Quote Originally Posted by 7rider View Post
What's the distance you need to make up?
That is...what's the difference b/t the top tube and the arms of your Saris Rack?

Also..Are you handy? Do you have anyone in your life who is handy with a drill and/or saw? You could probably make something with a few 2" by 4"s. It wouldn't have to be pretty...just useful.

But if the distance is excessive b/t the bike and the arms, you'd have to build a loooong ramp to get the bike up close to the rack (handy would come in for building joints that would fold/unfold for storage). Otherwise, you'd have to do SOME lifting.
Hi, 7rider, I checked the distance I need to make up and envision a loading assist something like this: The flat surface across the back of my car should be about 55 in. long and 20 to 22 in. high. Attached or hinged from it would be a ramp to the side which would let me run my bike up on the platform (flat) and then I could easily lift it the remaining 3 to 4 in. into the bike rack. The device would need some kind of legs and the surface and ramp need to be only wide enough to accommodate the bike tire. I actually looked at steel fence posts at Menard's which have the correct width and a "trough" so the bike would not run off the rail. I would need to balance the bike -- it need not stand alone. Sounds like a project for a person with tools and some kind of skill for this kind of thing. Possibly it could be patented!! Thanks for your interest 7rider. B.Away