Spinder TX2 Car Bike Rack

Well-engineered and solid product with emphasis on easy bike attachment even by inexperienced people

After much orientation and a visit to the shop, we chose this Dutch quality product. The carrier is very solid and the bikes stand firmly on it and at a large distance from each other, so they are not damaged. The tyres feature a metal strip to prevent theft, and the bikes can be locked with the top attachment. The attachment is ideal to do on the seat post or upright tube, where the frame is most solid, due to the movable arms. This makes the carrier feel safe and secure. I compared the carrier with more expensive models from Thule, but these have one major drawback, and that is the lack of movable wheel fixings. This Spinder does have that. This way, you never have to lower your saddle every time to hit the handlebars of the bike next to it. This way, you have a lot of flexibility in placing the bikes on the carrier. All straps have a ratchet system, which prevents overtightening of your precious carbon bike parts. The only downside is that the lever to tension the carrier to the ball has some play, which does not make a solid impression. Possibly this is feel, but this has received more attention at Thule. However, if you set quality against price, in my opinion this is a very good purchase.

Pros & Cons

Bike carrier in a great design, foldable with LED lighting and optional 13/7 pole plug! Super adjustment options for the e-bikes! The bike carrier is super quick to unfold and mount and the bikes are quickly loaded with the two centre struts and also easy to load alone! When folding down when loaded you think it does not hold and when driving it swings a bit, but everything was fine! I had a Thule easy Fold, my bikes didn't fit in there at all, it was too heavy and the story with the bracket where you have to put the attachment for the 2nd wheel through the first one is from yesterday! And the Thule is also much more expensive and worse! I have now used the Spinder 4 times and would buy it again! I hope this helps with the purchase decision! I have the Spi

Clear explanation of various (brands of) carriers, a bike from the showroom to serve as an example was also no problem, knowledgeable friendly staff made us decide to purchase this bike carrier in Den Bosch. Ready-made in the box and thus attached to the tow bar immediately after purchase. Very user-friendly, easy to adjust for the right sizes, fitted with sturdy user-friendly straps with rubber block to prevent damage to the rims. Both the carrier (on the towbar) and the temples feature a lock, which gives a slightly safer feeling.

Pros & Cons

Thought new thule was too expensive and bought this alternative, really happy.