Thanks Jake but I did go ahead and shell out for a Thule rack with their pivoting tandem carrier last week. Wheel & Sprocket, the local bike shop/Thule dealer in Milwaukee, cut me a great deal on the package. I helped install it and we got it on the car in about an hour total. Took my bike on it today for the first time; it works GREAT.

We did a little riding on the KATY Trail about 20 (!) years ago and are looking forward to going back. We loved the way it followed the Missouri river -- really nice and scenic.