From reader Chris Noble:

I have a Mini problem, and if you have any suggestions about how to best pursue I’d appreciate it.  I have a new MCS with the Mini roof rack, and a bunch of bikes.  I bought 2 of the Thule V2 fork-mount racks – I think they’re the best ones made, but of course they don’t fit the pudgy Mini xbars. Thulehas been promising an adaptor kit for 2+ months; I’ve searched on other Mini sites for user solutions, but nothing quite right yet.  Where would you recommend going to find answers to this kind of question?

I'm at a loss here – anyone want to give it a shot?