Without the wheels and laying upside down on the backseats of a MINI, using some shoelaces to hold the frame to the headrests. It didn't move while crossing alpine passes :D
It's essential that the bike occupies the complete space inside the car (i.e. not only the trunk but also the rear and passenger seats) - if necessary leave both wheels in place or install additional gear such as panniers or some bikepacking stuff. If you do not follow this advice, your family may want to accompany you on your trip ...
That station wagon was surprisingly large. Looks like lots of room but still an easy to manage vehicle. In Canada they are not common at all. We tend to favour pickup trucks here. I certainly miss my truck but I definitely don't miss the gas mileage!
I would add another tip: If you have a Di2, you must ensure that the handlebar is positioned in such a way that there is no pressure on the shifters. If you do not pay attention to this, the derailleur mechanism will permanently attempt a gear shifting, and your battery will get discharged during transportation, which should cause frustration upon stating your ride at destination!
I'd add that it is much easier and usually enough to remove the saddle instead of the rear wheel. I often rent small/city cars and I do the following: Take off the front wheel and it usually does the trick. If not, lower the saddle to the lowest position or remove it completely. 95% of cases it is just enough even in very small cars. Taking off the rear wheel is a hassle and it is easy to get yourself or the car dirty in grease - if possible it is better to avoid it.
Hey guys. Tip here. Remove front wheel only and lower (or remove) seatpost. You can fit a bike in even to a smaller car like a hatchback with sacrificing only one seat, usually. Just put the bike in with front fork first, standing position. The fork should rest on the back of the seat you have just lowered for the mission. I have put even a long travel & XL size enduro bike into a wagon, using this method.
Hey Einstein and some people's view taking the bike apart is not fitting the bike into the car you can fit parts of an airplane into a car if you break it down enough and put it into a crusher so please stop with these mindless suggestions because not everybody wants to take the wheel offor seat post
@@Iambriangregory buy a minibus then 😂 If you cannot pick a front wheel and a seatpost off, that sounds like even a flat tyre will put you into misery. 🤷🏼♂️
@@DaMage80 irrelevant observation for one Einstein. Flats are a vague unpredictable event. Some people have no flat tire strips. So someone can think ahead. . You are juvenile in refusing to acknowledge your bad suggestion. AS IMPRACTICAL FIR DONE ,and you smack of a HYPOCRITE who has maybe 100 labor saving deviceS in your house like s blender OR REMOTE CONTROL Einstein. Do get a grip on yourself and be FOR REAL
@@DaMage80 you haven't accepted the fact that you have a degree of uselessness in this category try and find another Lane where you're good at and accept your weaknesses, accept your faults, except your limitations because you keep on embarrassing yourself trying to force feed people suggestions that don't work for everybody so try to think outside the box next time more expansively and you should be more helpful to society .in the meantime silence is golden because otherwise you're just going to embarrass yourself doubly and show yourself to be the weakest link okay? you got it? You're not the world's smartest man and that's where your problems and dilemma and anger comes from because you were walking around in that delusion you're not that smart okay? Thanks for the suggestion but again pump your brakes. By the way to show you that you're not a complete dummy a minivan is an excellent idea but at the same time that's like someone that tells you they have a chill and you tell him to buy a house duh?
Over the past few years got loads of practice when going to France. We once got 3 people, 3 bikes and loads of luggage into an estate (slightly cramped for the person in the back). On the way back had a load of cycling Belgians with a minibus look at us with a "you'll never get that lot in there". We did. For ultimate packing; both wheels off, chain keeper, something to cover the oily bits and both pedals off (don't forget to take pedals!). Stack bikes top to tail with drive side up and loads of padding etc to stop rubbing. Bike blankets and wheelbags can also be useful to protect bike and car.
One way getting a bike in a short hatchback car like a normal VW Golf, is to put down the rear seats, push the front seats into the front and turn the frontwheel of the bike in one direction (often to right is better). Then put the bike in the car while the turned frontwheel of the bike sits between the frontseats and the back seat. The wheel is vertically in the foot room of the backseats. You don't need to remove a wheel, but persons can only sit in the front of the car. Sorry for poor English
Great video, but you're making one major error. You always put the rear tire in first. It is easier. And, with most small suvs or estate cars, you can use the spit fold rear seat to your advantage. Push down one side of the seat and then roll the bike in with the rear wheel first and the front tire removed. Lean the bike against the side of the seat back. This protects the bike and allows for more storage space--and a dog to sit in the back seat.
Sure, maybe on a huge station wagon ("estate" for you ferners) or SUV, but on normal and smaller cars you need to put the handlebars in forward to make use of the extra space of the foot wells to twist your handlebars into.
You are right . Rear wheel first , take front wheel off . Chain side facing up . Have some sheets of cardboard and something about 2 -3 inches tall to put under front part of the frame to help protect the front mudguard supports because front wheel has been removed ( if you have a front mudguard ) . I put a bike in a Toyota Corolla using this procedure . Easier than I thought it would be .
@@eamonhannon1103 Gosh, I went down the memory lane reading that. My parents had (still do!) a Corolla when I was a teen, and one fateful day on a shopping trip I decided I needed a daily use bike seeing some ok-ish ones on a huge discount. Queue stuffing the boot full with all the groceries and me squeezing into the back seat together with my new bicycle, wheels in wells, somewhat diagonal position, nothing removed, everybody survived the 10-minute drive across the highway. Still sees some use back at their place as the spare, whenever a main bike has a puncture noticed right before the ride, or when guests show up.
We had clown cars with an 1977 Aston Martin V8 series 3, no bikes but four people over 6 foot and two bassoons and French horn, with the required tool kits for the car.
9 bikes in a vw polo but that is after removing wheels pedals seat quick released and letting the air out of the tires And none of them were nice bikes so i wasn’t concerned about damaging them so I just jammed them in 🤣
I found this video useful, I love cycling and wish to transport my bike in my Škoda Fabia, which being a supermini, I thought would be difficult, I didn’t like the idea of having a roof mounted carrier, nor did I find the rear carrier appealing, so now I know how to fit the bike in the luggage area safely, thank you!.
a very handy video, but I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer and ride a size 60 frame, Unless I take my seat post out it will not fit in the boot. Buying a roof rack with bike rack was the best thing for my sanity.... Until I drove into a garage and broke my bike and ripped the racks out of the roof of my car....
I drive a sub-compact hatchback. Technically I can squeeze a bike into the back, but ever since I installed a tow hitch rack my life has been much easier.
Informative video as always! As an owner of a small car, putting a bike inside the car can be a pain in the neck. Your video made me more about how to put a bike inside a car.
Tried to get in my 27kg ebike a few weeks ago, didn't work, took front wheel off, still did not fit. So I decided to borrow a bigger car. With my gravelbike it should finally work because it's way lighter and it's easier to lift in the car 😅
When I bought my FIAT 500, I had to fit my bike (58cm) inside until I could get the reciever hitch put on. My wife said there was no way it would fit. She took pictures of me attempting it. I got it to fit by removing both wheels, shoving the front passenger seat all the way forward and putting the forks on the front of the passenger seat. I did have the handlebars poking me as I drove, but I got to my team ride!
Was his name Janky? Because I knew a guy who did that, and not only was Janky his name, but was also a good description of the state of his car and his general methodology for performing just about any task . 😂
😂 I left my through axle on the wall of the bike shop after a service and had to drive back the following day before an organised ride. Fortunately it was still there!!!
This was super useful, I have a small car and I had no idea how to get my bike to the repair shop, therefore I don't use my bike. This is the push I needed to get it fixed and start riding, thanks!
Believe it or not, what you said at 0:33 actually applies to me! I have NEVER done it before (certainly not in my current car) and I'm unsure about damaging my bike (& car). I have a Giant Revel (superb bike - totally underrated - 10/10), but I will be collecting my new "special" bike at some point in the not-too-distant future (deposit now put on). So I will own 2 bikes! EXCITED
When putting my bike in my truck with the back seat down and front wheel off, I find it easier to put the bike in rear wheel first. That way I can push the bike in while letting it roll on the back wheel. This helps because I can't reach that far into the truck (or "boot"). Makes it easier to roll it out too.
I have placed both my Cannondale super six 17lbs and a 50lb specialized 29er E-mtn bike in my 2016 Honda Civic and Toyota Camry because the back seats went down and drove over 1000 miles each time with them, however the downside is room space, but it works ok for me. I start by placing a sheet/towel on the bottom to protect the car and place a sleeping bag over it if on long trips to keep It out of view when at stores. I take the front wheel off and place it inside rear wheel first with derailleur side up, and pedal planted down for extra support/protection. The front wheel with disk brakes should be placed upward on top the blanket or between seats for adding protection for the spokes. Do not also place any items near the bike that can potentially scratch it and should be golden. Happy Riding!
Forgot to say that I always strap the bike frame to an anchor point with a locking strap so that the bike does not hurtle forward in the event of a crash and injure the driver/ passenger. I think this is also a good tip and applies to anything heavy in the back.
I have a Ford Fusion, the back seats fold totally flat and I have a large cardboard covering that area, take off the front wheel, place the bike on the cardboard and slide it in and slide it out when I want it, easy. I like the bike in the car, if I need to stop anywhere its nice and secure, particularly since I have a Trek Madone.
The perfect solution. Leaves the boot free for luggage. Works for me with 60cm frames in a Golf or Corolla. Even had two bikes on the back seat with a bit of fiddling.
Recent trip to the Alps and didn’t want to use roof bars to help with MPG . I took seat and post out , then removed front wheel - folded down rear passenger side back seat then placed bike upright into car ( 530d tourer) with front forks dropping into back passenger side footwell. Front wheel just sloted in next to back wheel on non drive side . This took up minimal space and allowed for 90 % of boot space for luggage . I imagine you could get another next to it easily by taking handlebars off and still have room for 2 passengers in the back too! This allowed me to drive at ‘ motorway speeds’ in France and still hit about 45 mpg -
My best way of loading two bikes is to take off the front wheel, take off the saddle with seat post and load the bike in vertically on the side. I have done this in a Skoda Fabia station wagon - 2x L sized bikes, two PCs and monitors, quite a lot of luggage AND a unicycle. If it were just the two bikes and luggage,I could have easily been able to travel with someone in the back seat as well. Just make sure you harness the bike to the handle on the ceiling so the bike doesn't move around during driving
I literally just had to see myself facing this exact problem... After a lot of tries, i finally managed to do it somehow, went to my room and bang, new GCN video about how to fit a bike into a car.
OK Ollie, the Skoda Superb is one of the largest estates out there so an easy one! Would like to have seen bikes in vertical both width ways and long ways (rear wheels on) top tip when removing seat pin is mark insertion point with tape/permanent pen/extra seat tube collar on seat pin. Some little cars the bike may fit width ways across back seat using blankets to protect seat. We use tube insulation to protect frames with multiple bikes. Next video use a small (no tiny) car ;)
I have subaru legacy estate, 1600+ litres capacity, so very big. However, having acquired an e bike with front suspension, which makes the bars much taller, it is with great difficulty that I can get it into the car as it is, by angling it at 45 degrees and pulling and pushing. All my other bikes go in easily. So this video is a great help even though I have a big car. The bike, at 49lbs, is too heavy to lift onto a roof rack
Now I know why Ollie dint choose disc brakes for his Pinarello, for some unexplained reason each time he touches them they're really noisy afterwards...
I learned that the best and easiest way is put the rear wheel first - with drivetrain - derailleurs facing up. Then grap one hand your fork/ suspension where the second hand holding handlebar. Then wiggle a bit side to side to push your bike into the car. It is difficult with even front wheel off to put the front first... Good luck and happy riding!
That was quite brilliantly simple. Thank you, I didn't want to put a hitch on my Tesla anyway7,. It turns out my bike actually does fit into the the back! Fab!
Buy 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer with tail hook and Thule tail hook bicyckle rack. Normal 58 cm road cyckle goes inside without movin wheels. Also to tail hook you can put three cyckles. I did this.
Thanks, just what I was looking for, easy to understand, addressed the task it said it would, practical, logical, not overly long-winded n spoken in plain English, thanks very much ;).
This is mostly common sense.The only tip i have is: Get an estate and make sure it is fitted with a removable net next to the trunk cover. Usually this net can be used both behind the rear bench but also right behind the front row at the backside of the folded-down rear bench. This really helps preventing things to fly to the front in case you need to brake hard or in case of an accident. Other than that: Always put your suitcases to the bottom and front of the boot, cover it with a blanket, and then put the bike with the back wheel on top of this. I am always loading bikes with the handlebar facing the rear end of the car. In a Skoda Superb or a VW Passat estate you can easily fit 2 suitcases and 2 bikes above each other. Of course, put another blanket in between.
When my son was three and learning to ride with training wheels we went on a touring holiday, packing his bike into the boot with the handlebars turned sideways and the training wheels taken off. I'd put them on when we got to where we were staying each few days. That was until I got tired of doing that, and that was the day he/we found he could ride without them. :)
@@hillkillr That's funny. I'm Australian and to me his American accent sounds like a take-off of Jeremy Clarkson. It's so grating that I always scroll through it. :)
I used to put it upside down on the backseat of my '76 Opel Kadett, both wheels out obviously. Enough room for two bikes/four wheels and 100% of your boot space for other luggage. Mind your rear mech and the car's headliner though.
I can get my bike in fully with the seats down in a Ford Focus.Not completely flat but it survives. Less hassle the better.👍🏻 I do put a old duvet in first and sheets on top. Or you’ll return to no rear window and no bike.
You have a small trunk, or boot as some call it, four doors, a back seat! Or you rented a car no room in the boot. Open the rear door of you car, spread your sheet over the back rest and seat. Remove both wheels place wheels in boot! Rap the derailer with a clean rag! Your going to pick up bike upside down with derailer towards you, note your bike's seat well surport bike on car seat with derailer outside of back rest with handel bars turned sizeways suporting front of upsize down bike. IF YOU START FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, so now your holding your bike, carefully make sure your forks don't rip the head liner, be carfull the derailer does not touch the head liner setting bike upside down against seat back rest, last used both seat belts to hold bike in place. Takes me about 8 mins in all. If you have two bikes your need a blanket to protect the two from each bike. Don't forget the seat belts! Grease on the headliner? Use dish washing soap cleaner!
Been doing this with My 2018 Wrx and Gt Grade for 3 years with no issues. I put the handle bars near the trunk as it's a bit easier to get out without a hatchback. I Just take the front wheel off.
I have a folding bike from Montague bikes, so it fits in a car trunk pretty easily, even though it is still bulky. It can be completely invisible from outside without having a blanket thrown over it.
Use a (or several) swimming pool noodles. You can also cut them in sections and slice down the length to create a grove to open the noodle and put it around parts of the frame and wheels to protect from rubbing or damaging frame carbon fiber etc.
Try this if you have four doors: remove only the front wheel and, from the rear driver's side door, slip the bike in the leg space between the front and back sears, rear wheel first (this protects the rear mech and car seat). The front forks can rest on the rear driver side seat.
In a VW Polo mk6 (2017 onwards): put the floor in the high position and store the privacy cover underneath. Then you can easily stack up 2 bikes with the wheels off. Personally putting the back end in first, as it maneuvers easier with the handle bars.
Rule 49: // Keep the rubber side down. It is completely unacceptable to intentionally turn one’s steed upside down for any reason under any circumstances. It’s a rule, so stick to it.
I have a full-size truck with a camper shell. I have a clamp-on internal bike rack in the bed. My bike never gets disassembled for transport, is always transported with the rubber down, and never gets wet during transport. It’s all about the bike.
I'd say if you put QR wheels back in upside down, then turn it back the right way, re-release the QRs and tighten again (so that the wheels definitely bed back in straight). I have a Citroen Berlingo and just hang my bike on bungees from an extendable mop handle that fits nicely into the internal ski rack holder.
If you're so motivated (or in a pinch) you can put an entire bike, fully assembled, into a Honda Fit (Jazz) as long as there is no one else in the car. Just fold the rear seats all the way flat, then move the front passenger seat all the way forward and recline it all the way forward as well. If you turn the front wheel 90 degrees the handlebar will fit where the front seat reclined forward and the front tire will fit in the space between the front seat and passenger seat. There will be just enough space for the rest of the bike. You can then load a minimal amount of cargo in the space around the diagonally fitted bike. This may require lowering or removing the seatpost depending on the size and model of the bike. Padding is of course fully recommended.
I have a RAV4 with a rear mounted spare tire. The proper place to mount a spare tire. And it's going out of fashion so quickly, quality spare tire racks are super cheap used x)
I have a small piece of cloth and a twist tie. I put the cloth around the rear drive side seat stay and then twist tie the chain to it to keep tension on the chain. This way the chain doesn't come off the chainrings and get caught between the them and the frame. Alternatively, use a real chain keeper (BTW, Dan hasn't gone on a rant about them for a while).
My bike is, right now, in my car. Which is a station wagon. It really is as easy to put in the car as the video shows. Even two bikes is possible with a wheel off of each AND I could have one seat still down. I can't stress how important it is to protect the brakes and use padding.
If you have a small car put still want to put the bike in whole. Put it in front end first and turn the bars so the front wheel is tucked down into the rear passenger foot well. This reduced the bike length a lot.
Do you have any good tips for transporting your bike inside a car? Share them in the comments below 🚗
Get a Van :p
You don't want to know 🤐
Sacrifice a few virgins prior to attempting.
Without the wheels and laying upside down on the backseats of a MINI, using some shoelaces to hold the frame to the headrests. It didn't move while crossing alpine passes :D
Easier if you put it in rear wheel first. Among other things, you can use the bars to pull it out.
It's essential that the bike occupies the complete space inside the car (i.e. not only the trunk but also the rear and passenger seats) - if necessary leave both wheels in place or install additional gear such as panniers or some bikepacking stuff. If you do not follow this advice, your family may want to accompany you on your trip ...
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I almost choaked on my coffee!
I just take the wheels off my Smart car and pack it nicely onto the back of my bike 😁
I used to take the front seat out of my smart car and put the bike into the car.
I took the roof off
Intelligont
How to fit bikes in a car, using one of the biggest estate cars on the market!
That station wagon was surprisingly large. Looks like lots of room but still an easy to manage vehicle.
In Canada they are not common at all. We tend to favour pickup trucks here. I certainly miss my truck but I definitely don't miss the gas mileage!
Was thinking the same thing.you can get a car in the back of a superb.lets see it in a smart car.
@Marco Deo I'm familiar with Skoda, and I am not American, I'm Canadian. Skoda doesn't sell cars in Canada to my knowledge
@Marco Deo there are Volkswagen's in Canada but no station wagons the size of the one in this video
@Marco Deo that does large. Definitely not common to see a wagon or sedan here that size
I've been putting bikes in and out of cars for over 30 years and yet I still watched this..........the power of GCN
Well, its never seemed easy!! And I choose my car specifically so a bike would fit inside easily.
You never know when they cheekily give you a new idea
B R Alas they didn't.
The power of Ollie
Exactly. That's 8 minutes of my life I'm not getting back.
It's the basic advice and non assumptive attitude that got me into cycling. Very positive helpful community 🙏
Couldn't agree more!
I would add another tip: If you have a Di2, you must ensure that the handlebar is positioned in such a way that there is no pressure on the shifters. If you do not pay attention to this, the derailleur mechanism will permanently attempt a gear shifting, and your battery will get discharged during transportation, which should cause frustration upon stating your ride at destination!
I'd add that it is much easier and usually enough to remove the saddle instead of the rear wheel. I often rent small/city cars and I do the following:
Take off the front wheel and it usually does the trick. If not, lower the saddle to the lowest position or remove it completely. 95% of cases it is just enough even in very small cars. Taking off the rear wheel is a hassle and it is easy to get yourself or the car dirty in grease - if possible it is better to avoid it.
Hey guys. Tip here. Remove front wheel only and lower (or remove) seatpost. You can fit a bike in even to a smaller car like a hatchback with sacrificing only one seat, usually. Just put the bike in with front fork first, standing position. The fork should rest on the back of the seat you have just lowered for the mission.
I have put even a long travel & XL size enduro bike into a wagon, using this method.
Hey Einstein and some people's view taking the bike apart is not fitting the bike into the car you can fit parts of an airplane into a car if you break it down enough and put it into a crusher so please stop with these mindless suggestions because not everybody wants to take the wheel offor seat post
@@Iambriangregory buy a minibus then 😂
If you cannot pick a front wheel and a seatpost off, that sounds like even a flat tyre will put you into misery. 🤷🏼♂️
@@DaMage80 irrelevant observation for one Einstein. Flats are a vague unpredictable event. Some people have no flat tire strips. So someone can think ahead. . You are juvenile in refusing to acknowledge your bad suggestion. AS IMPRACTICAL FIR DONE ,and you smack of a HYPOCRITE who has maybe 100 labor saving deviceS in your house like s blender OR REMOTE CONTROL Einstein. Do get a grip on yourself and be FOR REAL
@@DaMage80 you haven't accepted the fact that you have a degree of uselessness in this category try and find another Lane where you're good at and accept your weaknesses, accept your faults, except your limitations because you keep on embarrassing yourself trying to force feed people suggestions that don't work for everybody so try to think outside the box next time more expansively and you should be more helpful to society .in the meantime silence is golden because otherwise you're just going to embarrass yourself doubly and show yourself to be the weakest link okay? you got it? You're not the world's smartest man and that's where your problems and dilemma and anger comes from because you were walking around in that delusion you're not that smart okay? Thanks for the suggestion but again pump your brakes. By the way to show you that you're not a complete dummy a minivan is an excellent idea but at the same time that's like someone that tells you they have a chill and you tell him to buy a house duh?
@@DaMage80 PS HAVE YOU THROWN OUT YOUR BLENDER AND FOOD PROCESSER YET? OR DO YOU FIND IT TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO CUT UP YOUR ONIONS EINSTEIN!? HAHAHA
I dont have a bike and even dont have car . Still watching 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks, not sure how helpful the video would be for you but glad to have you support!
A boat perhaps?
Over the past few years got loads of practice when going to France. We once got 3 people, 3 bikes and loads of luggage into an estate (slightly cramped for the person in the back). On the way back had a load of cycling Belgians with a minibus look at us with a "you'll never get that lot in there". We did. For ultimate packing; both wheels off, chain keeper, something to cover the oily bits and both pedals off (don't forget to take pedals!). Stack bikes top to tail with drive side up and loads of padding etc to stop rubbing. Bike blankets and wheelbags can also be useful to protect bike and car.
Your American accent when you said "Station Wagon" and "Trunk" killed me.
0:46 made my day, thanks for being considerate to us American speakers.
😂😂😂😂
Sounded like Wisconsin or Minnesota
Not sure where in America he thinks that accent is spoken 🤔 🤣🤣
One way getting a bike in a short hatchback car like a normal VW Golf, is to put down the rear seats, push the front seats into the front and turn the frontwheel of the bike in one direction (often to right is better). Then put the bike in the car while the turned frontwheel of the bike sits between the frontseats and the back seat. The wheel is vertically in the foot room of the backseats.
You don't need to remove a wheel, but persons can only sit in the front of the car.
Sorry for poor English
He forgot to mention to remove the caravan from the back of the bike first
This is the best sales video for old sheets.
Pool 'noodles' make great flexible reusable packing/padding. Slice along length to snap over frames/bars or just use whole as fill/padding
Great video, but you're making one major error. You always put the rear tire in first. It is easier. And, with most small suvs or estate cars, you can use the spit fold rear seat to your advantage. Push down one side of the seat and then roll the bike in with the rear wheel first and the front tire removed. Lean the bike against the side of the seat back. This protects the bike and allows for more storage space--and a dog to sit in the back seat.
Sure, maybe on a huge station wagon ("estate" for you ferners) or SUV, but on normal and smaller cars you need to put the handlebars in forward to make use of the extra space of the foot wells to twist your handlebars into.
Yeah, I have never ever seen someone put the front of the bike in first.
You are right . Rear wheel first , take front wheel off . Chain side facing up . Have some sheets of cardboard and something about 2 -3 inches tall to put under front part of the frame to help protect the front mudguard supports because front wheel has been removed ( if you have a front mudguard ) . I put a bike in a Toyota Corolla using this procedure . Easier than I thought it would be .
@@eamonhannon1103 Gosh, I went down the memory lane reading that. My parents had (still do!) a Corolla when I was a teen, and one fateful day on a shopping trip I decided I needed a daily use bike seeing some ok-ish ones on a huge discount. Queue stuffing the boot full with all the groceries and me squeezing into the back seat together with my new bicycle, wheels in wells, somewhat diagonal position, nothing removed, everybody survived the 10-minute drive across the highway. Still sees some use back at their place as the spare, whenever a main bike has a puncture noticed right before the ride, or when guests show up.
good idea. Thanks
3 hardtail 29'ers with 3 passengers inside standard Renault Clio IV
What's your best performance?
We had clown cars with an 1977 Aston Martin V8 series 3, no bikes but four people over 6 foot and two bassoons and French horn, with the required tool kits for the car.
Might have to backup over said bikes (and maybe passengers) before loading.
9 bikes in a vw polo but that is after removing wheels pedals seat quick released and letting the air out of the tires
And none of them were nice bikes so i wasn’t concerned about damaging them so I just jammed them in 🤣
In a friend's car.. 3 29ers hardtail, 3 people with bags.. car was a Hyundai ix20
3 road bikes and 3 passengers in a Chevrolet Celta. Idk if you know this car, but it's a little bit smaller than a Clio
It's good to see Škoda on your show. Greatings from the Czech republic
Should be titled "How to get your bike in a bloody big estate car"
I found this video useful, I love cycling and wish to transport my bike in my Škoda Fabia, which being a supermini, I thought would be difficult, I didn’t like the idea of having a roof mounted carrier, nor did I find the rear carrier appealing, so now I know how to fit the bike in the luggage area safely, thank you!.
a very handy video, but I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer and ride a size 60 frame, Unless I take my seat post out it will not fit in the boot. Buying a roof rack with bike rack was the best thing for my sanity.... Until I drove into a garage and broke my bike and ripped the racks out of the roof of my car....
ehhhh, Mitsubishi Galant here. yea the struggle.
@@vice2792ocl The Galant is the perfect size for my bike to just not fit, a little bit of force never hurts.
I drive a sub-compact hatchback. Technically I can squeeze a bike into the back, but ever since I installed a tow hitch rack my life has been much easier.
Tried a high quality receiver hitch rack?
Informative video as always!
As an owner of a small car, putting a bike inside the car can be a pain in the neck. Your video made me more about how to put a bike inside a car.
Tried to get in my 27kg ebike a few weeks ago, didn't work, took front wheel off, still did not fit. So I decided to borrow a bigger car. With my gravelbike it should finally work because it's way lighter and it's easier to lift in the car 😅
Riding bike 100 cal, put bike in car 300cal
When I bought my FIAT 500, I had to fit my bike (58cm) inside until I could get the reciever hitch put on. My wife said there was no way it would fit. She took pictures of me attempting it. I got it to fit by removing both wheels, shoving the front passenger seat all the way forward and putting the forks on the front of the passenger seat. I did have the handlebars poking me as I drove, but I got to my team ride!
Ingenuity at it's finest!
Many years ago I remember a guy who used to take the passenger seat out of his Triumph Spitfire and put the bike in there for travelling to races.
he sounds like an absolute hero!
Was his name Janky? Because I knew a guy who did that, and not only was Janky his name, but was also a good description of the state of his car and his general methodology for performing just about any task . 😂
@Presta chuck I don’t remember his name but it definitely wasn’t that.
When you have to, removing the left pedal helps the bike lay flat a lot better and less awkwardly.
😂 I left my through axle on the wall of the bike shop after a service and had to drive back the following day before an organised ride. Fortunately it was still there!!!
One tip don’t forget to put the front wheel in the car. I’ve seen wheels left behind in the car park at the trail centre.
This was super useful, I have a small car and I had no idea how to get my bike to the repair shop, therefore I don't use my bike. This is the push I needed to get it fixed and start riding, thanks!
This video was SUPER useful. I’m about to try out your top tips 😊
Believe it or not, what you said at 0:33 actually applies to me! I have NEVER done it before (certainly not in my current car) and I'm unsure about damaging my bike (& car). I have a Giant Revel (superb bike - totally underrated - 10/10), but I will be collecting my new "special" bike at some point in the not-too-distant future (deposit now put on). So I will own 2 bikes! EXCITED
I have a small SUV (Subaru Crosstrek). This is especially helpful to me since I will be getting my bike soon!
I find sheets good for security, I have them wrapped around my house, garage and keep my money in them.
I wrap my weed in those too
I love taking my bike for a country drive wrapped in it's blankey 🤣
When putting my bike in my truck with the back seat down and front wheel off, I find it easier to put the bike in rear wheel first. That way I can push the bike in while letting it roll on the back wheel. This helps because I can't reach that far into the truck (or "boot"). Makes it easier to roll it out too.
Can you stack 3 bikes on top of one another, all of them with front wheel off? In that particular car at least?
2:50 There's a cut where the seats mysteriously go down. You never did get the bike in with the seats up did you? No worries, leave the kids at home.
just put my bike in my car for the first time in my life. worked perfectly!
Before I buy a car, I take my bike to where I am buying it from, and see if it fits.
Do a video on regular hatchbacks. One for Golf and another one for the Polo.
i love that your bike always looks used!
It's not complete shiny :)
Tanks for that!
Come back when you've done all of this - but own a coupe model......
I have placed both my Cannondale super six 17lbs and a 50lb specialized 29er E-mtn bike in my 2016 Honda Civic and Toyota Camry because the back seats went down and drove over 1000 miles each time with them, however the downside is room space, but it works ok for me. I start by placing a sheet/towel on the bottom to protect the car and place a sleeping bag over it if on long trips to keep It out of view when at stores. I take the front wheel off and place it inside rear wheel first with derailleur side up, and pedal planted down for extra support/protection. The front wheel with disk brakes should be placed upward on top the blanket or between seats for adding protection for the spokes. Do not also place any items near the bike that can potentially scratch it and should be golden. Happy Riding!
Forgot to say that I always strap the bike frame to an anchor point with a locking strap so that the bike does not hurtle forward in the event of a crash and injure the driver/ passenger. I think this is also a good tip and applies to anything heavy in the back.
Add a short bungee cord to the chain if you remove the back wheel to keep it taught and on the chainrings.
Did this with my cross bike on the way to a race, the problem was on the way back😬
it was SERIOUSLY MUDDY!
Extra sheets!
I have a Ford Fusion, the back seats fold totally flat and I have a large cardboard covering that area, take off the front wheel, place the bike on the cardboard and slide it in and slide it out when I want it, easy. I like the bike in the car, if I need to stop anywhere its nice and secure, particularly since I have a Trek Madone.
Flip the bike upside-down, remove the wheels, pop it on the back seat (still upside down), wheels in the footwell at the back. Easy.
The perfect solution. Leaves the boot free for luggage. Works for me with 60cm frames in a Golf or Corolla. Even had two bikes on the back seat with a bit of fiddling.
Recent trip to the Alps and didn’t want to use roof bars to help with MPG . I took seat and post out , then removed front wheel - folded down rear passenger side back seat then placed bike upright into car ( 530d tourer) with front forks dropping into back passenger side footwell. Front wheel just sloted in next to back wheel on non drive side . This took up minimal space and allowed for 90 % of boot space for luggage .
I imagine you could get another next to it easily by taking handlebars off and still have room for 2 passengers in the back too! This allowed me to drive at ‘ motorway speeds’ in France and still hit about 45 mpg -
My best way of loading two bikes is to take off the front wheel, take off the saddle with seat post and load the bike in vertically on the side. I have done this in a Skoda Fabia station wagon - 2x L sized bikes, two PCs and monitors, quite a lot of luggage AND a unicycle. If it were just the two bikes and luggage,I could have easily been able to travel with someone in the back seat as well. Just make sure you harness the bike to the handle on the ceiling so the bike doesn't move around during driving
Step one: open vehicle.
Step two: put bike in.
Lol a topic I have little to no experience in
I literally just had to see myself facing this exact problem... After a lot of tries, i finally managed to do it somehow, went to my room and bang, new GCN video about how to fit a bike into a car.
Instructions unclear. Accidentally put my neighbors cat in my oven
Cooking times please
LOL
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you have won the interwebz
Thks for demonstrating without removing front wheel.
2:50 The back seat magically drops as the presenter realizes the bike won't fit.
GCN is magic
OK Ollie, the Skoda Superb is one of the largest estates out there so an easy one! Would like to have seen bikes in vertical both width ways and long ways (rear wheels on) top tip when removing seat pin is mark insertion point with tape/permanent pen/extra seat tube collar on seat pin. Some little cars the bike may fit width ways across back seat using blankets to protect seat. We use tube insulation to protect frames with multiple bikes. Next video use a small (no tiny) car ;)
I have subaru legacy estate, 1600+ litres capacity, so very big. However, having acquired an e bike with front suspension, which makes the bars much taller, it is with great difficulty that I can get it into the car as it is, by angling it at 45 degrees and pulling and pushing. All my other bikes go in easily. So this video is a great help even though I have a big car. The bike, at 49lbs, is too heavy to lift onto a roof rack
Skoda Superb is great car to transport almost everything. I had it and I loved it! 👍
why am I watching this, i don't have car or a bike
That's just great!!! Gave me a giggle lol
Lmao
Long term planning. Good idea.
Why am I watching this: my bike is my car
I bought a bike ,guys
Hi GCN, how about showing us if it is possible to fit a road bike into a sedan with 60/40 folding rear seats? Cheers
Now I know why Ollie dint choose disc brakes for his Pinarello, for some unexplained reason each time he touches them they're really noisy afterwards...
I learned that the best and easiest way is put the rear wheel first - with drivetrain - derailleurs facing up. Then grap one hand your fork/ suspension where the second hand holding handlebar. Then wiggle a bit side to side to push your bike into the car. It is difficult with even front wheel off to put the front first... Good luck and happy riding!
Top tips: why not hacksaw your bike in two, then gaffa tape it back at the other end!
Bodge!
New to biking and own a small car... This is extremely helpful. 👌
That was quite brilliantly simple. Thank you, I didn't want to put a hitch on my Tesla anyway7,. It turns out my bike actually does fit into the the back! Fab!
Buy 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer with tail hook and Thule tail hook bicyckle rack. Normal 58 cm road cyckle goes inside without movin wheels. Also to tail hook you can put three cyckles. I did this.
Thanks, just what I was looking for, easy to understand, addressed the task it said it would, practical, logical, not overly long-winded n spoken in plain English, thanks very much ;).
This is mostly common sense.The only tip i have is: Get an estate and make sure it is fitted with a removable net next to the trunk cover. Usually this net can be used both behind the rear bench but also right behind the front row at the backside of the folded-down rear bench. This really helps preventing things to fly to the front in case you need to brake hard or in case of an accident. Other than that: Always put your suitcases to the bottom and front of the boot, cover it with a blanket, and then put the bike with the back wheel on top of this. I am always loading bikes with the handlebar facing the rear end of the car. In a Skoda Superb or a VW Passat estate you can easily fit 2 suitcases and 2 bikes above each other. Of course, put another blanket in between.
Me: has a ute and never had an issue transporting my bike.
Also me: watches 8 minute video on how to fit a bike into a Skoda.
When my son was three and learning to ride with training wheels we went on a touring holiday, packing his bike into the boot with the handlebars turned sideways and the training wheels taken off. I'd put them on when we got to where we were staying each few days. That was until I got tired of doing that, and that was the day he/we found he could ride without them. :)
Fantastic that he learnt to ride without them whilst you were all on holiday together
There needs to be an entire video where Ollie just speaks in his American accent.
His USA accent sounds Australian to me.
@@hillkillr That's funny. I'm Australian and to me his American accent sounds like a take-off of Jeremy Clarkson. It's so grating that I always scroll through it. :)
I used to put it upside down on the backseat of my '76 Opel Kadett, both wheels out obviously. Enough room for two bikes/four wheels and 100% of your boot space for other luggage. Mind your rear mech and the car's headliner though.
Just buy a Tardis job done.
Actually Skoda Superb is almost the same interior wise. And this one even has the same body color.
thank you so much for your video, its really helpful and make me want to try transporting my bicycle without buying new bike carrier.
I can get my bike in fully with the seats down in a Ford Focus.Not completely flat but it survives.
Less hassle the better.👍🏻
I do put a old duvet in first and sheets on top.
Or you’ll return to no rear window and no bike.
You have a small trunk, or boot as some call it, four doors, a back seat! Or you rented a car no room in the boot. Open the rear door of you car, spread your sheet over the back rest and seat. Remove both wheels place wheels in boot! Rap the derailer with a clean rag! Your going to pick up bike upside down with derailer towards you, note your bike's seat well surport bike on car seat with derailer outside of back rest with handel bars turned sizeways suporting front of upsize down bike. IF YOU START FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, so now your holding your bike, carefully make sure your forks don't rip the head liner, be carfull the derailer does not touch the head liner setting bike upside down against seat back rest, last used both seat belts to hold bike in place. Takes me about 8 mins in all. If you have two bikes your need a blanket to protect the two from each bike. Don't forget the seat belts! Grease on the headliner? Use dish washing soap cleaner!
Been doing this with My 2018 Wrx and Gt Grade for 3 years with no issues. I put the handle bars near the trunk as it's a bit easier to get out without a hatchback. I Just take the front wheel off.
Loved the American translations. Lol. Lived in the UK for a bit and fabulous country btw so familiar with the terms.
I have a folding bike from Montague bikes, so it fits in a car trunk pretty easily, even though it is still bulky. It can be completely invisible from outside without having a blanket thrown over it.
Use a (or several) swimming pool noodles. You can also cut them in sections and slice down the length to create a grove to open the noodle and put it around parts of the frame and wheels to protect from rubbing or damaging frame carbon fiber etc.
Been doing this for years found the best car to do it with us insigna, focus bmw 5gt or 6 gt don’t forget to put the grease
Try this if you have four doors: remove only the front wheel and, from the rear driver's side door, slip the bike in the leg space between the front and back sears, rear wheel first (this protects the rear mech and car seat). The front forks can rest on the rear driver side seat.
Ollie: Slide it in nice and easy.
That’s what she said.
Y'all seriously have a video for every bike thought I've come across. Take my like (already subscribed)
And there's still even more to come! Welcome along!
"How to fit a bike in a car" or how to take wheels out of a bike. That's 8 mins of my life im not getting back
What else did you want, them to tell you to saw your frame in half? It’s mostly just tips to prevent damage
In a VW Polo mk6 (2017 onwards): put the floor in the high position and store the privacy cover underneath. Then you can easily stack up 2 bikes with the wheels off. Personally putting the back end in first, as it maneuvers easier with the handle bars.
Rule 49: // Keep the rubber side down.
It is completely unacceptable to intentionally turn one’s steed upside down for any reason under any circumstances.
It’s a rule, so stick to it.
There's rubber on the hoods too.
"Stayshun Wahgun, if you're American" Ollie you crack up
some of us Americans. I'm one of 'em. Thnx fer th' vid, Mate.
What's a Skoda?
I have a full-size truck with a camper shell. I have a clamp-on internal bike rack in the bed. My bike never gets disassembled for transport, is always transported with the rubber down, and never gets wet during transport. It’s all about the bike.
This car
I'd say if you put QR wheels back in upside down, then turn it back the right way, re-release the QRs and tighten again (so that the wheels definitely bed back in straight). I have a Citroen Berlingo and just hang my bike on bungees from an extendable mop handle that fits nicely into the internal ski rack holder.
If you're so motivated (or in a pinch) you can put an entire bike, fully assembled, into a Honda Fit (Jazz) as long as there is no one else in the car. Just fold the rear seats all the way flat, then move the front passenger seat all the way forward and recline it all the way forward as well. If you turn the front wheel 90 degrees the handlebar will fit where the front seat reclined forward and the front tire will fit in the space between the front seat and passenger seat. There will be just enough space for the rest of the bike. You can then load a minimal amount of cargo in the space around the diagonally fitted bike. This may require lowering or removing the seatpost depending on the size and model of the bike. Padding is of course fully recommended.
😅 Literally this video came on time, as am collecting my bike and have no idea how to pack it in my small car. Thank you.
moving myself, hopefully this video helps
I have a RAV4 with a rear mounted spare tire. The proper place to mount a spare tire. And it's going out of fashion so quickly, quality spare tire racks are super cheap used x)
Damn this channel! I have neither a bike nor a car but I'm still watching this.
What a beauty of a bike!
I have a small piece of cloth and a twist tie. I put the cloth around the rear drive side seat stay and then twist tie the chain to it to keep tension on the chain. This way the chain doesn't come off the chainrings and get caught between the them and the frame. Alternatively, use a real chain keeper (BTW, Dan hasn't gone on a rant about them for a while).
My bike is, right now, in my car. Which is a station wagon. It really is as easy to put in the car as the video shows.
Even two bikes is possible with a wheel off of each AND I could have one seat still down.
I can't stress how important it is to protect the brakes and use padding.
Could you do that if the bike was in a bike box? (I mean, still have 1 rear seat up and useable?)
@@jellyjinney Probably. And at least with a box you aren't worried about snagging something on your seat
You cannot skip such vudeos, GCN ❤️
If you have a small car put still want to put the bike in whole. Put it in front end first and turn the bars so the front wheel is tucked down into the rear passenger foot well. This reduced the bike length a lot.