Will a bicycle fit inside the fit?
#1
Will a bicycle fit inside the fit?
I'm thinking about getting a bike for riding around the campus, but I really can't afford a rack, or a hitch, so I'm just wandering if anyone know if a regular road bike will fit inside of a fit?
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#8
You can fit a bike in the Fit w/o taking the front wheel off of the bike. I did it with my road bike. Just fold the rear seats down to get the flat, expanded trunk space and then throw the bike in from the rear. Works all the time for me.
#9
You can throw it in the back, or in the rear seats in tall mode. If you have a large bike you may want to take the tire off, just to make it easier to handle so you don't scratch your paint. It should fit with the tire on. i have these huge grips perpendicular to my handlebar and that makes it extra tricky, because my bike is a comfort bike and sits more upright to begin with. If I can fit my bike, you can fit any bike imo.
#10
i was able to fit a full size mtb in w/out taking the front wheel off; but i want to fit 1 more person in the back so i did this
suggested by fellow member here, final cost = $25, $15 for the fork rack, $10 for the 2x4 and pins
suggested by fellow member here, final cost = $25, $15 for the fork rack, $10 for the 2x4 and pins
#11
^Glad I could be of service. It's cool to see other people doing "mods" you've posted up! :]
#12
keeping the bike inside the car is a better option IMO
1. much cheaper than a rear/top bike rack
2. more secure, i go straight to join my friend's lunch sometimes w/out having to unload the bike
3. better aerodynamic
#13
Some bikes will fit, others will not... at least not easily.
My mountain bike (19" frame size) will NOT fit comfortably in the Fit. It's too long for 'tall mode', even with the front wheel off, and also too tall to fit in the back with the seats down and the front wheel off, when placed vertically. It either needs the saddle taken down, or to be laid flat, with some wiggling and twisting to make enough room for the front seats to not be pushed all the way forward.
This is the bike, FWIW: 2009 JAMIS BICYCLES - DAKAR XCR PRO
My mountain bike (19" frame size) will NOT fit comfortably in the Fit. It's too long for 'tall mode', even with the front wheel off, and also too tall to fit in the back with the seats down and the front wheel off, when placed vertically. It either needs the saddle taken down, or to be laid flat, with some wiggling and twisting to make enough room for the front seats to not be pushed all the way forward.
This is the bike, FWIW: 2009 JAMIS BICYCLES - DAKAR XCR PRO
#15
It either needs the saddle taken down, or to be laid flat, with some wiggling and twisting to make enough room for the front seats to not be pushed all the way forward.
This is the bike, FWIW: 2009 JAMIS BICYCLES - DAKAR XCR PRO
This is the bike, FWIW: 2009 JAMIS BICYCLES - DAKAR XCR PRO
#16
If you have a small bike it won't be an issue.
#17
(If you do a search in this forum you will find many threads about this)
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...kes-fit-2.html
I have no problem putting a bike in the rear.
Without taking off the front wheel, you have to fold down both rear seats. Actually no needs to take down the bikeseat either.
But if you take off the front wheel, you could get away with folding down only one of the rear seats. Then you get space for another passenger and/or luggage.
I even put my sleeping bag beside the bike inside the car and slept comfortable in the back.
Here the bike with some luggage in the rear:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...kes-fit-2.html
I have no problem putting a bike in the rear.
Without taking off the front wheel, you have to fold down both rear seats. Actually no needs to take down the bikeseat either.
But if you take off the front wheel, you could get away with folding down only one of the rear seats. Then you get space for another passenger and/or luggage.
I even put my sleeping bag beside the bike inside the car and slept comfortable in the back.
Here the bike with some luggage in the rear:
#18
You gotta get yourself a quick release latch for that shizz, son!
#19
no offense but i am really curious of what kind of bike do you have that requires a wrench to lower the seat
#20
I put a link to the exact bike in my post above (mine is the 2005 model, but essentially the same).