I had the long Yakima bars on my old Honda (before I sold it to get the Khatsalano). The trick is to reach out and grab the bar before you get out. Eventually, you'll get in the habit of missing the bar. And don't forget to remind people riding in your car to watch their heads. You don't want to know how many people smacked their heads on the bars in my car. I've also seen people stick tennis balls on the bar ends. Works but looks silly. Then again, 48" bars look silly too. -Patrick At 11:49 PM -0400 10/10/01, Michael Daly wrote: > >I have a Civic as well and carry two sea kayaks easily. I have a 48 >inch crossbar >and the secret is to attach the outer half of the cradle (in my case >the older Thule >sea kayak cradle) on the part of the bar that extends outboard of the tower. >You could put a longer bar on if you need - just pad the ends so >that you don't hurt >your head when you bang it. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Oct 11 2001 - 00:40:52 PDT
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