Transporting bike complete Inside car

[Jimbo Vills]

At least a fork mount prevents someone watching their front axle roll down the roller shutter of their pickup and wedge down the bed and cab ??‍

 

[Robb]

I can get an e-gravel and an e-hardtail into the back of my Yeti with the seats down but since I live alone, the three back seats are now removed (ten seconds per seat) and living in the loft so getting two e-bikes in is not so difficult. I made "templates" out of MDF to cover the footwells and provide hidden extra storage

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[Bomble]

I can get an e-gravel and an e-hardtail into the back of my Yeti with the seats down but since I live alone, the three back seats are now removed (ten seconds per seat) and living in the loft so getting two e-bikes in is not so difficult. I made "templates" out of MDF to cover the footwells and provide hidden extra storage

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What size are the bikes and do you have a photo them in the back without the cover on please?

 

[Robb]

What size are the bikes and do you have a photo them in the back without the cover on please?

The bikes are medium, 19 inch frame and 29 inch wheels. I don't have a photo of both bikes in the back but I shall post here when I get the chance to photo them

 

[TimC7]

Lay down the back seats is usually the easiest way to create a flat surface from the trunk to the back of the car's interior. Additionally, most bikes can fit in a car if you remove the front wheel. To do this, simply release the quick-release skewer or loosen the thru-axle on the front wheel, allowing you to slide it out of the fork dropouts.

I have to remove the front wheel - made a small stand that goes under the motor/BB to support the bike whilst removing/refitting it. So much less hassle now . .

 

[hogicid]

We had this conversation in another thread, almost post for post, but I will recap what I said there - when I was looking for a new wagon in later 2019 (ended up with E-Class estate), the only estates I could fit my large E-Sommet in where the Skoda Superb, E-Class and Volvo V90.

5 series and A6 a no go (was surprised at 5 series as my old E39 could fit it in). Didn't try a Passat as presumed it would be like an A6.

What I was looking at was a car where you can literally chuck the whole bike in, no mucking around with getting the right angle, and also with no load lip - the e-class does this.

I had a c-class estate before and you could with some fing and blinding get the whole bike in, but it want a quick job, and would inevitable scratch up the car inside, so I just took the wheel off.

Of course MPV's will do the job easily, just my Mrs won't have one, and she drives the car day to day.

Of course the downside to the big estates, is they are big cars if you live in town, but I live out in the sticks so no problem.

Having said all that my main bike transport is my CLA estate, much smaller, but I put the bike on the roof, less facking around, no mud in the car, but inevitable one day I will drive into a restricted height barrier with the bike on

I have a Ford Kuga, and I can confirm that fitting a medium bike in the back without removing the wheels is quite possible, but it might be a bit snug. If you fold down the rear seats, you should be able to slide the bike in diagonally. However, it’s essential to ensure that the front wheel is turned to make the fit easier. If you have a mountain bike with wider tires, it may be a tighter fit, but it generally works for road bikes and hybrids. Just make sure to secure the bike to prevent it from moving during transit!