For those who ride bikes and wonder if a rack is needed?

Marlon

 

Where do you sit!

 

Personally, I thought it would be easier. I tried it, but didn't do it. Very hard to get the frame in the car. And without the wheels, the dropouts just looking to rip a hole in the leather as you get it in make it a huge challenge. I just figured there was no way to regularly drive it to rides.
I got a rack, but didn't end up using it. When you just have it on the roof, it makes a fair amount of wind noise, especially with the sunroof open. By comparison, an M3 coupe with the folding rear seats is a light year ahead in versatility. Unfortunately, it is nowhere near a Porsche though!

 

I agree with the M3 being a much better car for transporting bikes. My buddy has one and it very convenient.

My bike is a medium 58cm frame and it's very easy to slide it in and out -- I do use a blanket to protect the leather. When I slide the frame in I go back of the bike first and point it at the driver window, once it's half in I turn 45 degrees left and aim for the rear window. Very smooth. Also, the passenger seat needs to be folded forward.

 

Since i'm not near as fast on the bike as the car, i just put mine in the tacoma.

 

Even better!

 

2 words: roof rack

 

I agree with others get a roof rack... works great on my cars

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Roof Rack. It is a little dicey to worm a filthy bike into the car not to mention a 66cm top tube (yikes). The rack is solid.

 

haha.. nice.. but definitely get a rack. That looks like too much work to get the bike in and out without getting the interior dirty. I kept my old e46 to haul my bikes around. Bikes get dirty... esp if you mountain bike.

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys! For now I'll stick to my cheap method

 

I've used your method a few times going to races when the only car I had available was my '08 C2S. One suggestion. When I was in France for an extended period (2004) I bought a Housse. Basically, it is a large cordura bag that your bike fits into (sans wheels which fit in side pouches in the bag). (The whole reason for the bag is that, while you can bring a bike on the trains, it has to be in a bag.) Anyway, back in the U.S. I have used it to put the bike frame in; once in the bag you can manhandle it into the backseat of your car without really having to worry about the fork, dropouts, chainring, etc. doing any damage. Ten years ago it was about 25 Euros and they don't sell them in the U.S. but I'm sure you could rig something. (For example, just going to a good fabric store, buying several yards of good heavy duty material and having a seamstress, like you find at dry cleaners, just stitch it into a rectangular sleeve you could fit your bike into. I'd guess $25 to $35 total to keep your car from getting scratched.

And for Porsche content, the Housse that I mentioned above now holds the center muffler from my GTS that was replaced with a Sharkwerks X pipe.

 

60cm top tube here...no way it would fit!

Here is my solution:

 

www.seasucker.com

 

This is encouraging. I'm going to try squeezing my bike in this afternoon.

RYEM3 - do you still have your porsche rack, or did you get rid of it?

Thanks.