I'm planning on doing a little travelling with my bikes and I'm checking out car carriers. I have a Dodge Neon which I have no intentions of giving up anytime soon. (Purchased before the biking addiction). Anyway, I'm worried about security. I don't necessarily want to put a hitch on my car, (would pretty much add $150 on to the total cost) but it seems like the most secure option. What I would like to do is get a trunk rack, but aren't they easy to get off of a car? Can you lock your bike on them? If they are easy to get off, seems kind of useless to get a nice one like a Yakima that someone can easily take. I want to be able to leave my car from time to time. Oh, not 6 hours in a mall, but I do want to stop and do tourist stuff that doesn't include the bike, although the bike is the main reason I'm hitting other states and their trails.

Can anyone give me some insight on all of this? I live pretty far away from any places that carry racks, and I've been trying to get all of my info from the Thule and Yakima websites.

Thanks!