My road bike fits in the trunk

[Brett]

It's a 54cm. The front and rear wheels are removed.

UDPATE:
second and third pics show the bike in the trunk with the rear wheel on. It was tricky, but it fit. On my bike, the part from the bottom of the chain ring to the top of the seat is just barely able to pass through the trunk opening. If you have long legs you might need to lower your seat to get it in.

Brett

[Guff]

Sweet! Now throw in some track tires!

[MannyO]

Looks like a bit of work, but I'm definitely glad to see that there's no issue fitting one. Now I can get that carbon Specialized Tarmac I've had my eye on

[st162celica]

Does it fit with front tire off only and the back seat down ?

[Brett]

Originally Posted by MannyO

Looks like a bit of work, but I'm definitely glad to see that there's no issue fitting one. Now I can get that carbon Specialized Tarmac I've had my eye on

I would love a carbon fiber frame, but I'm going to wait a few years. This guys only 6 months old, and so far I've been loving it. It's a Raleigh Revenio 3.0 which has Shimano 105 components.

Brett

[Brett]

Originally Posted by st162celica

Does it fit with front tire off only and the back seat down ?

Front and rear tires are both off, and the back seat is down. I didn't try with the rear tire on, but I'm pretty certain it wouldn't fit. It was a close fit with both off. I almost had to lower the seat to get the seat and bottom bracket to clear the trunk opening.

Brett

[86'd]

Awww. I have a 54 as well, and I thought that it would fit with the rear on.

Maybe put the front into the spare well to clear more room? Probably won't fit?

[Brett]

Originally Posted by 86'd

Awww. I have a 54 as well, and I thought that it would fit with the rear on.

Maybe put the front into the spare well to clear more room? Probably won't fit?

When I say "clear the opening" I mean get it into the trunk. If you haven't seen it, this trunk is tiny. The trunk on my 2002 Civic was cavernous by comparison.

Brett

[JDM_Badge]

Nice! Too bad I ride a recumbent, no way am I getting my bike in there without cutting the frame in half. Thanks for reminding me that I am going to need a bike rack.

[Khyron686]

Awesome - think it would fit with aerobars? Ie was that a sticky part getting into the car? I might also try going in the door instead of the trunk.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by Khyron686

Awesome - think it would fit with aerobars? Ie was that a sticky part getting into the car? I might also try going in the door instead of the trunk.

The handle bars are currently turned, so they're horizontal. I can measure for you if you'd like. How far do your aerobats stick out from the base of your stem?

I've been thinking more getting it in there with the rear wheel on. I'm going to try some more this morning. Taking the rear wheel off is a PITA, and you get your hands pretty dirty from the chain. Not what I want right before I drive my new car

I really wish these cars had mounts for a roof rack like Porsches do.

Brett

[Brett]

Well I'll be damned. It DOES fit with the rear tire on! I'll update the first post with pics.

I added a pic with a tape measure too, and I don't think you're going to get aero bars in there unless you remove them.

Next order of bike/car business is get a hold of Saris and talk to them about using a bones rack on the car.

Brett

[Stevieray]

Originally Posted by Brett

It's a 54cm. The front and rear wheels are removed.

UDPATE:
second and third pics show the bike in the trunk with the rear wheel on. It was tricky, but it fit. On my bike, the part from the bottom of the chain ring to the top of the seat is just barely able to pass through the trunk opening. If you have long legs you might need to lower your seat to get it in.

Brett

Thanks for posting the pics. I wondered if my road bike would fit.

[Khyron686]

I'm planning on getting a class 1 hitch put on mine. Then I can just slap on the hitch rack anytime. I think right behind that clear fog light will work.