K, so i am looking to get back into ridding my bike again, and am looking for a high quality, roof rack system,
only problem is that i hate the look of the legs sticking up from the roof, and i hate having to remove the legs every time i use it.

are any ways around it ?

which system is the best ? reliable ?

and which system's mounting legs are the shortest ?

thanks

photo references: these are the LEGS i am referring to



OR is it better to DRILL the roof and install these RAILS ?

 

i love my thule, drilling into anything ftl.

 

Instead of a roof rack have you considered buying a trunk mount? I was given an old RhodeGear 2-bike trunk mount rack that hangs perfectly off the back of my base Fit. It hold two bikes very securely even on long trips. We drive as far away as 250 miles one-way for weekend trips and never have a problem. I'm thinking of buying a 3 bike rack from either Thule or Yakima soon so we can take an extra friend. Before the rack I was able to put two bikes plus ice cooler and extras with the rear seats down. Pretty cramped plus you could only take 2 people.

 

do those racks work on a 2008 SPORT?

 

Yes it does. Actually the second picture above is a 2007-2008 Fit sport.

 

Below is a nice example of a GD3 Sport with roofrack.

 

i have a rear mount one fits awsome and very easy to put on take off. it takes all of five mins to put the rack and both bikes in i got mine for 60$ at walmart dose great on the freeway and mtn roads no probs at all