Biker395 

Never mind. I had a brain fart. lol

You should definitely worry about your bike striking you in an accident. It's no joke. This isn't in English, but the video speaks for itself. And this doesn't even consider what would happen in a rollover accident.

freedomrider1

I hook a bunge cord to the coat hanger hook the over the bike into the bar where the third seat attaches. Works very nicely. Bike on each side, reach in undo the cord roll the bike out leave cord hang from hook.

rm -rf

Yeah, I never considered a loose bike in a car crash, laying back there with the back seat folded down.

The car has 4 D rings, two at the back end. A strong strap looped through the frame and through the D ring should help keep the bike from flying forward, and it's easy to do.

REI utility strap, 9 feet. So a loop can be more than 4 feet across, easily long enough. It'll be useful for securing other bulk items, too.

scott967

I've carried my bike in small 4-dr sedan by removing wheels, moving pass seat all the way up and putting the bike in the back seat upside down (bars on floor behind pass seat). Just make sure you cover the RD / make sure you don't accidentally brush it against the headliner.

scott s.
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Cyclist0108

I have a Yakama roof rack on my 2004 Sienna. One day my Enve fork (which lacks lawyer lips -- say that 20 times fast) popped out, so starting on that day, I now put any bike I really value inside the cargo area, and it is a LOT safer. I don't take the wheel off. (It is also much easier than putting a bike on top of the minivan, which is a PITA if you aren't tall.)

Here is what I do:

I slide the bike in and make sure it is vertical, and leans as close to the interior side as possible. This requires turning the wheel about 70° toward the center. I then jam the head rest of the second-row seat it is closest to into the lower part of the drop bar, and then if no one is in the back, I wrap the seatbelt around the handlebars and pull it tight; otherwise if someone needs the seatbelt, I tie it in with a dog leash or something. I've driven thousands of miles this way witout incident. If I need to put a second bike in, or anything else, I put a wheel box between my bike and the other bike or objects to protect my bike from impact, should anything shift around.

TexLex100

Thanks for the detailed instructions. Cheers.

Daniel4

If this is a real concern, then nothing should be transported without it all either being tied securely or physically separated from the passengers.

This would be where vans and SUVs fail. Same with sedans if you carry stuff on the passenger seats.

Get a pickup truck or a trailer.

little.old.lady

We carry our bikes in the back of our minivan all the time. I never thought about the bikes possibly hurting us in case of an accident, but the idea of anchoring the bike somehow seems like a good one.

jppe

I also have a Sienna. I like transporting my bike by standing it up and not taking the wheels off. That's the reason I drive a Sienna. I had a Previa for 20 years prior to the Previa. I've been doing that for years with no issues. I roll my bike inside and stand it against the back rear side on the driver's side. I turn the front wheel 90 degrees to the frame---the back of the front tire rests against the side just behind the sliding door.

I slide the captains chair behind the drivers seat up a little and might also lean the back of that seat up so the bike will fit behind behind the chair. There is a clothes hook on the ceiling above the window. I use a bungee cord to hold the bike firmly against the side wall. I attach one hook on the bungee cord to the clothes hook. I then stretch the cord around the top tube and handle bar and attach the other end on the bungee cord to the same hook. I've never had it come off.

highrpm

Usually in my SUV, I lay down the rear seats and just lay the bike down with wheels attached.

I do have a fork stand mounted in there for the days that I am carrying people and the 60 part of that 60/40 folding rear seat has to stay up. In that situation I do take the front wheel off.

Some days I think that my next ride will be a minivan specifically so I can carry my bike and the kids more comfortably.

akropilot

My favorite minivan position is:
- take off the front wheel
- split the rear seats, left seat down/removed
- position the bike nose-in, leaning the bike against the left side (derailleur out)
- The shoulder strap for the left rear seat is in a perfect position to wrap once around the seatpost to gently hold the bike upright and against the side of the van.

I wouldn't autocross with it like that but for every other situation it's secure enough

Dean V

I put the bike in vertical and complete. Then loop the seat belt on the side around the seat post to hold it up. If there is no seat belt use a bungy or whatever.
Yes it is more secure if you remove the front wheel and clamp the fork but I am comfortable with how I do it.
Part of the advantage of a van is not having to muck around removing a wheel. Yes it is no big deal, but it is just another thing to do.

nycphotography

T&C minivan... I run the bike in, the stand it up against the driver side wall, bungee the chainstay back to the rear left wall, bungee the steerer/handlebar to the front left **** handle, and sometimes bungee the seatpost to the rear seatbelt guide.

It doesn't usually run up against the driver seat (tho sometimes it does), nor back against the hatch (ever). It floats midway held by the two bungees pulling it against the driver side wall. It is is very secure, making long road trips no problem.

I'm 6'0 and ride a 56 and the seat just fits. If I were taller, I'd end up pulling the front wheel to drop the clearance required, but since it fits wheel on, I don't bother.

redfooj

What do you see as your probability for getting into an accident ?

TexLex100

It is not accidents per se that I am too concerned about. I am just trying to find the best way to transport the bike so that it is not loose to the extent that it slides up forward if I stop suddenly (and this has happened already!) and at the same time make sure the drivetrain doesn't get damaged by rubbing against the sides or chairs.

As you could tell by now, I am an (older) newbie! Thanks.

caloso

I do too. 2013 Honda Odyssey. If I'm just carrying one, I can take the front wheel off and hang the drop bar over the rear seat. For two, I'll put down the rear seat and slide the rear wheels into the gaps in the middle seats. I put a towel over the tire to keep the seats clean. Very secure.

70sSanO

I have an older Dodge Durango and have also rented mini vans for vacation.

For local transporting of one bike: Lay it down with wheels attached as recommended.

For transporting one bike on vacation with luggage and other sporting equipment: Get a fork mount block clamp and fasten it to a 2x6 that spans the van width and use straps to hold it in place. I use a strap on rear wheel to keep bike secure to one side.

For transporting two bikes local or on vacation: Use 2 fork mounts and attach the same as above. One bike on each side of van.

I have done this dozens of times and it works well. Plus you don't have to mount anything permanently to the van. There may be more creative ways to hold the 2x6 in place.

John

Cyclist0108

Minivan died the next day.

GlennR

DaveLeeNC

Back in the mid 1990's I was driving a 1983 or 84 (don't recall which) Mazda RX-7 (a two seater). My bike (with front wheel removed) lived in the rear of this vehicle for a couple years without a problem. To this day I am astonished that it fit in without a problem.

dave

TexLex100

I love it