What do you haul your bikes on?

[OakLeaf]

Anyone have a Prius?

Part of what I love about the car is that one bike goes in the back, easily, with the front wheel on and everything.

But when we fly south for the winter, I don't think there's going to be room inside for the bike *plus* all our stuff. I've driven 1000 miles in a small car with a roof rack before, and don't care to repeat the experience. But I've also been warned about putting a bike on a rear rack when there's salt and cinder on the roads. One guy I know says he's wrapped his entire bike, rack and all in packing plastic. Okay... but for a two-day trip, where I'd have to take the bike off for the night, there's probably as much petroleum in a second round of plastic wrap as I would've used to just drive a freakin' Suburban with the bike inside That stuff is not reusable. Plus, what a PITA.

I'm half thinking about shipping the bike. I'd have to get a case of course. What do you guys think about that? How much of a pain is it to disassemble/reassemble for shipping if I don't have a workstand on either end of the trip?

[Hub]

I have an Escalade, the same size as the Tahoe you're considering & you can load bikes inside or install a hitch mount rack easily. The CTS is hot, fast, and good looking, but you will have to modify either some type of rack to fit the pointed trunk lid OR modify your poor baby Cadillac to install a hitch for a rack. The Tahoe is a more practical choice- I love my SUV- I like sitting a little taller than most, the gound clearance and roominess. Since an 07 CTS has an insurance symbol of 19, you'll probably prefer the insurance premium on the Tahoe.- your more 'full figured' clients will also find it easier to get in and out of the Tahoe.

Happy shopping

Pat