Originally Posted by
urbanknight
One warning about the Saris Bones (or any rack that supports a bike by the top tube). It's easy to position it in a way that makes it rub against the bike, wearing or chipping the paint. Just be mindful with this when putting your bike on. I put my bike in the back seat for most of my trips, but if the back seat isn't available (luggage in the back, more than 2 people going to the ride with me, etc.), out comes the Bones rack.
woudl wrapping the top tube in a towel or something help, or would that just hinder the grip, and make it more likely to slip out. It's rare that I'd be using this on anything more than about 5 miles. Anything longer than that, I'd just use my gf's suv.