Thread: just got a MTB how to transport?

Front wheel off, throw it in the back.

Originally Posted by bacicat

Sooo, you bought a bike... and want to drive it around in the car.... right....

Gotta take them to the good tracks.

Yeah, I know, just having a stir.... Too good an opportunity to pass up...

Originally Posted by bee utey

Rip off the QR wheels and seat, chuck it all in the back.

Use some sheets or towel so you don't rub on metal and go for it. I take a spare few water bottles to wash off the dirt before it goes in (to my 110) and load up. Wash the seat post before you thrust it down the frame or better still don't move it at all. Be careful of the derailleur too - they bend. Load it flat if possible.

Nice looking bike by the way.

(Don't let your mates load up their bike on top of yours either. Trashes them)

Originally Posted by rick130

Had hydro discs since 2000 and never had an issue using fork mounted racks, ever.

(we can all see I've just set myself up for a monumental fail here, can't we! )

Same here. I've never had a lever bump stop me getting the wheel in.

If there is room in a vehicle I drop the seat, take both wheels off and sit the bike upside down on the bars and seat. This is stable, clean and easy to tie down.

So for the past few months with my new Lr (D3) ive been using an old 80's tow bar mounted monstrosity and spreader bar.
I now have a second FS bike (Norco Revolver) with a spreader bar too.

its becoming frustrating though not being able to access the back of the car with bikes on.

all the good carrier cost a mint too. so ive been considering going DIY, though a few factors to consider!

a. I want to finish my 1967 mini and once its finished will be my daily drive and the bikes will go roof mounted, so is it worth getting a new tow bar carrier for the next 6 months or jsut deal with the old school immovable thing?

b. how to carry the bikes on the Camper trailer? if i mount them on the back i then run into the same issue as on the D3 as the camper is the rear end of a Series 3 and most things accessed via the back, has a hard shell roof top tent with solar panel ontop, would using roof rack mounts and the bikes ontop of that block out too much sun for the solar panel to be effective?

c. Im a cheap arse so dont want to pay $500 for a swing away bike rack or fold down wheel clamp rack.

Leroy.

Originally Posted by Leroy_Riding

So for the past few months with my new Lr (D3) ive been using an old 80's tow bar mounted monstrosity and spreader bar.
I now have a second FS bike (Norco Revolver) with a spreader bar too.

its becoming frustrating though not being able to access the back of the car with bikes on.

all the good carrier cost a mint too. so ive been considering going DIY, though a few factors to consider!

a. I want to finish my 1967 mini and once its finished will be my daily drive and the bikes will go roof mounted, so is it worth getting a new tow bar carrier for the next 6 months or jsut deal with the old school immovable thing?

b. how to carry the bikes on the Camper trailer? if i mount them on the back i then run into the same issue as on the D3 as the camper is the rear end of a Series 3 and most things accessed via the back, has a hard shell roof top tent with solar panel ontop, would using roof rack mounts and the bikes ontop of that block out too much sun for the solar panel to be effective?

c. Im a cheap arse so dont want to pay $500 for a swing away bike rack or fold down wheel clamp rack.

Leroy.

If you are going to go roof mount on the mini, you can just buy a roof mount kit for any car and transfer it across - provided you have roof racks on both cars. Heaps of companies do them the only bit that can't be reused is the roof racks themselves.

On the camper, you could fabricate so.ething so they fit sideways, with a front tire removed (depending on what front axle you have you may need an adaptor). If mounting directly on top of the solar panels it would block it a bit, but you should have enough room to mount the bike towards the front of your camper without too many issues.

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the roof mount on the mini is why i 'thought roof mount' to my camper trailer either side of the solar panel maybe?
i think roof mounted on the D3 would be a wee bit too high haha!

sideways ontop of the Camper would still be ontop next to the solar pannel though. . .

both bikes are 15mm through axel 29ers, might have to have a 'play' with locations.

Leroy.