How To Fit A Bike Into (Almost) Any Car | Transport A Bike Without A Roof Rack

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How To Fit A Bike Into (Almost) Any Car | Transport A Bike Without A Roof Rack

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@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any good tips for transporting your bike inside a car? Share them in the comments below 🚗

@TheGuiltlessTV 4 жыл бұрын

Get a Van :p

@markankone9362 4 жыл бұрын

You don't want to know 🤐

@jonathonhazelton2060 4 жыл бұрын

Sacrifice a few virgins prior to attempting.

@joelvanderpypen6647 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Fish-racer 4 жыл бұрын

Easier if you put it in rear wheel first. Among other things, you can use the bars to pull it out.

@ageary 4 жыл бұрын

I've been putting bikes in and out of cars for over 30 years and yet I still watched this..........the power of GCN

@cecilhenry9908 4 жыл бұрын

Well, its never seemed easy!! And I choose my car specifically so a bike would fit inside easily.

@thesimplecooks 4 жыл бұрын

You never know when they cheekily give you a new idea

@itsm3th3b33 4 жыл бұрын

B R Alas they didn't.

@lmc333 4 жыл бұрын

The power of Ollie

@C345OFR 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. That's 8 minutes of my life I'm not getting back.

@michab4083 4 жыл бұрын

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 ...

@pearlosibu 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@peterplantec7911 2 жыл бұрын

I almost choaked on my coffee!

@ssmufc9941 4 жыл бұрын

I just take the wheels off my Smart car and pack it nicely onto the back of my bike 😁

@adamcraig3236 3 жыл бұрын

I used to take the front seat out of my smart car and put the bike into the car.

@jayangli 3 жыл бұрын

I took the roof off

@harshvardhansingh7704 2 жыл бұрын

Intelligont

@matthew4900 4 жыл бұрын

How to fit bikes in a car, using one of the biggest estate cars on the market!

@joshuacurley417 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@sticksman7819 4 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing.you can get a car in the back of a superb.lets see it in a smart car.

@joshuacurley417 4 жыл бұрын

@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

@joshuacurley417 4 жыл бұрын

@Marco Deo there are Volkswagen's in Canada but no station wagons the size of the one in this video

@joshuacurley417 4 жыл бұрын

@Marco Deo that does large. Definitely not common to see a wagon or sedan here that size

@sudduthjonathan 4 жыл бұрын

Ollie: “I always keep two sheets in the back of my car”. I bet you do, you little trouble maker!!!

@Deikoka 4 жыл бұрын

😁😁

@leeahtze 3 жыл бұрын

What sheets can I buy? I am trying to find the keywords to search in amazon but not sure what to search

@illfather7066 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂😂😂😂....

@timdowney6721 3 жыл бұрын

The sheets look rather like furniture pads from U Haul in the US. 😁

@TheTonicro 4 жыл бұрын

would be more useful if you used a small car for demonstration

@a3aan__uit389 4 жыл бұрын

Exacty this seemed a bit weird.

@vice2792ocl 4 жыл бұрын

@@a3aan__uit389 kind let us flat handle bar people out in the rain with this video.

@Dantick09 4 жыл бұрын

@@vice2792ocl take off both wheels and slightly unscrew the handlebars so they go inline with the frame

@romka_ind 4 жыл бұрын

We are packing two gravel or two mountain bikes with my wife when we go for a bike trip, in a Fabia Combi. It makes it much more easy job when you are 165cm tall :) we don't even need to take off the rear wheels from gravel bikes to put them side by side in up side down positions cause they are XS framed bikes. MTB's are a bit more of a challenge but dropper posts make it possible with a nice tight fit.

@AKindChap 4 жыл бұрын

OCL 73150 Step One: Get a road bike.

@mattr0815 4 жыл бұрын

Oh damnit Ollie. I followed the video but now I need another one on how to get the bike back out of the car.

@vice2792ocl 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@adamkormendi5904 4 жыл бұрын

It is easy. Just play this video backwards. You will then loose the voice coaching though...

@rulsey23 4 жыл бұрын

It's the basic advice and non assumptive attitude that got me into cycling. Very positive helpful community 🙏

@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@kubagornowicz 4 жыл бұрын

"other items - such as kids" :D

@darkphotographer 4 жыл бұрын

send them with the bus ,, :) or leave them at home ,

@rlemacs 4 жыл бұрын

@@darkphotographer No, let the kids cycle on your bikes to the destination. You can drive a two seater cabriolet.

@cyclenutter2715 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, you got there before me...

@franekspeak953 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@rohanpokharna8045 4 жыл бұрын

I dont have a bike and even dont have car . Still watching 🤣🤣🤣

@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, not sure how helpful the video would be for you but glad to have you support!

@hashamazmat6890 3 жыл бұрын

A boat perhaps?

@ericjanet7146 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@VY4tc 3 жыл бұрын

Riding bike 100 cal, put bike in car 300cal

@eddienoel1149 4 жыл бұрын

In my fiat 500 i push the passenger seat forward, take the front wheel off and roll the bike in rear wheel first, all fits in like a glove for a solo trip (no space for a passenger...bliss, just me and my bike

@hillkillr 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should have made this video..

@Chris228 4 жыл бұрын

Eddie Noel Yep, same with my Panda 100hp, so easy and I get lots of confused people looking at me at sportives when I can get sorted so much quicker than them haha! I also managed to fit my mountain bike and a double mattress in the back once, maybe that’s a comment for another video...

@jasa198 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! I managed to get an old 26" mtb in Smart fortwo by using your method.

@DaMage80 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Iambriangregory 2 жыл бұрын

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

@DaMage80 2 жыл бұрын

@@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. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Iambriangregory 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@Iambriangregory 2 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@Iambriangregory 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@jeremytessier5316 4 жыл бұрын

Your American accent when you said "Station Wagon" and "Trunk" killed me.

@tnstef2629 4 жыл бұрын

0:46 made my day, thanks for being considerate to us American speakers.

@zealbell7817 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@coolbreeze3856 2 жыл бұрын

Sounded like Wisconsin or Minnesota

@skittlezbecrazy 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure where in America he thinks that accent is spoken 🤔 🤣🤣

@stevensmith4099 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best sales video for old sheets.

@TheSleepwa 4 жыл бұрын

I have always used the following: - Open the driver side passenger door. - Take out the front wheel. - Put the bike in upside down with the rear wheel first, between the seats. - Turn the handlebars. - Put the front wheel on the back seat or in the boot.

@hugobci 4 жыл бұрын

I use your method. But needs to put both wheels on the trunk, because of child seat

@arturnaumiuk8135 4 жыл бұрын

Used to do it exactly the same way when I had 4door sedan.

@JohnBatty 4 жыл бұрын

I do the same, but rear wheel last and don't invert the bike (Not a purist, but....)

@loristevenson1310 3 жыл бұрын

@Iambriangregory 2 жыл бұрын

Bad and dumb suggestions

@m.h.4143 3 жыл бұрын

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

@flix3488 4 жыл бұрын

i always put my bike (minus wheels) into a duvet cover, sleeping bag style. especially after a rainy race it keeps the boot of my wife‘s car spotless. happy wife, happy life!

@easternbrown 4 жыл бұрын

He forgot to mention to remove the caravan from the back of the bike first

@davegahan5908 4 жыл бұрын

Should be titled "How to get your bike in a bloody big estate car"

@jbratt 4 жыл бұрын

I used to show up to races in a mini van. People made fun of me but that was the greatest race vehicle I ever used.

@LegSpinna 4 жыл бұрын

TBF, you can fit a Challenger tank in the boot of a Skoda Superb.

@donkehmcdonkey3703 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me on that one time I saw a bike rack hanging off the back of a Jackal, apparently the boss wanted to do a bit of mountain biking on ex 😂

@effyleven 4 жыл бұрын

The tank goes in the Skoda okay, but you have to take the tracks off.

@matthewnapier4475 4 жыл бұрын

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....

@vice2792ocl 4 жыл бұрын

ehhhh, Mitsubishi Galant here. yea the struggle.

@offroad6901 4 жыл бұрын

@@vice2792ocl The Galant is the perfect size for my bike to just not fit, a little bit of force never hurts.

@hillkillr 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@prestachuck2867 4 жыл бұрын

Tried a high quality receiver hitch rack?

@jvogel431 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@hillkillr 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@billinhouston3291 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have never ever seen someone put the front of the bike in first.

@eamonhannon1103 4 жыл бұрын

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 .

@deniz_dee 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@m.h.4143 3 жыл бұрын

good idea. Thanks

@DaveCM 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

Ingenuity at it's finest!

@jamieshardlow1486 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ARKINHK 4 жыл бұрын

That's a superb car you have Ollie.

@vice2792ocl 4 жыл бұрын

more like easy mode, Let's see'm put it in a sedan.

@888johnmac 4 жыл бұрын

@@vice2792ocl .. woosh ( that's the sound of the joke going over your head ) , what model is the car ??

@terryshaw1792 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@GCNuser123 4 жыл бұрын

he sounds like an absolute hero!

@prestachuck2867 4 жыл бұрын

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 . 😂

@terryshaw1792 4 жыл бұрын

@Presta chuck I don’t remember his name but it definitely wasn’t that.

@MichelBertrand 4 жыл бұрын

Used to drive a BMW 325 coupe, and always transported 2 road bikes inside the car to go to group rides. Some people were astounded I was transporting 2 people and 2 bikes, as they were using big SUVs to carry their one bike... Put a sheet down on the ground, put the bike upside down, take both wheels off, insert a chain hanger to keep things tidy, then put one bike in the trunk, and the other on the back seat, upside down, drivetrain facing forward so as not to stain seats. Put the wheels in wheel bags, 2 in the trunk and 2 in the back seat, and off we went. Yeah it took a couple of minutes, but the bikes were never exposed to the elements 👍

@RobinCapper 4 жыл бұрын

Pool 'noodles' make great flexible reusable packing/padding. Slice along length to snap over frames/bars or just use whole as fill/padding

@markdunlop 4 жыл бұрын

Handy tips - electric cars often have total bans on anything added to them (no roofbars, towbars or even rear window mounted racks) so you have to go in. My adventure bike fitted fine in my Renault Zoe with front wheel and front mudguard removed. Quick remove mud guard would make it really easy. I have fitted two but it it was very high as the back seat doesn't go flush - just found out though that the back seat upright bit can be fully removed - not tried but would make two bikes (separated by the old rug) even in a Renault Zoe.... In the boot also feels much safer and less worrying on winding country roads with overhanging trees and will have no air resistance impact on the car.

@buffalog6126 4 жыл бұрын

3 hardtail 29'ers with 3 passengers inside standard Renault Clio IV What's your best performance?

@jonathonhazelton2060 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@geoffgoldplum1231 4 жыл бұрын

Might have to backup over said bikes (and maybe passengers) before loading.

@grilledupuk 4 жыл бұрын

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 🤣

@mirko_pj3052 4 жыл бұрын

In a friend's car.. 3 29ers hardtail, 3 people with bags.. car was a Hyundai ix20

@Heleninhalinda176 4 жыл бұрын

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

@SuperBoris81 4 жыл бұрын

It's good to see Škoda on your show. Greatings from the Czech republic

@charlesstenner7526 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@heidijarvis777 4 жыл бұрын

😂 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!!!

@ltrtg13 4 жыл бұрын

When I put a bike into the back of a car. I put the rear wheel in first. That way it can roll in to the correct place. Sometime it may need a slight adjustment. I used to have a 2001 Renault Clio van. When I put one bike in. I would move the passenger seat forward. Then as my van have the prevision to have a full length parcel shelf. I would roll the rear wheel along it and rest it on the half height bulkhead. I would then put the front wheel in the van. When I carried 2 bikes. I would take out both wheels. Put the first bike in front first and put the handlebars over the bulkhead. I would then cover it with a cheap duvet. The second bike would go in rear first. then covered with a second cheap duvet. Then the wheels would go on top. I remember meeting for a ride starting in Glossop. When I met up with a friend who had a large estate. asked me about the bike as I had another friend with me. When I opened the back of my van. I showed him the 2 bikes in the back.

@skodakatie7341 3 жыл бұрын

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!.

@jonathanzappala 4 жыл бұрын

When you have to, removing the left pedal helps the bike lay flat a lot better and less awkwardly.

@Svartez 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@bhumiriady 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@alexanderh2715 9 ай бұрын

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 😅

@KristopherNoronha 2 жыл бұрын

just put my bike in my car for the first time in my life. worked perfectly!

@pizzathehut2001 4 жыл бұрын

Beer mats from pubs are great for using as disk brake spacers,

@effyleven 4 жыл бұрын

Beer mats in pubs? Gosh! You're going back a bit. Still, it's nice to see the old folks still in the saddle... (and electrics are helping 'em keep riding.) Cheers, Simon. ;-)

@pizzathehut2001 4 жыл бұрын

@@effyleven happy to have made it to be a bit older, the only battery pack I'll be using for a while is on the di2. Lol

@davidhughson6464 4 жыл бұрын

Before I buy a car, I take my bike to where I am buying it from, and see if it fits.

@meetube2 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful bike!!

@elizabethmajor1820 4 жыл бұрын

Before a race I was doing- a guy at a super helpful bike shop reminded me to put the wheel into the car when he was explaining to me how to put a bike into a car. He had seen it where people had forgotten it.

@I-Love-Taylor-Swift 4 жыл бұрын

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

@BjrnEide 4 жыл бұрын

Instructions unclear. Accidentally put my neighbors cat in my oven

@eddymintball1950 4 жыл бұрын

Cooking times please

@sulaimanjafri1362 4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@BjrnEide 4 жыл бұрын

@@eddymintball1950 30

@8rk 4 жыл бұрын

you have won the interwebz

@LSD04 4 жыл бұрын

I find sheets good for security, I have them wrapped around my house, garage and keep my money in them.

@maxanderson2925 4 жыл бұрын

I wrap my weed in those too

@haych27 4 жыл бұрын

I love taking my bike for a country drive wrapped in it's blankey 🤣

@SassySkylar 4 жыл бұрын

This video was SUPER useful. I’m about to try out your top tips 😊

@svenpohl633 4 жыл бұрын

DO: Ensure the chain is on the biggest chainring to avoid damage on the interior. DON'T: Touch the brake rotor with bare fingers. Greasing the rotor is not a good idea.

@aidansalasin-deane7256 4 жыл бұрын

I want a notification sound of him saying "station wagon"

@austynhughes134 4 жыл бұрын

There needs to be an entire video where Ollie just speaks in his American accent.

@hillkillr 4 жыл бұрын

His USA accent sounds Australian to me.

@Kim_Miller 4 жыл бұрын

@@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. :)

@RedCometNurse 4 жыл бұрын

I have a small SUV (Subaru Crosstrek). This is especially helpful to me since I will be getting my bike soon!

@leosearlehawkins2819 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! What a superb explanatory video. Thanks for posting. Got me to subscribe :)

@tobortine 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ondrejsenkyr1954 Жыл бұрын

Skoda Superb is great car to transport almost everything. I had it and I loved it! 👍

@notreallyme425 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@wayslow 4 жыл бұрын

What a Superb car 😁

@wayslow 4 жыл бұрын

@MRGRUMPY53 Skoda Superb Estate.

@sidato1216 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@thomaszink1004 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@crbondur 4 жыл бұрын

I'm grateful to have a minivan that has PLENTY of room. I even made a small 2-up bike rack to allow me to carry my bike, as well as my wife's.

@partalitegranna1 4 жыл бұрын

For your own safety, please strap down the bike inside the car properly when having the rear seats folded. If you hit something head on, any loose items in the car will hit you in the back with tremendous force.

@vttloup 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I find irresposible to advise in carriyng a bike inside your car without fixing it.

@sloppyjoe2794 4 жыл бұрын

Step one: open vehicle. Step two: put bike in.

@sloppyjoe2794 4 жыл бұрын

Lol a topic I have little to no experience in

@nigelduckworth406 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kenpachinozarashi4005 4 жыл бұрын

Can not thank you enough for this and all of your vids. Love you all lol

@franktorrez1099 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@ahmadfarhat1014 4 жыл бұрын

why am I watching this, i don't have car or a bike

@ianrice1778 4 жыл бұрын

That's just great!!! Gave me a giggle lol

@primarymedworks 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@Outsideville 4 жыл бұрын

Long term planning. Good idea.

@haych27 4 жыл бұрын

Why am I watching this: my bike is my car

@ahmadfarhat1014 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a bike ,guys

@skap-jr9ig 4 жыл бұрын

Come back when you've done all of this - but own a coupe model......

@Randaalcz 4 жыл бұрын

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

@NickM86 4 жыл бұрын

I was literally thinking about this a few days ago, GCN is the best

@TeKaMOTO 4 жыл бұрын

2:50 The back seat magically drops as the presenter realizes the bike won't fit.

@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

GCN is magic

@dcrou7320 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@tumbl_eweed 4 жыл бұрын

Thks for demonstrating without removing front wheel.

@jerryavalos9610 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@GMSlash 3 жыл бұрын

"If you're lucky enough to have an impractical car" 😂

@angusstoneham7835 4 жыл бұрын

Did this with my cross bike on the way to a race, the problem was on the way back😬 it was SERIOUSLY MUDDY!

@gcn 4 жыл бұрын

Extra sheets!

@goodcompanycoffee 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all seriously have a video for every bike thought I've come across. Take my like (already subscribed)

@gcn 2 жыл бұрын

And there's still even more to come! Welcome along!

@jerrygundecker743 4 жыл бұрын

"Stayshun Wahgun, if you're American" Ollie you crack up some of us Americans. I'm one of 'em. Thnx fer th' vid, Mate.

@Mainsail333 4 жыл бұрын

What's a Skoda?

@Morpheus0000 4 жыл бұрын

Top tips: why not hacksaw your bike in two, then gaffa tape it back at the other end!

@bobicabayo 3 жыл бұрын

Bodge!

@lg.studio 4 жыл бұрын

An estate like this can easily hold 3-4 bikes if you arrange correctly and have no backseat passengers. I was hoping to see a bike actually fitted into a fiat 500. :(

@victorribeiro4822 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@edgarwallace600 4 жыл бұрын

i love that your bike always looks used! It's not complete shiny :) Tanks for that!

@Zoomsterful 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@DARIUSiloveyou 4 жыл бұрын

Yo, Ollie. If only half the bike-loading care was extended to those ripped jeans...

@rogerjohnson2396 4 жыл бұрын

Add a short bungee cord to the chain if you remove the back wheel to keep it taught and on the chainrings.

@adamskinner5868 Жыл бұрын

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 ;).

@markstone722 4 жыл бұрын

Just buy a Tardis job done.

@romka_ind 4 жыл бұрын

Actually Skoda Superb is almost the same interior wise. And this one even has the same body color.

@SuperRat420 4 жыл бұрын

Step 1: Force it And, you're done

@lordbertos8124 4 жыл бұрын

This has always been my method

@gpuretic 4 жыл бұрын

😁 That's my method too!

@liamm8992 4 жыл бұрын

We once fitted a bike and four adults into a Citroen C1. We used the rear seat passengers to protect the frame! :D

@TheKondicional Жыл бұрын

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!

@thomasjacques8400 4 жыл бұрын

"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

@andrewzhang1290 4 жыл бұрын

What else did you want, them to tell you to saw your frame in half? It’s mostly just tips to prevent damage

@p44doyle44 4 жыл бұрын

Ollie: Slide it in nice and easy. That’s what she said.

@henrikmunster6812 4 жыл бұрын

In a hatchback car, you can often just take out the rear shelf and place the bike without wheels standing on the chainwheel behind the rear seats. Put the chain on the large chainwheel to protect the teeth. Then put the wheels in and lean them on the bike. You will still have use of all the seats in the car, which is sometimes practical. I am one of those purists, who would never ever put a bike upside down. It makes them feel uneasy. But perhaps it doesn't matter so much these days. Bikes no longer have the brake cables going in an arch over the handlebars. Putting such a bike upside down could easily break the brake cables. My new bike has thru-axles, and I find it very difficult to put the wheels on after taking the bike with no wheels out of the car. You know, holding the bike with one hand, the wheel with the other and needing a third hand to put in the thru-axle. I think I'll put it upside down next time.

@irmenkop85 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MK2108 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@nikolapocrnja6044 4 жыл бұрын

There's rubber on the hoods too.