Yes Virginia, you can get four bikes into a Honda CR-V!

[rebeccaC]

Nicely done! I set up a small covered rental trailer the same way for 6 bikes when doing ragbrai with 5 friends. I had them a little further apart so nothing touched even with pedals on and to make them easy to get in. I also used short lengths of 2X2's screwed down on both sides of the rear tires to keep them from sliding. I got some wheel bags which made for less worry about the front wheels being damaged or damaging anything else and I still always use them when I have bikes on top. I just bought a new CRV a few weeks ago and really like it too. I just lower the seats and lay my bike inside on it's side. I have fork bike mounts on top to use if I'm going with friends and bikes. With the way the mounting points are on the 12/13 CRV factory rails you have to be creative if you want to do a fork mount facing forward and still be able to lift the rear door. I'll post photos if you want to see how I did it.