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

[rebeccaC]

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

[emily_in_nc]

These are great ideas! What kind of mounting hardware is on the plywood, Emily? I would like to build something to go in my 2 door Honda Civic so that the bike stays in place when I transport it on the inside.

Edit: just found this skewer holder. Looks promising.

Yep, that's what we used. Found them on ebay for a bit less:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELTA-BIKE-H...item43bc6a8ce0

Also got several other items from this seller for reasonable prices and quick shipping. No affiliation, of course, just a satisfied customer.

[colorisnt]

Awesome!

I will have to show this to my mother. She keeps telling my Dad they can't fit both bikes in her car (a CR-V). She would rather take the CR-V than the truck with the hitch but claims she can't do it. This may be a weekend project I attempt in a week and a half with her. Anything that gets her out of the house and on the bike with less hassle is a good thing. She's the hardware expert, though, being the engineer. The bike store by my parents house has had these things to make your own backseat rack for a bit but I was never ballsy enough to try! Might be a good DIY.

I can easily fit two or three in my Soul, I bet, but I have a hitch rack, so it's easy peasy.