There's clearly no better way to transport your bike than towball mounted bike rack, such as Thule's Xpress 970 two-bike carrier*. Carrying a couple of bikes on a rack mounted solidly to the car's towball, soft protective frame holders protect the paint on your pride and joy while keeping the whole lot out of the wind leading to little impact on your vehicle's fuel consumption - which can only be a good thing right now.

*Wrapping paper optional

£55.00 from www.thule.co.uk