shaper Posted October 14, 2018 Share Have got a bike in the back of a Fiat 500, just put the seats down. Pretty much any var you can put the back seats down you can get a bike in! BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain morgan Posted October 14, 2018 Share Vw caddi maxi .... best cycling car ... and frugal on the diesel dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacey Posted October 14, 2018 Share VW transporter long wheel base, fitted 4 people with 3 mtb's ( complete without taking any wheels off or lowering seats or turning handle bars) and all our luggage, used 12l/100km's and the drive is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashold Posted October 14, 2018 Share Finally, someone asks a question I have the answer to. I test cars and I ride bikes a lot. You can pretty much get a bike in any car if you're willing to take the front wheel off. I have taken my bike in the boot of a Toyota 86 with the rear seats folded and the front seat as far forward as it will go. I ride a large frame 29er BTW. In my opinion, don't buy something too nice as bikes stuff up upholstery and leave tyre marks everywhere. Rubberise the floor, you can normally buy rubber mats anyway. My top 3 cars to load bikes in, no front wheel off needed:Subaru ForesterLand Rover DiscoveryCheaper option - Nissan X-Trail If you do a fair few races, the added ground clearance is helpful as you inevitably end up driving down a dirt road and parking in a field, hence SUVs are kinds the way to go. ScaredShiftless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted October 14, 2018 Share Finally, someone asks a question I have the answer to. I test cars and I ride bikes a lot. You can pretty much get a bike in any car if you're willing to take the front wheel off. I have taken my bike in the boot of a Toyota 86 with the rear seats folded and the front seat as far forward as it will go. I ride a large frame 29er BTW. In my opinion, don't buy something too nice as bikes stuff up upholstery and leave tyre marks everywhere. Rubberise the floor, you can normally buy rubber mats anyway. My top 3 cars to load bikes in, no front wheel off needed:Subaru ForesterLand Rover DiscoveryCheaper option - Nissan X-Trail If you do a fair few races, the added ground clearance is helpful as you inevitably end up driving down a dirt road and parking in a field, hence SUVs are kinds the way to go.indeed, what ever vehicle you choose, get a vehicle specific rubber boot mat with it, or better yet, if they offer the option, a canvas boot protector. Covers more of the sides of the boot and back of the seats than the boot mat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted October 14, 2018 Share I can load a XXL mtb wheels and all in my lexus rx .That is why i have kept my 16 old model and bought a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted October 14, 2018 Share Finally, someone asks a question I have the answer to. I test cars and I ride bikes a lot. You can pretty much get a bike in any car if you're willing to take the front wheel off. I have taken my bike in the boot of a Toyota 86 with the rear seats folded and the front seat as far forward as it will go. I ride a large frame 29er BTW. In my opinion, don't buy something too nice as bikes stuff up upholstery and leave tyre marks everywhere. Rubberise the floor, you can normally buy rubber mats anyway. My top 3 cars to load bikes in, no front wheel off needed:Subaru ForesterLand Rover DiscoveryCheaper option - Nissan X-Trail If you do a fair few races, the added ground clearance is helpful as you inevitably end up driving down a dirt road and parking in a field, hence SUVs are kinds the way to go. Saw this yesterday at the JAVA MTB event outside Robertson. The parking at the venue was FULL .... vehicles were parked along the road for about 2km !! And yet another line of vehicles along the vineyards - requiring the vehicle to have a slightly raised suspension ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted October 14, 2018 Share This certainly is a topic I have been pondering for some time .... The possible solutions are DRASTICALLY reduced when you need to use THREE seats though ... May just get the Maxi Caddie at some point .... will certainly be a point of consideration when it is time for the next set of wheels .... Edited October 14, 2018 by ChrisF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredShiftless Posted October 14, 2018 Share Finally, someone asks a question I have the answer to. I test cars and I ride bikes a lot. You can pretty much get a bike in any car if you're willing to take the front wheel off. I have taken my bike in the boot of a Toyota 86 with the rear seats folded and the front seat as far forward as it will go. I ride a large frame 29er BTW. In my opinion, don't buy something too nice as bikes stuff up upholstery and leave tyre marks everywhere. Rubberise the floor, you can normally buy rubber mats anyway. My top 3 cars to load bikes in, no front wheel off needed:Subaru ForesterLand Rover DiscoveryCheaper option - Nissan X-Trail If you do a fair few races, the added ground clearance is helpful as you inevitably end up driving down a dirt road and parking in a field, hence SUVs are kinds the way to go.Agree 100% on the Forester. I've owned 14 VW/Audi products and finally decided to try something else. Forester is a wonderful vehicle; has a surprising amount of space in the back (my Large 29er goes in easily wthout toucing seats/sides/back window) and goes ANYwhere off-road that so-called true 4x4s can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted October 14, 2018 Share Agree 100% on the Forester... ... and goes ANYwhere off-road that so-called true 4x4s can.Then you haven't taken a true 4x4 everywhere. peetwindhoek, Jewbacca, sias and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryn Posted October 14, 2018 Share . Edited October 18, 2018 by Harryn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted October 14, 2018 Share I scheme you need at least a Vito or H1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted October 14, 2018 Share I scheme you need at least a Vito or H1When I was at Hyundai we had a H1 multicab traded in with bike mounts in the back. That was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted October 14, 2018 Share I got my 29er full suss enduro bike into a mini clubman 1275 with the backseat down, only the front wheel off...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted October 15, 2018 Share Prado, 2 (s and L) 29"ers with front wheels out. Is our preferred way to travel, no need to worry about bikes when stopping or parked The small frame also goes in without taking out front wheel on its own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted October 15, 2018 Share whatever you do, do not over inflate tubliss tyres inside the back of your X1, took a whole weekend to get it clean again. also cost me a new 29er rim... But X1 fits bike wheels on with seats down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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