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Location: Sin City, Nevada
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Bikes: Catrike 700, Greenspeed GTO trike, , Linear LWB recumbent, Haluzak Horizon SWB recumbent, Balance 450 MTB, Cannondale SM800 Beast of the East
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I haven't come across a regular bike rack that doesn't require lifting the bike because the wheels have to be a good distance off the ground to keep the bike safe. A hitch rack would be better but the good ones that lower down to put the bike in place still require a fair amount of effort to lock the rack in place after it is loaded.
Don't worry about losing the bike off a hitch mounted rack. They come with tie downs and you can always supplement them with a cut up bike tube.
I used to carry my Linear LWB on a standard Rhode Gear 3 bike rack. It will work on any car with a hatchback. It's no longer available new but easy to find used. It doesn't solve the problem of having someone lift the bike onto the rack. If you tie it down it will not list to one side.