Has anyone fit a mountian bike into the trunk of their a4 sedan?
03-18-2004, 06:43 AM
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Has anyone fit a mountian bike into the trunk of their a4 sedan?
I'm just getting into mountain biking, and picking up a rockhopper this weekend....
I have not purchase a roof rack yet because I am waiting for my wife to get her new Outback. Do you think I could live with the trunk transport method for a month or two? Has anyone else been doing this? If I take the front wheel off, and turn the handle bars will it fit in the trunk?
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I have not purchase a roof rack yet because I am waiting for my wife to get her new Outback. Do you think I could live with the trunk transport method for a month or two? Has anyone else been doing this? If I take the front wheel off, and turn the handle bars will it fit in the trunk?
Thanks!!
03-18-2004, 06:48 AM
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I fit a road bike in there and it's a pretty big frame (I'm 6'4")
Obviously, you have to take the front wheel off, and it just barely fit, but I didn't have to detatch the seat. If I had taken the seat off, it would have fit very easily.
03-18-2004, 07:31 AM
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I can't fit my RockyMtn Element in the trunk even with both wheels removed...
Sucks! I just barely doesn't fit too. Oh well. I can't bear to ruin the lines of the car with a roof rack.
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It will depend totally on the geometry or your bike...
It's not a height issue by putting the wheels (once removed) on top of the frame. The issue will be the lenght and width of your frame.
03-18-2004, 10:51 AM
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Re: Has anyone fit a mountian bike into the trunk of their a4 sedan?
No problem provided you put the back seats down. I do it regularly. Like you said take the front wheel off and turn the handle bars upwards. You can also get two it there (17" frames)just need to put one **** about. I thin cushion between bikes is also a good idea. I've done this once with little problems.
Happy bike riding.
Nikos.
Happy bike riding.
Nikos.