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Originally Posted by alistair
Hey Yeowzer
I looked (quickly) at the roof versions and thought that it would be a pain in the a** to get bikes on and off. Does it take long? I'm also not overly tall... <G>
Alistair
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Despite all the info on the hitch (hope it helps) I won't use a hitch-mounted bike rack. I use a Thule that I install to the BMW roof rails in 5 minutes, plus 5 minutes to set up 2 bikes. OK, I am 6'4", but I don't think it is hard at all. You have an easy step with the doors open, as long as you can hold the bikes upright without banging the paint.
My rack has two wheel slots in a narrow tray, and an arm that swings up to hold the bikes. I carry mountain bikes and road bikes, and the fork mount was a hassle to switch. No problems with the bikes moving around with the single clamp on the down tube. Just don't forget and back into the garage.
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