Cayenne bike carriers??

[DMC2]

I'm looking to get roof carriers to transport 3 mountain bikes on top of my Cayenne, thinking of getting Thule Proride 598 frame holders. Anybody use them or got other thoughts?

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[paulmon]

I have the 591 which is an earlier version of the 598. I've used them without issue for 4 years.

Points worthy of note is they use a ratchet mechanism that connects to the downtube of the frame. This mechanism needs to face outwards so you have one bike facing the front of the car and the other facing the rear. This brings me onto your third bike carrier. I'd be tempted to look at an alterative carrier for the middle bike as securing it might be a PITA particularly on a car like the Cayenne where you'll need to stand in the doors (unless you have side steps) to put the two outer bikes on and reaching the one in the middle might be difficult.

When mounting them make sure you leave enough room for the boot to open with a bike on.
Get your locks matched (roofbox.co.uk) offer this so you only need one key to lock them all.

[DMC2]

Brilliant, thanks for the tips!