You know, I might have to take a look at one of those. I'd prefer to not have to add/remove slats for hauling a bike or not, though. Maybe there's a way to recess them into the cargo area itself, so flat boxes and such can sit and slide on top without a problem. But there's still the possible issue of tire size. 4" doesn't sound like much until you have to put your back into it to get the thing into a bike rack!