Does a bike fit in my 2010 Fit?
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Does a bike fit in my 2010 Fit?
I'm a new owner of a 2010 Fit Sport & am soon to be a new bike owner. I'm a short older lady & am getting a 24" bike. Will it fit in a Fit? 
I've been browsing bike carrier options but they're all pretty complicated. I'll stop worrying about it if I can just stick it in the back.
I've been browsing bike carrier options but they're all pretty complicated. I'll stop worrying about it if I can just stick it in the back.
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yep, it'll fit, you'll likely have to remove front wheel, but it will lay down with no problems, or you could build a cheap piece to keep it upright and lock the front fork in place. I carry my bikes inside all the time. You may want to think about a rear mat (or blanket at least) if you come off of dirty/wet roads.
I modeled my rack after this:
https://www.fitfreak.net/gallery/dis...lbum=383&pos=0
Congrats on the new car, and welcome to the club!
I modeled my rack after this:
https://www.fitfreak.net/gallery/dis...lbum=383&pos=0
Congrats on the new car, and welcome to the club!
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Hey, thanks, Roland! I'll just be driving a few miles to the local bike trails so would probably just lay it down in back, but your rack looks like something my husband could make up without any problem too. Thanks a bunch!!
Hi Kathy- I am a shorter older woman too. I opted to get a trailer hitch and a platform rack installed on the back, since I sometimes haul my grandkids & their bikes.
One bike will fit easily into the back of the Fit, if you fold down the rear seats & turn the front wheel up when it is on its' side, you may not need to remove the wheel. Use a mat or blanket as Roland suggested so you don't tear up the carpeting.
One bike will fit easily into the back of the Fit, if you fold down the rear seats & turn the front wheel up when it is on its' side, you may not need to remove the wheel. Use a mat or blanket as Roland suggested so you don't tear up the carpeting.
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PERFECT, Susan - I'm so happy to hear that! Glad I got the Fit since it sounds like it will be a perfect Fit for me. My grandkids are all out of town and my hubby prefers fishing to bike riding, so I'll be riding by myself while he's fishing. I have the cargo tray in back. I guess I'll just have to experiment to find the best Fit without tearing anything up. I'll be riding a bike for the first time in like 50 years, so this should be really interesting.
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I'm 6'2" with a 61cm road bike and I actually put it in the back seat with the bottom of the seats up in tall mode. I pop off the front tire and it fits right in. All I do is turn the handlebars towards the front. Since I have all season floor mats I don't need to put a blanket down or anything, just pull it in and out. If you are only putting one bike in and don't have any passengers I definitely recommend this.
Kathy
Enjoy your Fit and your bike riding! Do you need training wheels?? LOL
The Fit is my first new car since the 1970's and I am just loving it
. It's a very versatile little car & fun to drive.
Enjoy your Fit and your bike riding! Do you need training wheels?? LOL
The Fit is my first new car since the 1970's and I am just loving it
. It's a very versatile little car & fun to drive.
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Now that's a thought, Pooks. Sounds like I've got lots of options for this sweet little car. I'm def going to try that 1st.
Susan, training wheels are DEFINITELY in order. I don't feel old & hate to hear myself saying that. Arrgghhh.
I just returned from a visit to my 95-year-old Aunt in Colorado - Fairplay, @ 10,000'. Are you anywhere near her? How does the Fit perform in CO?
Susan, training wheels are DEFINITELY in order. I don't feel old & hate to hear myself saying that. Arrgghhh.
I just returned from a visit to my 95-year-old Aunt in Colorado - Fairplay, @ 10,000'. Are you anywhere near her? How does the Fit perform in CO?
Not near Fairplay- am about 65 miles north of Denver. I took a trip back East this September with my Fit-- I think the car got better mpg at the lower elevations.
I have driven the Fit in the mountains- took it up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park (12,000 feet) No problems getting up the hills using the paddle shifters. It does much better than my old ' 87 Ford Escort & manual '92 Toyota Corolla ever did.
I have driven the Fit in the mountains- took it up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park (12,000 feet) No problems getting up the hills using the paddle shifters. It does much better than my old ' 87 Ford Escort & manual '92 Toyota Corolla ever did.
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I do the middle with the seat flipped up - the trick is to roll the back in, and turn the handlebars 180 degrees so the fork is backwards to clear the door. Front wheel removed, of course.
Just be careful removing it - I ripped the weather-stripping at the bottom of the door jamb with the sharp edge of one of the front sprockets.
Just be careful removing it - I ripped the weather-stripping at the bottom of the door jamb with the sharp edge of one of the front sprockets.
, even if it was the Dali Lama LOL
I'm 6'2" with a 61cm road bike and I actually put it in the back seat with the bottom of the seats up in tall mode. I pop off the front tire and it fits right in. All I do is turn the handlebars towards the front. Since I have all season floor mats I don't need to put a blanket down or anything, just pull it in and out. If you are only putting one bike in and don't have any passengers I definitely recommend this.