carrying it with my car

Just spent £2100 on an 08 Lapierr 714... at the moment I have to take the front wheel off to get it inside my Vauxhall Signum....
So taking off and putting on the wheel is starting to drag...as is cleaning censored off the leather...
roof rack or tailgate rack?
Mate has lockable roof rack...but frame gripper tends to shag the paintwork...
tailgate rack could shag my car's paintwork, and how relaistic is that someone would sneak up cut all the straps and have my epxpensive toy away?
or direct me to relevant existing thread as search functiuon sucks
cheers
So taking off and putting on the wheel is starting to drag...as is cleaning censored off the leather...
roof rack or tailgate rack?
Mate has lockable roof rack...but frame gripper tends to shag the paintwork...
tailgate rack could shag my car's paintwork, and how relaistic is that someone would sneak up cut all the straps and have my epxpensive toy away?
or direct me to relevant existing thread as search functiuon sucks
cheers
Lapierre 714 - nicked from Centre Parcs
2009 Stuntjumper HT Expert Carbon
2009 Stuntjumper HT Expert Carbon
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IIRC most vauxhall`s have mount points on the roof which eliminates the rack scuffing paintwork.
Rock Lobster
2009 Stuntjumper HT Expert Carbon
It often takes longer to mount the bike on a rack. Add in the fact that you have to fit the rack each time you want to transport the bike and taking a wheel off seems like a small task.
http://www.visiontrack.com
harsh! :shock:
2009 Stuntjumper HT Expert Carbon
you may have a point..but dragging it in and out of the car, even on a travel rug right now, still leaves all kinds of mess inside.... dunno I'll think harder...
2009 Stuntjumper HT Expert Carbon
I've recently just got myself a set up for the busy race season. Got fed up with taking the bike to bits to get it in my fiesta boot (with seats down) with all the gear getting filthy underneath. Up until recently I use the car twice a year for bike transporting, but now the situation is different. Got 9 races and I ride in the peaks every other weekend so a few hundred quid investment to keep my car and bikes tidy seemed worth it. Not to mention the constant fannying about with re-setting the brake pads every time you refit the wheel.
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Kona Coilair 2007 Dark Peak Destroyer
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"BOCD - If it aint perfect it aint good enough"
Big lock attached to the carrier
This was mentioned: http://www.dirtworker.co.uk
I'm not sure how it works as I haven't really looked in much depth at it but from a brief look it appears it might solve the problem of getting your car dirty.
Give it the quick once over with this device and put a cleaner bike in the car instead.
I use both and prefer the Tow bar mounted option.
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
Fold the back seat down and use an old bedsheet or purpose made bootliner/seatcovers. And stop being lazy!!
Having your bikes inside is more secure and on long trips can save you quite a bit of fuel, too. With my bike on a boot rack on a trip from Burnley to Newton Stewart last year, I averaged 34mpg over 195 miles x 2. I did the same trip again about three months later in the same car with the bike in the boot and averaged 39mpg!!
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JayPic
Terrific, easy to load the bikes, no scratches or crud on thecar, easy to open the back of the car (even with the bikes loaded) and little impact on fuel economy. Will never use a roof rack or strap on boot rack again. Not exactly cheap though.
Trek hardtail
My new Beastie, a custom build Yeti 575
And Chris Boardman Road Bike when I feel the need for speed instead of mud
I have a tarp. With a careful bit of folding, tape & zip ties, it now lies flat in the car and has sides that are window level. Add a bungee to slip over the front headrest and it is securely fixed and no dirt can get in the car. Mine also folds out over the bumper so there is even less chance of dirt getting in.
http://www.visiontrack.com
And what's all this about resetting pads after taking the wheel out?
To be honest I would have thought with the seats down in a Signum, you wouldn't have to remove any wheels.
Orange Blood - Orange 5SE - Marin Rocky Ridge
Tbh the last thing I wanna be doing is any tweaking of the bikes having had it set up perfectly the day before.
If sticking it in the boot was the way forward i would have saved myself a few hundred quid, but been there and got sick of it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/ ... C09729.jpg
Kona Coilair 2007 Dark Peak Destroyer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/ ... C09727.jpg
"BOCD - If it aint perfect it aint good enough"
Can't say I've ever had to reset my brakes and I take the wheels out to clean the bike too.
Another plus for the boot option is you don't get road muck (including salt) sprayed up on to the bike.
Orange Blood - Orange 5SE - Marin Rocky Ridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/ ... C09729.jpg
Kona Coilair 2007 Dark Peak Destroyer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/ ... C09727.jpg
"BOCD - If it aint perfect it aint good enough"
Orange Blood - Orange 5SE - Marin Rocky Ridge
Just out of interest, does anyone know of anyone with a towbar on a Micra? I'm not too sure those little Japanese cars are designed for that sort of thing.