What do you haul your bikes on?

[CCinSC]

Thanks everyone for all of the responses! I'm printing this right now to give to DH to read. He thought that I would get picked on...hehehe! Little did he know that you would all be helpful and have great suggestions and points!

I just love this group!

[nic840]

I have a Tahoe and currently use a board with a front fork holder to transport my bike. (made it)

I see that you have a little one too, carseat?. I just put the smaller side of the split seat down and have the back time go through there and then put the fork mount/board towards the back and tighten the fork in. I can still fit a gike in the back along with two carseats.

I have put three bikes inside attached by frontfork mounts and had three adults in there too. Its nice to have a car you can put the bikes inside.

On long trips w/ lots of gear I usually use a roof rack/tray mount because I have a rocket box up there too. I usually travel with two kids and one dog/kennel. Adding another dog/kennel today...ugh! Its going to be trip fun!

As for the Tahoe, I love it! Its a 2000 (new body style) and I would consider another in a heartbeat. It fits all my gear, kids and animals with little problem. Gas mileage isn't the greatest but the new ones are a little better.

[silver]

I drive a Toyota sienna Minivan. I've taken three seats out. So it only seats 3 people. And it fits three bikes inside. perfect!

Mr. drives a Lexus ES300. He has a saris rack. He used to travel with the bike on it, but the bike was getting so dirty that he's switched to putting the bike in the trunk. He has to take both wheels off to do this.

My mom has a Caddy CTS. It's very nice!!! I love driving it. I can't see any reason that you couldn't put a rack on it and haul your bike that way.

In my tri team....one gal drives a BMW M3. She hauls her bike using a Saris rack. IMO, it doesn't look stupid at all....gotta haul your bike someway! Another gal had a Nissan 300ZX, She had to have a rack modified in some way to haul her bike. She has since traded it in for a Toyota FJ. She also had a baby.

[bike4ever]

silver - I went to the websites of Saris, Thule and Yakima and all said there was not a fit recommended for the vehicle. Since I sell these products, I go with the manufacturers suggestions since they have already tested their products of the vehicle.

Anyone can attach a trunk rack onto a vehicle against the suggestions of the manufacturer. I personally wouldn't want to be the shop that sells CCinSC a rack for the Cadillac and it damages the vehicle. I would actually dismiss an employee for recommending a product not authorized for a particular use.

[Mr. Bloom]

The "CTS" and the "STS" are two different cars.

The "CTS" does have a recommended rack from Saris...

The problem with these "streamlined" models is there is nothing to "hook" onto. The only reason it works on my Lexus is that I have "towing hooks" on the underside of the car that work fine for the bottom hooks (as long as I don't grab the hot muffler by mistake).

[DirtDiva]

Trust me, you can carry two bikes on or in any kind of car. My personal favourite is my friends' Mini Cooper with two muddy full-sussers on top.

[Tuckervill]

Trust me, you can carry two bikes on or in any kind of car. My personal favourite is my friends' Mini Cooper with two muddy full-sussers on top.

The bikes are longer than the car!

Karen

[surgtech1956]

I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and have a hitch receiver rack - its made by Reese(from Meijers). Anyone drive a Jeep Wrangler???