Anyone use a bike rack on their Odyssey

[wilelm]

that attaches to the rear cargo door? I was told by the guy at the bike shop that because of how the door is made, a rack wouldn't be able to be attached to the door. He said I'd have to get a hitch installed on the van, then get a hitch bike rack, which would be really expensive (or get one that attaches to the top--but since I'm only 5'3", that's not really an option). He seemed like a nice guy, but I just wanted to check and see if anybody had been able to use a door one on their Odyssey.

We live in an area without sidewalks, and there's a paved bike trail nearby that I want to take the kids to, but my bike doesn't fit very well in the van, and certainly wouldn't be safe with the kids in there with it.

TIA,

Sheila

[hudsonam]

I'm not sure, but check out rei.com and you can check two different brands that allow you to enter info about your car and they tell you what will work. Here's a link:

http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?noalias=1&stat=7889&langId=-1&query=bike+rack&link=1&cat=4962166%2C4500850%2C4962167%2C4962168%2C450087 8&orig=bike+rack&storeId=8000&vcat=REI_SEARCH

Click near the top, where it says "click here for step-by-step..."

HTH! :)

[o_mom]

Yes! We use an older Rhode Gear rack. The key is you need "glass hooks" because the top trim piece is plastic, not metal. I think that Yakima makes them now. Ours is similar to this one:

http://www.yakima.com/PartsList.aspx?id=36'

Ours is the old design Odyssey (pre-2005), so I'm not sure if a new one would be able to fit.

[wilelm]

This response is for both of you ladies--thanks, you're the best! I actually have a 2004 Odyssey, and I don't bike a whole lot, so using the links you suggested, I found that I can get the Yakima Little Joe 3 for under $100. That's exactly what I was hoping for.

Thanks again!

Sheila