So...after pricing out the factory rear mounted bike rack system, 300$ for the necessary hardware + 2 obnoxious holes in my rear bumper then another like 600$ for the bike rack itself....I decided to try to find a suitable aftermarket alternative....

the only thing I've found are 2 of yakima's rear mounted 2 bike racks that don't require a hitch and won't require any perm. modification of my beloved mini...

the yakima KingJoe 2 and the yakima QuickBack 2...the king joe is about 50$ cheaper than the quickback....but i'm just loookin for other motorers $0.02 about them if they've used them or heard good / bad....

TIA

 

Take a look at the Saris and Thule sites, too. You can specify your Mini type on the site and then view the appropriate choices. The Saris site also has video installation instructions. Good luck.

 

I've used he Saris Bones for 4 years w/my MINI (not my cabrio, my sold '05 MCS) an I've written many posts about it here on NAM.

 

I did the mini do more hitch and picked up a T2 on CL and love the set up!