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montymitch:
Looking for a way to haul the bmx bikes around. I'm not keen on removing the wheels or scuffing up paint. It seems that most of the options for roof mounts are all geared towards bikes with larger wheels, and searches aren't turning up much. How do you guys attach your bikes to your cars?

Prodigal Son:
I would almost rather have a trailer hitch rack.

At any rate, I have a Yakima rack (q-towers) and fairing. I have Thule big mouth trays on there. If I was doing it from the ground up again, I'd get a system that doesn't clamp using my door frames. A permanent mount in the rain gutter is something I think I'd prefer.

My Jetta had a factory mount that was so much nicer. I'd go to your local rack dealer and discuss your options about a permanent one if you think that might work for you. Otherwise, check Craigslist for a Yakima or Thule specific to your car.

JFax:
A friend of mine got a Thule for his car. Its great! Though quite expensive

thatotherguy84:
I had the same Yakima Q tower set up for about 5 years now, love it. Used to have it on my MINI cooper and with new Q clips I put it on my MKIV R32. Only thing bad is its LOUD with a sunroof. I recommend whisp bars if you have a sunroof. I'll be picking one up for my MKVI GTI soon. Make sure you get locks aswell!

montymitch:
I agree about the trailer hitch, it's just that I have two vehicles that I want to be able to use it with. One has a hitch and the other doesn't, but they both have factory roof racks installed. There are too many options and I know that if I go to Rack n Road or whatever they don't have my best interests in mind.

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