Got to get a proper bike carrier for my car roof before I can start cycling regularly without too much hassle strapping it to the back, that is plenty exercise in itself!!
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Got to get a proper bike carrier for my car roof before I can start cycling regularly without too much hassle strapping it to the back, that is plenty exercise in itself!!
Yeah started in Chester-le-Street and went to Seaburn on the C2C, play on the beach with the bairn and then came back via the old C2C alongside the Metro and then down to Penshaw on the old lines. About 30 mile round trip for me too so you must be nearby :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
Been thinking about getting a carrier for my car, but might just go down the route of putting the back seat down and whacking it in the boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
If its just one mountain bike or two road bikes and they have quick release wheels it is usually easier to invest in a boot bib or boot tray and put them in the car. When we went down to watch the Olympics I'd forgotten how loud the car is with the roof rack on. Not to mention the poor fuel enconomy. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Agree, I keep my bike in the back of the car, using a Saris quick release system. Very comfortable, silent and no fuel economy issues either.
Plus wherever I drive I have the bike with me ready to go.
My brother has Thule roof rack with two bike racks on the car during the summer, he says it adds 1 or 2 liter/100km of fuel consumption, depending on how many bikes he has up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
I'm currently thinking of getting a bigger car, my current 3 door hatchback isn't really bike friendly. Roof racks don't work well in 3-door cars and lot of boot lid racks don't fit either. i can fit my bikes inside the car, but it's a bit of a hassle to take the wheels of and flip the car seats every time I need to take the bike somewhere, especially if it's dirty.
Our roof rack is Thule and fits on our Octavia Vrs. Its a four bike rack and we mostly only use it when we take both the mountain bikes and road bikes away with us, hense the poor fuel economy. If it is only two bikes that we need they usually fit in the back quite nicely with plenty of room for luggae and other assorted bike crap (technical term I know).
I am doing a 100km bike ride on Sunday with Bradley Wiggins. Its one of his training routes. I think it might hurt the legs a little so we didnt sign up for the 160km ride. Ad they say; no pain, no gain. :s
Did actually test the roof rack today, my brother's bike has technical problems so I had to go with his kid in their weekly bike club ride.
The basic Thule Pro-ride, doesn't fit my bike that well, fatter tyres float too high. Long wheel base and tall fork means the bike is too forward in the rack.
But the ride was fun.
Will have to have a check at the weekend to see if it'll squeeze in the back, it does have a quick release wheel but it's probably rusted on due to long term laziness. Definitely a must have when I come to getting a new one. The car was certainly a lot slower (more than normal!) with it on the back.
Just need to hope I can get it in with my golf clubs and suitcase etc.
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Originally Posted by Mark
Sounds identical to the route I take, We may even join the old line C2C route at the same place :)