Porte-vélos Thule GateMate PRO, noir

Makes carrying bikes of all sorts easy. Absolutely love this mat!

Due to need to pull a trailer I was limited to a tailgate system. First and foremost I was concerned about protecting my new truck. This cover definitely does that. The quality of materials is A#1. The raised padded blocks are a textured and substantial. The underside protection is very nice as well. Almost like a now nap fur feeling. I rained heavily the first three days it was installed and it dried perfectly and kept its shape. I use different straps than the included velcro ones provided. I couldn’t get a tight enough connection.

The picture shows these rugged plastic looking squared off supports for the bike. They are just padded vinyl that don't neatly fit on the truck. The velcro straps only have a short strip of "hook" on the velcro making it almost impossible to secure a normal bike as you run out of loop. If you have a really wide diameter tube frame it may work okay. Or maybe I am doing something wrong.

This mat is high quality and seems like it will last a long time. The bikes are snug. 2 odd things: the strap loops are basically useless. They are way too big and it is quite difficult to strap a normal bike down. I don’t know why Thule has not addressed this as I see many people have complained about it. I think I will try to find some aftermarket straps that work better, which is frustrating. Also, the actual padding in the picture does not match the actual product. Those pads that stick up on both sides of the mat in the photo do not exist. Not sure why they wouldn’t update their photo. Still, all in all and compared to other brands, this is a good product. It just needs to be tweaked a little.

I bought it for my Silverado to carry triathlon bikes and fits great. I tried different brands, but none had the quality and safety Thule provides.