The Thule ProRide is a rooftop bike rack that allows you to carry your bike on your roof while keeping both wheels attached. It attaches to an existing roof rack creating a secure fit.

The ProRide can be fitted to most roof rack cross bars, including round and square bars. It secures your bike using two wheel holders with quick-release straps and a padded frame clamp.

Because there is no need to remove any wheels, it’s suitable for both quick release/open ended and thru-axle/closed end fork types. Bicycles with fenders are also accommodated since the wheel holders attach to the bottom of the wheel.

If your vehicle has a tow hitch fitted, a hitch mounted bike rack can be an option for a Subaru Outback. If this option appeals to you, we strongly suggest you opt for the swing-away type of rack instead of the tilt-away rack. This is because the a tilt-away, hitch mounted bike rack might interfere with the opening of the vehicle’s tailgate. Keeping this in mind here are the hitch mounted racks we recommend for a Subaru Outback.

The Thule Vertex Swing is a swing away hitch mounted bike rack that swings to one side to allow access to your vehicle’s hatch. The rack can also be locked in place to prevent it accidentally swinging back and causing damage to the bike of vehicle.

The anti sway cradles are ribbed to accommodate any cables that run underneath the bike frame. It has an integrated cable lock to secure the bikes to the rack.

Hide-away, heavy-duty integrated cable lock allows you to lock the bikes to the rack and stores inside hitch rack when not in use.

Even though the Vertex has a stated carrying capacity of 4 bikes, some users have noted it difficult to load more than three bikes at a time, especially mountain bikes.

If you have a bicycle with a non-conventional frame, such as a woman's, child's, or full-suspension bike, you may need a frame adapter to carry your bike on a hanging-style rear mount bike rack. The Thule frame adapter part number is: 982XT

A trunk mounted bike rack will fit most SUVs and is the most economical bike rack option for a Subaru Outback. If your Outback do not have a tow hitch or you don’t have roof rack cross bars fitted, a trunk mounted rack is an option. A trunk bike rack for a Subaru Outback is fitted to the trunk and rear window of the vehicle and therefore has some drawbacks that needs to be considered. When loaded, you cannot open the hatch of the vehicle. Most of these types of racks will also interfere with the operation of a rear windshield wiper. If your vehicle has an automatic rear windshield wiper, you should not install a trunk-mounted bike rack. If you want to buy a trunk mounted bike rack here are the ones we recommend for a Subaru Outback.