Originally Posted by farrellcollie
I have a station wagon and I carry a step ladder in the back to put the bikes on the roof rack - I am short and it is the only way I could ever get them up there. It works okay for me - although sometimes I provide amusement for others while doing it.
Another possibility is to get a low to the ground car to attach to your roof rack. This car would provide LOTS of amusement.
See the attached pictures I took at Hockenheim, home of the German Formula 1 Race. Pretty nice bike carrier, eh?