Thule’s slogan is ‘Convey Your Life.’ Canine are actually an enormous a part of lots of people’s lives, and now you’ll be able to convey them too – due to the brand new Thule Bexey canine trailer.
Launched on the primary day of Eurobike 2023, the Bexey joins a considerable revamp of the Chariot little one trailer, a brand new Paramount backpack pannier bag, and the brand new Epos rack which we noticed a bit earlier within the yr. All of those merchandise nonetheless have substantial time till they hit the market, however we received some first appears to be like at early samples from the present.
A part of an entire new class for canine, the Bexey shall be joined by canine crates (September 23) and harnesses to make it simpler than ever to convey your pup out in your subsequent journey.
To create the Bexey trailer, Thule enlisted the assistance of canine specialists to create a product that was not solely straightforward for people to make use of, however one thing canines would shortly turn out to be used to as effectively. That features a 3D molded ground that may be made utterly flat for coaching your canine to get comfy with the concept of driving in a trailer. The Bexey shall be obtainable to shoppers someplace round this time subsequent yr.
New Thule Chariot
Over on the human little one facet of issues, the Thule Chariot trailer has gotten an enormous redesign with some very attention-grabbing options. The brand new design is claimed to be round 95% new, and is meant to make it simpler to make use of, extra comfy for the kid, and extra seen (secure) for everybody concerned.
Beginning with the attachment of the trailer to the bike, the brand new fast launch mount makes it simpler than ever. The mounting plate stays on the bike, and the tower principally simply snaps into place whenever you line the 2 up. To take away it, simply press the gray button and slide upwards. There’s nonetheless a lock core so you’ll be able to safe the trailer to the bike, and a brand new shock wire security tether.
On the different finish, the tow bar simply clicks into the trailer body and there’s one other lock core to once more stop theft of the trailer when parked. One of many large enhancements to the design is how the stroller wheels are stowed – you now not need to take away them to flip them over. Now merely open the short launch lever, spin them 180º, and fasten the QR. The design will make it a snap to go from stroller to trailer mode, and you’re by no means with out the stroller wheels.
One other big enchancment is the choice to run only one or two seats in the identical trailer. Beforehand, for those who have been solely utilizing the trailer for one little one, the empty seat couldn’t be eliminated, so that you ended up with a baby sitting to 1 facet making a bit cramped and unbalanced journey. Now, you’ll be able to merely take away the second seat, and place the remaining seat within the heart giving higher weight distribution, and extra elbow room for the kid.
Lastly, within the age of the distracted driver, each little bit of elevated visibility issues. The brand new design options a chic built-in LED gentle that stretches throughout the complete again of the trailer.
Just like the Bexey, you’ll have to attend for the brand new Chariot to reach with Canada seeing them round March 2024, and the US getting them later in 2025.
Thule Paramount Pannier Backpack
On the bag facet, the favored Thule Paramount backpack is getting a pannier improve. We’ve seen a couple of totally different pannier/backpack mixtures, however the trick is all the time tips on how to make it comfy as a backpack, and but nonetheless purposeful as a pannier. The Thule Paramount does that with a brilliantly designed detachable backplate with backpack straps on one facet, and a locking pannier mechanism on the opposite.
To swap forwards and backwards, there’s a single zipper that unzips the highest half of the again plate, whereas the underside slots right into a socket on the bag. When it’s flipped to pannier mode, there may be a further buckle strap to anchor the underside of the bag in opposition to the rack. The Paramount makes use of the identical pannier {hardware} because the Thule Protect which features a clamp that really grips the bar on the rack to forestall any rattling, and is suitable with 8-16mm diameter bars.
The Paramount Pannier additionally features a full dimension rain cowl that’s reflective to maintain the contents dry, and your self seen. Anticipate to see these in shops round August this yr.
It’s already been an enormous yr for Thule, and there’s extra within the pipeline. Keep tuned.
