BEST BIKE RACK | Thule 925 VeloCompact Bike Carrier Review + Test

In this episode on Charlie Rides MTB, I review the Thule VeloCompact 925 bike carrier...
The Thule 925 VeloCompact bike carrier is a tow bar mounted bike rack that is used to easily transport bikes around. It holds 2 bikes, but the Thule VeloCompact 927 can be purchased if you want to hold 3 bikes. In this video, I review the Thule Velo Compact 925 bike rack, and show you how to install / remove it on a car. I also show how easy it is to put in storage once it has been folded up.
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[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Did you enjoy this video? Make sure to leave a like, subscribe and share with your mates! See ya next week 👀

[@ninetimes8952]

One of the clearest voiced reviewers I’ve watched on KZbin, as was the review in general. ✊🏽

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thank you mate appreciate it

[@giotto4321]

A nice and clear 'how to' review, thanks for this. I've been thinking about picking up a used one of these for a while now but wasn't totally sure on just how secure they were when attached and indeed, how to attach them! Good job on the presentation.

[@bithalver]

I am not a native English speaker, so I had to make full attention to your accent but besides that: it is a very clear instruction video. Thank you ! I hope your wrist healed in the meantime.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thank you bro! Glad I helped

[@MrRexy04]

Great video mate. Really well explained. Best bike carrier on the market in my view. I'm sure you've heard this before but I thought it was David Beckham in my earphones demonstrating this to me.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Cheers mate. And no I’ve never heard that before haha 😂

[@mikekingery9913]

Thanks for the review. This helped me decide to go ahead and purchase this model.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@youtubelover3553]

Great video, it’s given me the confidence to attach the carrier myself.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Glad I could help!

[@SagazHero]

Here just to see how it fits in the cars trunk. Perfect Thanks

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

👌🏻👌🏻

[@krisztian3909]

Finally a good video on youtube about these. Well done fella! Awesome job. Thank You

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Glad I could help

[@azkabar11]

You made my decision easier. Great video and good luck!

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Haha thanks mate, glad I helped

[@paulmorgan9943]

Super video, very well explained and demonstrated. Many thanks!!

[@budget.diyguy.australia]

Top Job fella!!! You answered all of my questions! 10/10 mate.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Glad I could help!

[@budget.diyguy.australia]

@@CharlieRidesMTB I went and bought one the following morning thanks to your vid. I wish everyone would do vids like, this instead of making sure they look beautiful with their very important Ring Light and annoying background music. I'm subbing you mate.

[@TheHeckenberg]

Thanks for the video mate. Good luck with the cast 🤙

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

No worries bro. I finally got it off, and am back to riding mate. Thanks for the comment! 🤟🏻

[@44buddhist]

Thank you for this great video. I have just bought this bike carrier and was nervous about how to use it. You explained everything perfectly.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thank you, glad I could help!

[@kandinrobinson2090]

This is such a good video. Did a better job than Thule themselves! I’ll buy the 3 bike one based off this video

[@Bradkent1212]

Fantastic Vid mate, soo clear!

[@Bradkent1212]

What camera do you use?

[@Unkkel_Sam]

Thanks for it! Very clear and informative.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

👌🏻

[@sdry1688]

great video - just fitted one today - your video was a great help thanks

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thanks mate, appreciate it! Hope you enjoy it

[@richardchoi33]

very well reviewed and explained, thanks!

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thanks mate 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@timid_9991]

very clean video presentation! appreciate that!

[@bitelogger]

Mr, what a great video

[@laurelduut7729]

Brilliantly done thank you ! Just got one of these

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thank you mate! It’s a good bike rack, very useful and makes the bike feel secure

[@robert12011]

Great review, thanks . 🙂

[@srevazulu1066]

hey dude just got mine. thank you.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Also, my new bike has arrived now. I’ll be uploading a bike build video next week 🥳

[@gsr5949]

Hyped 😁

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

🥳

[@dwiz121]

Thanks for clear video. The bike rack looks slanted or is it just because the driveway is on a slope? Thanks again!

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Thanks mate. To be fair I think I clamped it on a bit wonky but that can be easily fixed by just making sure it’s straight haha

[@markwoodcock01]

Excellent ! Thanks 👍🏻

[@mc7770]

Nice one cheers👌👍

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

🤟🏻

[@themaninthemoonmc7880]

Great review…would it take the weight of a 25kg Ebike? Cheers

[@englinofamily]

this thing is maximum 46kg. 1 ebike and normal bike will do for this i think

[@ozgalukasz]

If your e-bike is 25kg, then remove the battery and it will be like 21,5 - so no problem to place there two like these. I had same issue with my Haibike ALLMTN 3.5 :)

[@surfinwaves4769]

Thanks great review, … thinking of buying this. Is yours still going well? I have a medium Specialises MTB hard tail with 29” wheels. The specs say it should fit, 🤞

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Mine still goes well. And yes it fits 29er pretty easy

[@surfinwaves4769]

@@CharlieRidesMTB fantastic! Thanks for replying.

[@MakiPavlidis]

Hi Charlie, did you get any side to side swaying of the Thule rack unit when mounted on the ball? I've just installed one, and I dont see a means to prevent the sway. Not sure if it's supposed to allow for that, and whether it presents any problem. Thanks for the review!

[@marksadventures1606]

The grip locking system on the tow ball in Europe is not as secure as the American 2 in. Square Receiver Tube, I have no idea why they don't adopt it or how the grip lock was even used in the first place.

[@firsh]

How can I trust that it locks on to the ball head well enough? How does the whole thing not tilt down due to forces?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

You can adjust how tight it clamps on. Also, tow bars are designed to not allow these fittings to move past a certain point

[@markymark3075]

Thanks!

[@julie-annebell4355]

Any idea if you can carry 2 x 29" MTB on the 2 bike Thuli carrier. Many people say its onlt good for 2 road bikes

[@MrDaniel2809]

Hi! I just bought the same model and it's all tight up but it rattles a bit! From left to right, maybe 1cm up and down... If I tighten it a bit more I can't attach it any more to the car. Is it normal maybe?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Don’t tighten it so much, do one click at a time until it’s fine

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Definitely not normal. By the way, it is quite hard to push down when it’s the right size, do it until it feels like it won’t go on, then push the lever down very hard

[@pauldawson3635]

Does this need to be stored flat when not on the car or can it be stood on it's side to save space in the shed?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

It could be stored sideways I reckon, just put a blanket or something soft under it

[@pauldawson3635]

@@CharlieRidesMTB that's great thanks for the quick response and thanks for the video, always helps before a purchase 👍

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

All good mate!

[@anze190]

Hey! Great review! Do you think its safe for carbon frame? I'll mount road bike and not sure where to clamp it. Downtube seems bigger/stronger than top tube. What would you pick? Top tube or downtube?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

The carbon won’t crack under the pressure of the clamp, so I’d clamp it at the top tube as it will give the bike more stability. The clamps have soft rubber inside so it can’t scratch the carbon either. It’s completely safe for carbon id say!

[@leslie7922]

thule sell a separate carbon bike frame insert, it's like a piece of rubber, they recommend using that to prevent any damage

[@anze190]

@@leslie7922 true but stock one fits downtube just perfectly, I think I'm fine

[@leslie7922]

@@anze190 yikes, good luck.. There's a reason why thules website says only compatible with carbon frames using the protector they sell... :)

[@anze190]

@@leslie7922 well, they want to sell a lot of these, probably thats why :)

[@adsingh13]

very helpful video. i setup however at the end the tail lights don't work when i switch on the indicators (i.e. for both left and right indicator only the left indicator works). do you think it is a problem with the 7 pin? i have 7 pin in both the car and the 927 model.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Hmmm I’m not great with electrics, but I’m guessing that would be the cause. Have you tried it on another car?

[@meenboli]

I have one of these - but I really don't understand what makes it secure... From what I can see an allen key down the handwheels and you can walk away with the bikes... Am I missing something?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

There’s a lock that can lock the handle from being lifted so it can’t be taken off of the tow bar. Do you have this exact model?

[@meenboli]

@@CharlieRidesMTB Yes - do. I have been in touch with Thule directly. Believe it or not, you can actually get an allen key and remove the U shaped bar, and walk away with the bikes. It's not easy - as once the handwheels have been screwed in place, they are awkward to access - but it is doable. Good eh? 🤷‍♂️

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

As safety precautions, you could lock your wheels to main base then? Would cost maybe £10 for couple locks?

[@meenboli]

@@CharlieRidesMTB Cheers - I just put a couple of heavy duty bike locks round the bikes and main frame of the unit to be fair - I just found it a little odd once I'd twigged you could remove the bar with the lockable arms on.

[@surfinwaves4769]

@@meenboli thanks for the alert

[@alijanismayilov]

good video

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Cheers mate

[@kshred3043]

There is only 19 cm spacing between the bikes on the Thule 925. Competing carriers typically have 25 cm. How does the 925 do when mounting 2 bikes side by side ? Do the bikes touch each other ? Any tricks to stop that happening ?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

I have mounted 2 170mm enduro bikes on here, one of the bikes even had a 29er front wheel, and they were fine. Just face them opposite ways and make sure the pedals don’t touch and you’re fine

[@brandonodonnell7308]

does this lock onto any tow ball or is there a specific ball required?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

I’m not sure. You can adjust the size of the ball it locks onto so I assume so

[@TheBentRod]

Thanks for the video. Will this hold a Fat tire e-Bike?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

Hmmm I’m not sure about that one mate. I doubt it, but you could check the website for more info

[@TheBentRod]

@@CharlieRidesMTB Thanks for responding.

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

🤟🏻

[@amacsphotography7528]

what did u use to film his bro?

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

A canon eos 200d mate

[@CharleyWang]

good！

[@quazar912]

it doesn`t fit with eMTB

[@archbradley286]

Do you make money of these video’s

[@CharlieRidesMTB]

When people watch an ad on my video then yes I do mate 🤟🏻

[@andrewboyd8235]

Fold the rack up before you take it off the car!!!

[@nitramluap]

It’s pronounced ‘Toolah’ not ‘Thool’

[@Bradkent1212]

👍🏻