mountain bike

[drellis]

Anyone ever tried putting a mountain bike in the boot? I know I should not but just wondered
cheers dave

 

[dem maser]

no way.....

 

[dem maser]

I took the wheels off mine and had to fold the Panda keys flat and it just fit.........

 

[drellis]

sorry bit slow today I meant in a quattroporte, I never tried in my 3200 but need a more usable "fun" car as just don't use my 3200 as no isofix, I toyed with the idea of retrofit but looks risky. So get rid of the 3200ac and get either quattroporte or m5v10 estate

 

[drewf]

Never tried, but I'm certain none of my bikes will fit in the boot, even with both wheels off. You can put a bike bag across the rear footwell & seats though...

 

[drellis]

Ah well Ill still probably plump for a quattroporte and just use the sheds for bikes. I go Scotland mountain biking a bit near peebles and the A roads from moffat are superb and in the past managed to fit a mountain bike and wheels in my old 635csi (the sharknose one). Its just great to combine the great activites

 

[drewf]

I think it will depend a lot on the forks - a frame alone will fit easily.

 

[drellis]

I will find a way to make it fit, even if means pulling the forks off. Just need to find one with a larini exhaust already on

 

[TridentTested]

Never tried, but I'm certain none of my bikes will fit in the boot, even with both wheels off. You can put a bike bag across the rear footwell & seats though...

Never tried either, the QP's boot is actually quite small. I can tell you that two Bromptons completely fill it. I was thinking of taking the Brompton with me this trip but couldn't afford to lose half the space.

I have a bike rack carrier thing in the garage I keep meaning to try on the QP's boot lid. I really would like to have my road bike with me now in sunny France.

 

[dunnah01]

Fitted two town bikes on a universal carrier on my 3200 once. A bit scary but no damage done and it was a 100 mile round trip.

 

[hodroyd]

Not even my dog goes in my car, let alone a bike..!!

 

[Brendan]

I managed to fit the wheels in the boot and the bike across the back seat but its a lot of hassle

 

[drewf]

It is... hence the bike bag. That protects the car from damage and makes it a lot easier.