i race bikes and don't like having to take both wheels off my bike and/or putting my back seats down... and i know this is a half-assed tech question, but what would ya'll (with experience) suggest i could do about a roof rack. i have my preference for the actual trays that the bikes go in, but i need some ideas about bars. neitehr thule nor yakima make bars to fit the roof. anyone with ideas please assist.

 

fo' minute bump

 

Sweet man I race too, I rock a yakama rack on my hatch, and my buddy is in the same boat you are in basicly we have contacted yakima, and we spoke to the yakima rep at sea otter classic last week, and they said they have tentative plans to release a rack at the begining of next year, but he said best thign to do to make sure it happens is to e-mail yakima, and get others to e-mail them and tell them you concern. Honestly I would not slap another rack other than Yakima or Thule on my car I have seen what other racks have done to other fellow racers cars.
Good Luck man, and send Yakima some fan mail:
http://www.yakima.com/home.html

 

I have seen a Thule bike rack on a desert silver rsx in downtown seattle. I was trying to get a rack too for my bike, so I can get to the skate park easily. You should give them a call and ask them about it.