Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Thule VeloCompact 3 is a lightweight, compact, and highly practical towbar-mounted bike rack—ideal for everyday cyclists. Perfect for transporting a wide variety of bikes including road bikes, mountain bikes, and ebikes, the VeloCompact ensures quick loading, secure transport, and easy storage. Plus, with the optional Thule VeloCompact 4th Bike Adapter (sold separately), you can extend its capacity to carry up to four bikes.
Key Features:
Lightweight and Compact: A slim design with a folded size of 103 x 72 x 36 cm, making it easy to store in most car boots.
Secure and Simple Mounting: Stable towbar coupling with initial stability simplifies mounting and adjustment before securing the tightening handle.
Flexible Capacity: Standard capacity for three bikes (max 25kg each) with an option to add a fourth bike using the Thule adapter.
Convenient Bike Loading: Detachable bike arms with lockable knobs make it simple to load bikes of various styles, while adjustable wheel holders fit bikes with large wheelbases up to 1250mm.
Easy Boot Access: Smart foot pedal tilt lets you access your vehicle's trunk even when bikes are loaded.
User-Friendly Wheel Mounting: Long wheel straps with pump buckles secure tires up to 3 inches wide with minimal effort.
Lockable Security: Lock your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle with the included locks. (For extra security, premium cable locks are recommended.)
Durable Construction: Built to endure tough conditions and extensively tested at the Thule Test Center™ in Sweden for crash safety, wear and tear, and weather resistance.
Technical Specifications:
Max Number of Bikes: 3 (4 with adapter)
Total Load Capacity: 60 kg
Max Bike Weight: 25 kg
Dimensions (LxWxH): 128 x 75 x 79 cm
Folded Dimensions: 103 x 72 x 36 cm
Weight: 19.6 kg
Fits Frame Dimensions: 22–80mm
Max Tyre Width: 3"
Max Wheel Size: 29"
Max Wheelbase: 1250 mm
Distance Between Bikes: 19 cm
Rear Lights: Yes (7-Pin Connector)
Lockable Rack-to-Vehicle: Yes
One-Key System Compatible: Yes
Country of Origin: Poland
Color: Black/Aluminum
Model Number: 926021
Certification: RDW e-Mark
Tested to the Limit
At the Thule Test Center™, the VeloCompact undergoes rigorous testing for:
Durability: Simulating rough road and terrain conditions.
Wear and Tear: Long-term use tests to ensure product longevity.
Exposure: Extreme climate tests for resistance against heat, cold, UV, and chemicals.
Why Choose the Thule VeloCompact 3?
Everyday convenience for regular cyclists
Lightweight yet durable for stress-free use and storage
Expandable to four bikes when needed
Superior build quality and safety tested to the highest standards
Make every cycling trip easy, efficient, and secure. Choose the Thule VeloCompact 3 Bike Rack – your ultimate companion for everyday bike transport.
The Thule VeloCompact 3 is a lightweight, compact, and highly practical towbar-mounted bike rack—ideal for everyday cyclists. Perfect for transporting a wide variety of bikes including road bikes, mountain bikes, and ebikes, the VeloCompact ensures quick loading, secure transport, and easy storage. Plus, with the optional Thule VeloCompact 4th Bike Adapter (sold separately), you can extend its capacity to carry up to four bikes.
Key Features:
Lightweight and Compact: A slim design with a folded size of 103 x 72 x 36 cm, making it easy to store in most car boots.
Secure and Simple Mounting: Stable towbar coupling with initial stability simplifies mounting and adjustment before securing the tightening handle.
Flexible Capacity: Standard capacity for three bikes (max 25kg each) with an option to add a fourth bike using the Thule adapter.
Convenient Bike Loading: Detachable bike arms with lockable knobs make it simple to load bikes of various styles, while adjustable wheel holders fit bikes with large wheelbases up to 1250mm.
Easy Boot Access: Smart foot pedal tilt lets you access your vehicle's trunk even when bikes are loaded.
User-Friendly Wheel Mounting: Long wheel straps with pump buckles secure tires up to 3 inches wide with minimal effort.
Lockable Security: Lock your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle with the included locks. (For extra security, premium cable locks are recommended.)
Durable Construction: Built to endure tough conditions and extensively tested at the Thule Test Center™ in Sweden for crash safety, wear and tear, and weather resistance.
Technical Specifications:
Max Number of Bikes: 3 (4 with adapter)
Total Load Capacity: 60 kg
Max Bike Weight: 25 kg
Dimensions (LxWxH): 128 x 75 x 79 cm
Folded Dimensions: 103 x 72 x 36 cm
Weight: 19.6 kg
Fits Frame Dimensions: 22–80mm
Max Tyre Width: 3"
Max Wheel Size: 29"
Max Wheelbase: 1250 mm
Distance Between Bikes: 19 cm
Rear Lights: Yes (7-Pin Connector)
Lockable Rack-to-Vehicle: Yes
One-Key System Compatible: Yes
Country of Origin: Poland
Color: Black/Aluminum
Model Number: 926021
Certification: RDW e-Mark
Tested to the Limit
At the Thule Test Center™, the VeloCompact undergoes rigorous testing for:
Durability: Simulating rough road and terrain conditions.
Wear and Tear: Long-term use tests to ensure product longevity.
Exposure: Extreme climate tests for resistance against heat, cold, UV, and chemicals.
Why Choose the Thule VeloCompact 3?
Everyday convenience for regular cyclists
Lightweight yet durable for stress-free use and storage
Expandable to four bikes when needed
Superior build quality and safety tested to the highest standards
Make every cycling trip easy, efficient, and secure. Choose the Thule VeloCompact 3 Bike Rack – your ultimate companion for everyday bike transport.
