Originally Posted by
bruce19
Which brings me to another question. This car is not going to hold both our road bikes easily. So I'm looking for a bike rack. My GF does not want a roof rack because getting bikes up and down will be too hard for her. Wondering about the merits of the hitch mount and trunk mount versions. Bearing in mind this is a hatchback and doesn't really have a trunk.
Most trunk mount racks, use the trunk lid to hold them on, with a bunch of straps and buckles and assorted mechanisms. We had one for a year or so, and it was so complex to put it on, that we never did use it. Hitch mount racks are better in this regard, just slide it into the receiver and insert the pin. You want to make sure that the rack and receiver are the same size.
I resolved this by getting a van big enough that I can toss the bikes in the back.....