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Originally Posted by Bungle
Has anybody tried mounting bikes up on the roof, and how stable are they?
Am i better of getting a tow bar fitted and sticking them in a trailor?
Do Honda make a roof box to suit the Civic or are you better off going to Halfords or something?
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I used a bike rack that fixed to the roof bars. The bike fitted upside down, with the saddle located in a holder at one end and the handlebars clamped to the rack. It worked very well. However, I suspect that the ones where the bike is right way up, the rear wheel is clamped, and the front forks locate in a holder are even more stable. This arrangement was better than the rear rack (which I've also used), because there is no problem opening the boot door.
Roof boxes are generic and just clamp to the roof bars. No reason at all for paying Honda prices. In my experience they are very effective, quieter and with surprisingly little effect on performance (and mine was a big squat affair, not the thick surfboard type).