how should I transport a bike in a vehicle without any sort of rack?
03-02-12, 10:27 AM
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how should I transport a bike in a vehicle without any sort of rack?
As a kid I always used to put my bike in the back of my dad's pickup and lean it against the side of the bed with my handlebar jutting out the side. However, given that so many people make bike racks for truck beds to keep the bike perfectly upright, is my method actually bad for my bike? Now that I have a nice bike and not a Canadian-Tire special, I want to make sure that if I do this I won't bend my frame or something if the truck hits a pot-hole. I'm not worried about cosmetic damage like scratching the paint, only performance-affecting structural damage.
Also, with sedans: could I lay the back seat down and put the bike in the trunk/back seat as a temporary transportation method, or would you advise against this as well?
Also, with sedans: could I lay the back seat down and put the bike in the trunk/back seat as a temporary transportation method, or would you advise against this as well?
03-02-12, 11:14 AM
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Lunchbox1, When you lay the bike down in the car, just be sure the drivetrain side is up to prevent any damage.
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03-02-12, 11:30 AM
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I generally take the front wheel or maybe even the back wheel as well off and then place the frame in the trunk of our car. I can also fit my bike with both wheels attached in the back of my jeep Grand Cherokee however its a tight fit and a pain, its just easier to remove the front wheel and put the bike in the back of the jeep without its front wheel.
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03-02-12, 12:09 PM
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If you use one of those pickup bed fork tip mounts,
then think of how you can tie the back of the
bike down so it won't bounce..
and make sure you don't drive off and leave the front wheel behind.
then think of how you can tie the back of the
bike down so it won't bounce..
and make sure you don't drive off and leave the front wheel behind.
03-02-12, 02:01 PM
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Go to Sherwin Williams and buy a painter's canvas drop cloth. It'll cost around $5.00 or $10.00 and will protect the seats from chain grunge and maybe chainring rips.
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My bike fits in the rear seat or trunk of my Camry. Have some very nice Yakima racks from my Saturn, but never have gotten the towers for the Camry.
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Yep, protecting the vehicle from the bicycle is the main problem. You can also use an old sheet or blanket that has passed its prime.
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Yep. Got a WWII era GI wool blanket in the back of the Jeep.
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My bikes are mounted in a similar fashion but on a bar. I carry roadies, tandem and MTN. At one time I tried a sheet of ply wood with the mounts on the floor of the bed. I fi the wood between the cab and the wheel wells so it would stay in position. The back never bounced FTR.
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I just shove mine in the back of the Astro (rear-most seat removed), close the doors, and away I go.
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Get a minivan
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I've found that hanging a bike on a rack on the back of my Corrolla reduces gas mileage by about 6 mpg. IF going any distance I take the wheels off and store the whole thing in the back seat.
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You've got to get the right vehicle. Had a Subaru Legacy wagon and now an Outback. The bike fits in the back with ease without removing a wheel.
