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Old 04-06-2006, 12:01 PM
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"...he closes the door to his office and surgically cuts the bubble packing. As he catches his first glimpse of the bars his eyes widen. He slowly caresses the smooth aluminum surface and whispers quietly, 'My Precious'"....

A co-worked visiting from the UK handed me my Thule Aero Eurobars today and I spit on Thule North America for not allowing us to buy these here ... the next thing you know they won't have an allroad selling in North America; oh wait, that's already happening...

P.S. With free couriering these bars cost $78US.
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Pics?
Old 04-06-2006, 07:13 PM
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trg posted these great pics a couple of months ago:

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Did the bases come with, or just the bars?
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Just the bars; picked up the bases from a new 756XT set for $30.
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looks good, can you get me one.
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Available at REI and other THULE retailers nation wide.
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The aero bars I am using with the previous rapid rail (clamp) footpack will not work with the latest aerobars for the US market! They require the new rapid strap footpack. I talked to a couple of shops that are Thule retailers and they all said the same thing. The eurobars are not available (in the clamp configuration) in North America.

I would be happy if I am proved wrong!
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You're exactly right...at least that's what the rep told me when I was buying my cargo box.
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