If I ever have to do it again I'm remembering the excellent velcro idea!!!!!!!!!

Being inside has it's good points. I'm lucky to live somewhere with year round good weather! I guess I've now gotten use to having bikes on top with no worries, especially with being able to look out the sunroof and seeing them firmly attached. When we drove to Iowa for ragbrai with the bikes I was traveling with on top, a bike bra/seat cover helped a lot the couple of times it rained on the trip and for bugs etc. plus it gave us the needed room inside my then car. I do really like the CRV too (mines also white) and hopefully we both continue to for many many miles