Thread: Bicycle Racks on Grand Prixs.

I used one that mounted to the trunk but I did not like the way it felt going down the road. since my bike has quick release rims and brake cables I just took it apart and put it in the trunk instead of on the outside on a bike rack, it is also more safe from theft that way also.

Bicycle racks go on a Toyota Prius. Awww, that's terrible. I apologize. Just couldn't help myself.

You could prob get a roof rack mount from Thule or such - will prob cost you more than the car but you can use the trunk

Buy a trailer hitch and a hitch mounted rack. This is the setup I have and it is very secure- also I can still open the trunk with the rack on. I honestly think I could race around a track with my bike on the back without anything going wrong.

The only thing I don't like about the roof racks is you have to lift your bike onto the roof, which may or may not be a big deal depending on how much your bike weighs. Also, you run the risk of driving into your garage if you forget your bike is up top - that never ends well.

I have never seen a trunk mount on any car that looks like it functions well or is convenient.

I know this an old thread, so let me get it out of way. Holy thread resurrection Batman!

But just in-case the info is still useful to anyone. For years I used a Saris Bones 2, as stated it was a pain using both spots since it not designed for our car's spoiler. Though most of time I only needed the one spot, when I did to take two bikes I found it easier use the back seat and trunk.

The other issue with the bones is that it eventually left a bunch scratches on the bumper and trunk no matter how much cleaning I did before mounting. This didn't bother too much when paint was fading, but after the repaint I had to look at different options. I even bought a hitch, but never decided on rack for it(still in the garage).

Before I made up my mind the hitch rack I found the SeaSucker suction cup series of racks. I settled on the Mini-Bomber as it mount two bikes, kind of pricey at about $400, though they have single bike version for about $300.

This has been my bike hauler the last two years without any issues. I did have to get past the whole its suction cups holding my bike at highway speeds thing, but the system has been reliable, can be placed almost anywhere on car, easily goes on and off, and doesn't scratch my new paint.

Hope this helps if anybody looking into a bike rack.

Bones 2


Mini Bomber with 3 mounting points


Close up with only one mounting point

I use a 1.25 or 1.5 inch receiver mount hitch for my bike rack, I don't remember what size it is, but it's not big. the hitch is useful to have as well because it makes loading onto the tow truck or get pulled back onto the road simple.