how do you load your bike on the car?

[djgafi]

mine is an audio a3 hatch back.

interesting the link with the bike-bra, good to know that is effective.

with the roof racks, isn't it too difficult/heavy to rise the bike over and place it on the rack?

[Grog]

with the roof racks, isn't it too difficult/heavy to rise the bike over and place it on the rack?

I would have a hard time if the car was higher maybe, but we have a Honda Civic, and it's totally manageable. My bike is in the 20 to 22-lbs range and I have matchstick arms.

[VeloVT]

I'm 5'6", also with puny arms, and I don't have a problem getting the bikes onto the roofrack on my Outback. If I were closer to 5'0", I think it might be a little awkward (as it is I sometimes end up stepping up onto the door frame). Raising the bike above your head is much easier than you expect if you haven't done it before. At the gym, I do shoulder presses with weights that are a good deal heavier than my bike.