2010 VW GTI - White One!

[Sijray21]

IM TIRED OF HAULING BIKES IN MY TRUNK. i need a rack. i don't like the idea of roof racks (efficiency hit, easy to ding car, wind noise) so i'm looking at hitch options. there are a few, but some are ugly, some hit the exhaust... bleh. might have to keep on waiting until somebody comes out with the perfect design. lots of traffic on vwvortex regarding them.

i really don't like the asthetics of the rack, but if you're really concerned about noise and the efficiency hit i would look into the Whisper Bars. They don't need a fairing and they look pretty sleek. I've noticed about a 2-3 mpg hit at 65mpg with or without bikes with my Thule. The convienience of the rack is sooo nice though. I feel the hitch-mount would also be a bit annoying if you have to take it on and off a lot (great if you only haul your bike once a month or something).

i'm very careful when loading the bikes, so i don't have any dings