-to-use carrier from Thule. A very useful feature of this rack is that it is foldable so it’s very easy to carry. It will take up less space to store and less space in your boot if you ever need to put it in the car.

The EasyFold 3 is simple to fit to your tow ball from folded. Just place the carrier over the tow ball, fold the rack down then fasten the handle and lock it in place. It has a foot operated tilt function accessed from the front of the bike carrier, near the lights – that’s a major plus point. The tilt mechanism allows you to open the tailgate without removing the bikes, which is often very useful.

It can take two bikes up to 30kg each and has a wider spacing between the bikes (25cm), so it’s great if you have larger and heavier bikes, such as electric bikes (but it’s equally suitable for smaller kids bikes). An extra bike adapter is available separately, allowing you to carry up to three bikes on this rack.

The bike frame holders are lockable and are easy to move to make loading bikes much easier. They are removable, which makes them easy to reposition, even with the bikes already loaded. The bikes frames are held securely with a steel-reinforced strap which fits around most bike frames.

It comes with long wheel straps with pump buckles to make it easy to secure your wheels. The supplied wheel straps fit tyres up to 3″ wide, longer wheel straps are available separately for tyres up to 5″ wide.

Other specifications and technical info:

Max load capacity: 60kg (30kg per bike, tow bar nose weight limit permitting)
Weight: 18.2kg
Fits frame diameters from 22mm to 90mm (remember you can usually use the downtube if your frame is too chunky)
Supplied largely pre-assembled
Comes with a 13 pin five function lighting system
Fits most tow balls – check the specifications tab for details
The 9441 comes with five function rear lights so it is fitted with a 13 pin plug for 13 pin continental type electric sockets. If you have a 7 pin socket you will need the Lighting adapter ’13 pin’ (rack) to 7 pin. We include this adapter for free with every EasyFold 3 bike carrier ordered. If you have a 7 pin socket the reversing light and fog light will not work. The 7 pin socket isn’t wired for these functions.

This bike carrier is not designed for vehicles with a rear door mounted spare wheel. The rack tilts to allow you to open most tailgates (but it won’t tilt far enough to allow vertical tailgates to open, such as vans and older MPVs).