Let me second this comment!! Lost my 2 month old Trek 2100 last November when I happily pulled in to my garage after a ride. I sat in stunned silence for 10 minutes afraid to look at the carnage that awaited me. It wasn't pretty. Bike was a loss as well as the roof rack itself. I now have a new bike and a new roof rack with stickers throughout my car that say "Got Bike?" IMHO roof rack is still the way to go just be aware.