If the white stuff comes down in droves where you live and laws allow for tire chains in your state, the only thing stopping you from procuring a set is the pain installation can cause. Thule Easy-fit CU-9 ($450) tire chains can easily change all that (of course, you should always be prepared for the worst during winter weather driving).
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Thule Apex Swing
There are quite a few cyclists in our crew here at Gear Patrol, and amongst us, there’s always grumblings around the watercooler about the best way to strap our two-wheeled rides onto their four-wheeled cousins. Standard mounts make it nearly impossible to access anything in the back of our vehicles, and swing-away versions tend to…
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Have Bike, Will Travel
Thule 699 Round Trip Bike Case
Recently, we got the chance to get our hands on a Thule 699 Round Trip Bike Case ($370). As you’d expect from its name, the Thule case serves as a rugged method of packing one’s bike and related gear into a travel-ready case that can ship via UPS, check as luggage, or stow out of…
