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Mounting a Yakama rack with 8 foot round crossbars and two bike mounts (no bikes) dropped highway fuel economy by 11% (I have data on this one) and was REALLY loud. After a month I started taking the rack on and off as needed. That rack was incredible useful.
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I took this picture of the green Superbeetle to record what was the easiest way to lift and place a rather large bicycle.
The rack has the advantages cited, but moans loudly at around 45mph. I made a redwood piece that mimics a Thule rack to quiet it down. I'll take a picture when I'm prepping the Shantung Gold Super for sale.