Need a new bike rack (car)...suggestions needed

Mini Cooper.  With back seats down, it actually holds a lot of gear, but I have to take both wheels off to get the bike in.  There is the cool factor which would be good for you.  33 mpg average, 0-60 in 7 sec for the S.  Cool, quick, and economical.  That's a hard combination to match.

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I just don't like them. Too many others that I like more.

Thanks Jim! Loved the yellow shorts-turned-speedo you wore at the race on Sat...

My cousin drives one of these in Iraq-maybe this would be good. It would definately scare some people at the next race.

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You can't go wrong with a Honda.  I like the Element.  Not super cushy or anything but VERY functional.  I have seen several at tri's.  Plenty of space for two of everything.

I recently got a Ford Freestyle and really like it.  Roof Rack by Yakima.  Built on the Volvo XC90 chasis.  X-over vehicle category (station wagon).  Check it out.

Mini Cooper. I know, I know, you want an SUV, but that's just because you haven't driven the mini. Throw a bike rack on top, and you're the coolest tri chick ever.

Mini!

Does this mean that right now you are the coolest tri chick ever?

Comet, I vote for XTerra, I don't care if you don't like it.  Next to a chick driving a Jeep Wrangler with the top down and a bike on the back, I think that a chick driving an xterra with a bike on the back is the hottest thing.  those are my 2 cents, and around here, my two cents are worth about the same as everyone else's 2 dollars. 

Like I said, who cares what everyone else thinks?  I saw an Element parked outside my bike shop one day, and it had some cycling stickers on the back window.  I was immediately jealous because it's a very practical vehicle for cyling, tri's and all that good stuff.  Wish I would have gotten one!  There's not a lot of them on the roads, so you would be unique

Actually looked at Jeeps about a month ago. The problem is I really like the ones with big tires, all macho--but they get about 11mpg and aren't fun on the highway driving to far away races. Axed.

The Elements are still on the top of my list. I love that they are different and keeping my bike inside.

I'll be the first (but not the last, no doubt) to say that Haley doesn't need any car to be the hottest thing...

AWwwwww....thanks Jim! Put a smile on my face, something I need right now.

Starting to feel a little less overwhelmed and a little more excited about a new bike rack. I have a plan for the next couple days hopefully, I can execute by Thursday.

Whatever I decide on, I'll post pictures of me next to it with Big Red (when I pick her up from the shop, poor girl  )

Sweet...are you going to match the paint on the car to your bike?

It depends on what kind of car I get, but probably not. If I go with the Element I'd like Black if I can. If I go with anything else, probably a silver or metallic color that hides dirt.

Big Red might get painted when I move (Runnergirl painted hers and its awesome, so now I want to), so she probably won't stay the same--no point in trying to match.