> From: "Chris" <http://www.picis.com/~Chris> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:01:09 -0400 > > Robert, > I heard the Saris Trunk Racks are pretty good. Do you know if these type prevent the wheel from hitting the trunk or any part of the car? > I know roof racks can be more expensive since you have to get the roof > rack and the bike rack that goes with the roof rack. Roof racks are not an option since my bikes are so _heavy_. > I know the big thing about putting your bike on a trunk rack is the > shape of the frame. There is a bar that you can get that will connect > the seat post to the stem so you can put your bike on the rack easily. > This is an option with any trunk rack. I have to do with my Trek 7300 since it has a women's bicycle frame, anyway. > That's too bad that you can't do the tow hitch idea without a > possibility of messing something up with the car. Yeah. Noelle won't let me carry bicycles with the bicycle rack we have. So, either I have to accept not ever carrying bicycles via automobile agian, or getting a trunk rack that will not take any paint off the car, or get another car which permits a hitch style bicycle rack. > Good luck.