Fork mount inside a Honda CR-V?

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at a Honda CR-V, which seems to be large enough to hold a road bike on a fork mount inside the
back (with the rear seat up). Any experience with this?

A friend of mine uses a fork mount to hold 2 bikes upright inside a RAV4. I think the CRV is about
the same size. Make sure the door and roof are tall enough to fit your seatpost.

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My car was totaled in a rear end collision. My RhodeGear rack (stored in

the

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trunk) is toast. I like the idea of carrying my bike inside the car

instead of

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hanging off the back, or up on the roof. So I am looking at a Honda CR-V, which seems to be large
enough to hold a road bike on a fork mount inside

the

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back (with the rear seat up). Any experience with this?

Thanks!

PBW

I use one in the back of my pickup. It's a full size Chevy with a cap on the back. the seats barely
fit under the cap, however I mark my seatposts and drop the seats using the quick release. I used to
just bolt the seatpost in ... to deter theft, and since I'm not getting any taller ... but it was a
real PITA to move the bikes into position that way.

C.Q.C.

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:44:49 -0600, [email hidden] (obewan)

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My car was totaled in a rear end collision. My RhodeGear rack (stored in the trunk) is toast. I
like the idea of carrying my bike inside the car instead of hanging off the back, or up on the
roof. So I am looking at a Honda CR-V, which seems to be large enough to hold a road bike on a fork
mount inside the back (with the rear seat up). Any experience with this?

This may well be the _most_ frequently asked question here.

Forget the mount. Put the bike inside. Lay it on it's non-drive side, or use a rubber/cloth strap to
hook it to something so it stands up. That's my opinion, and other peoples' opinions vary.

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Thanks!

PBW

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Rick Onanian

Ken said:

A friend of mine uses a fork mount to hold 2 bikes upright inside a RAV4. I think the CRV is about
the same size. Make sure the door and roof are tall enough to fit your seatpost.

If the seatposts won't fit, either equip your bikes with quick releases, or the car with it's own
set of allen wrenches.

Barry

I use the Rhode Gear Truck Shuttle inside my Izuzu Rodeo (same as a Honda Passport). I have to take
the seat/SP out to get it to clear the ceiling, which is kind of a pain. But, I can put two bikes
inside and still have plenty of room left over. If I just have one bike, and not much other stuff, I
just lay the bike on its side in the back. I put a little extra weight (my winter chains) on the
rack, so it won't tip on hard cornering. Maybe it wouldn't tip, but this seems a lot more secure.

All in all, I'm not thrilled with transporting my bikes this way, but it's better than having them
covered with ice and snow during the winter. In sunnier seasons, I will use a hitch-mount rack. Of
course, the inside rack does provide security, expecially since I have dark tinted glass that is
very hard to see in.

Steve Scarich

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I use the Rhode Gear Truck Shuttle inside my Izuzu Rodeo (same as a Honda Passport). I have to take
the seat/SP out to get it to clear the ceiling, which is kind of a pain. But, I can put two bikes
inside and still have plenty of room left over. If I just have one bike, and not much other stuff,
I just lay the bike on its side in the back.

Not to start a argument, but this is one area where minivans have it all over SUVs.

Whether the bike will fit in vertically is a given with a minivan.

Chris Neary [email hidden]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the
elements I loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

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I use the Rhode Gear Truck Shuttle inside my Izuzu Rodeo (same as a Honda Passport). I have to
take the seat/SP out to get it to clear the

ceiling,

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which is kind of a pain. But, I can put two bikes inside and still have

plenty

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of room left over. If I just have one bike, and not much other stuff, I

just

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lay the bike on its side in the back.

Not to start a argument, but this is one area where minivans have it all over SUVs.

Whether the bike will fit in vertically is a given with a minivan.

There is a world of difference between a real truck, and a "cute ute" (c:

C.Q.C.

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There is a world of difference between a real truck, and a "cute ute"

(c:

Good of you to call them trucks, which they are, but still, most full-sized SUVs will not take a
bike inside on a fork mount without removing the seat (presuming an average-sized male rider). Only
the real behemouths will do that -- and all minivans.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | It is a scientifically proven fact that a mid life crisis can _`\(,_ | only be cured by
something racy and Italian. Bianchis and (_)/ (_) | Colnagos are a lot cheaper than Maserattis
and Ferraris. -- Glenn Davies

David L. Johnson said:

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There is a world of difference between a real truck, and a "cute ute"

(c:

Good of you to call them trucks, which they are, but still, most full-sized SUVs will not take a
bike inside on a fork mount without removing the seat (presuming an average-sized male rider). Only
the real behemouths will do that -- and all minivans.

Not sure what your definition of behemouth (or even behemoth) is, but my bikes will stand upright on
a Bike-Tite gliderboard in the back of my Mercedes ML320. Will also fit upright into a Ford
Explorer. Does that make them behemoths?

A lot depends upon the size of the bike. My 56cm bikes just fit the SUVs mentioned above, but will
not stand upright in my girlfriend's Chevy Blazer, although her 50cm Trek 520 fits fine.

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