The owner of the bike shop I bought my bike from has an S2000 and he mentioned to me that there is a specific S2000 bike rack made. I am not sure what brand it is, but it holds the bike parallel to the car, off of the trunk.

 

99% of the time, I just ride from my house. When I do need to get to a distant ride, I throw the bike in my truck. But for a drive up the coast I really want my rag-top.

Whenever I used a trunk rack on other cars, there were scratches, little dents, or whatever. Enough to discourage their use on a long (hopefully fast ) drive. I anticipate lots of fun twisties on the route I'm taking, and any rack is going to move around some. And the thought of my bike acting as a bumper makes me sad....it's a custom built ti frame and worth a lot to me.

So the idea of moving the spare / taking out the front seat makes lots of sense. The friend I'm staying with has an '05 S2k, so he can drive while I'm there As my frame is really small, I'm thinking it might go in the front seat area with lots of blankets.

I installed a hidden hitch on my Miata, and it was very clean and solid, but used it maybe 2 times. btw, I kept it if anyone needs one for a buddy with a Miata. Many moons ago I had an MR2 and was able to get my road bike in the front seat, and it wasn't convertible.

Thanks for the tips and reality check....we'll see how it goes tonight using old comforters and a huge plastic trash bag around all the greasy bits.

Mark

 

if you are not going to be using your car once you get to your destination taking out the passenger seat is your best bet. You should be able to get the frame and wheels in there no problem...may need to take off the pedals and if necessary consider removing the handle bar from the stem.

This is the same process you would use to pack a bike for a flight.

I'm taking the same type of trip in June and wanted to take my bike, this is the best solution...I agree on the trunk mounted racks...I wont use one of those for anything on my S.

 

Get a unicycle instead

 

I remember seeing some on this site who had designed a trailer hitch for their S and used it to attach a bike rack.

 

Anyone have more pictures and info on a trailer hitch that is either easily removed or does not hang down as much as knlg's?

 

Well, I got it in pretty well. Took the tool tray out of the trunk and was able to get the wheels in. I did have to let most of the air out, but they are safe and stable.

For the frame, I put a comforter over the front seat and dash, flipped the bike upside down and stuck the bars in the footwell. The forks are resting against the dash/comforter (the bike seat is off). The rear triangle is resting against the seat, with the derailleur at headrest level. With the triangle on the inside of the headrest, I can get the top up easily. Looped a cable thru the door pull and frame and slapped a lock on it. While I won't venture far from the car, it will stop a quick heist hopefully.

Last thing I did was put a trash bag over the derailleur and crankset so I don't accidentally get sprocket rash during the drive.

It took maybe ten minutes, and will be easier next time. Now I can drive as quickly as I desire with little risk of damage to bike or car. Don't know if it would work with a larger bike, but I guess being vertically challenged is a benefit here. For the bikey people, seat tube is 46cm, top tube 54cm, steerer tube 12cm. Only wheels and seat were removed or loosened.

Ride on,


Mark

 

btw, if I were to get a hitch, this one looked really good


http://www.smallfortuneracing.com/

mg

 

[QUOTE=shivers,May 12 2005, 12:54 PM] Look into a Saris Bones trunk rack.

 

So now I've got no excuse not to take the bike along. The morning drive up the coast was somewhat ugly weather and lots of traffic, so I kept the top up. The bike was very secure, rattle free, and the comforter kept everything well protected.

Coming home yesterday saw beautiful weather and less time deadlines, so top down, sunscreen on, and still no issues. I used a bungy to secure the frame from moving, looped thru the rollbar. Without that, I'm sure it would've been all over the place around turns.

Got lots of smiles from others who saw the bike in there...mostly people in SUV's with their bikes on the back.

Ended up with the back wheel in the trunk, and front wheel up front. It was a little tight with both wheels back there, and plenty of room in the front seat. Also in the trunk was my briefcase and overnight bag. I wrapped the spare tools in a wrag and another bungy. 26.5 mpg average, top down v. driving a truck at maybe 17mpg

Mark