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2010 SSRS · 01-28-2010, 08:54 AM

Someone needs to invent a fold up Bike, lol.

jtzako · 01-28-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

Someone needs to invent a fold up Bike, lol.

There are fold up bikes, but they suck. A 'real' bike needs a rack of some sort, there is no stuffing it into a trunk or the back seat. A bike rack, if mounted/designed right doesnt hurt the car. As great a car as it is.. it is just a car and should be able to be used for all the things the owner might need to do with it.

ROD1 · 01-28-2010, 09:13 AM

Cars get beat up and scratched up with bike transport; especially mountain bikes.

Jamie Mac · 01-28-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Ok trunk rack won't work I've tried. Theres also no way to get a roof rack on this car because theres no drip rails.

Your best bet (and what I'm gonna do) is to get a trailer hitch and go that route.

As for all you saying don't do this to your car like hes painting the thing neon green and purple or something seriously you need to stick it up your ass. Its just a car, and As long as its installed a properly a bike rack will do no harm.

Do you seriously hear yourselves, buying a beater CAR to haul around your bikes? And have you ever tried to put a bike in the back seat and not get chain grease all over the place, or scratch up your frame? I have a $3000 racing bicycle for triathlons, I am not taking the thing apart and stuffing it through that tiny trunk opening just so I don't have to put a rack on my car (PS it won't fit anyway that opening sucks).

Man this place is so ignorant sometimes you'd think we were driving Ferraris.

dude you crack me up. "Do you seriously hear your"self? Your not going to risk scratching a $3000 bicycle by putting it in a $40,000 "just a car". Sorry but I find that a bit ironic. I'm not arguing your or the OP's desire to do whatever you want with your car but your argument doesn't make much sense to me

jtzako · 01-28-2010, 09:26 AM

I've never scratched up any of my cars with a bike. All it takes is being careful. Most people with expensive bikes like that would likely be quite careful with them. Heck, mine wasnt even close to $3k but I was still careful with how it mounted on the rack.

Blade · 01-28-2010, 09:37 AM

2 Thumbs and 2 Toes down on this idea. Get a cheapo to put the bike on.

tjd24 · 01-28-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Man this place is so ignorant sometimes you'd think we were driving Ferraris.

+1 - though pic is a gallardo...

Michael_Js · 01-28-2010, 09:42 AM

Hidden hitches are great! Try that route and you probably won't ever see it

Yes, it's just a car...enjoy the ride!

MrIcky · 01-28-2010, 11:08 AM

Woot another guy who likes the 29inch bikes. I think the hidden hitch is the way to go though. It takes a while for the roof rack companies to come out with pillars for the new cars-you don't need drip rails btw. If you get a rack that supports by the wheel instead of the toptube, then you won't drag the wheels when you're coming out of a driveway.

You WILL screw up your car AND your bike trying to put a mountain bike in the rear seat or the trunk. He's got an L-XL frame on 29inch wheels, I doubt it will fit period- but if it does he's going to scratch up the trunk opening. Most of the trunk racks will slide back and forth slightly leaving little squares where the pads are if the pads get any grit at all plus the bike is more likely to touch the car because it doesn't have much space from the vehicle.

kylorc · 01-28-2010, 11:20 AM

:(

Sawyer · 01-28-2010, 11:31 AM

camarowa · 01-28-2010, 11:43 AM

if this guy can.......

ZED SLED · 01-28-2010, 11:51 AM

You could probably buy one of these real cheap to haul a lot of bikes in

MrIcky · 01-28-2010, 11:53 AM

LOL some of y'all are cute. It's a car. If you can't actually use it, then just put it in storage for when you're old and try to sell it at auction.

Go to Sun Valley or Tahoe, people with a whole different league of car are sporting bike and ski racks.

01-28-2010, 09:13 AM	#31
ROD1 Retired Drives: 2010 Camaro RS V6 #1301 DOB 3/23/09 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,563	You need one a these little guys like mine for that Cars get beat up and scratched up with bike transport; especially mountain bikes. Attached Images

01-28-2010, 09:37 AM	#34
Blade Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS BVM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,689 View My Garage	2 Thumbs and 2 Toes down on this idea. Get a cheapo to put the bike on. __________________ Formerly owner of: 2012 2SS/RS Build Thread - Totaled by red light runner 2010 LT/RS Build Thread - Traded in for 2012 2SS 2007 Acura TSX 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva V6 1992 Mercury Sable

01-28-2010, 09:42 AM	#36
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,298 View My Garage	Hidden hitches are great! Try that route and you probably won't ever see it Yes, it's just a car...enjoy the ride! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

01-28-2010, 11:43 AM	#40
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01-28-2010, 11:51 AM	#41
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,615 View My Garage	You could probably buy one of these real cheap to haul a lot of bikes in Last edited by ZED SLED; 10-23-2012 at 07:49 AM.

01-28-2010, 08:54 AM	#29
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	Someone needs to invent a fold up Bike, lol.

01-28-2010, 09:26 AM	#33
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	I've never scratched up any of my cars with a bike. All it takes is being careful. Most people with expensive bikes like that would likely be quite careful with them. Heck, mine wasnt even close to $3k but I was still careful with how it mounted on the rack.

01-28-2010, 11:08 AM	#37
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	Woot another guy who likes the 29inch bikes. I think the hidden hitch is the way to go though. It takes a while for the roof rack companies to come out with pillars for the new cars-you don't need drip rails btw. If you get a rack that supports by the wheel instead of the toptube, then you won't drag the wheels when you're coming out of a driveway. You WILL screw up your car AND your bike trying to put a mountain bike in the rear seat or the trunk. He's got an L-XL frame on 29inch wheels, I doubt it will fit period- but if it does he's going to scratch up the trunk opening. Most of the trunk racks will slide back and forth slightly leaving little squares where the pads are if the pads get any grit at all plus the bike is more likely to touch the car because it doesn't have much space from the vehicle.

01-28-2010, 11:20 AM	#38
kylorc Drives: 2010 RY Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: State College, Pa Posts: 70	:(

01-28-2010, 11:31 AM	#39
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,345 View My Garage

01-28-2010, 11:53 AM	#42
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	LOL some of y'all are cute. It's a car. If you can't actually use it, then just put it in storage for when you're old and try to sell it at auction. Go to Sun Valley or Tahoe, people with a whole different league of car are sporting bike and ski racks. Attached Images

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