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Bike Rack

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carzes

Elio Addict
Umaxen said:
I need to take my bike with me. Do you think the bike will fit inside? or is there a simple, small, lightweight strap-type bike carrier that will fit on the rear end?

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If I can build a rack to carry sailboards on top of my convertible, I'm sure there MUST be a way to carry a bicycle on an Elio without dropping $500 at the trailer shop. But without having one to examine it's hard to tell exactly how it could work.
 
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Rickb

Elio Addict
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Rickb

Elio Addict
That creative side mounted bike rack idea would even allow me to haul a sheet of plywood on it from the big box store. Heck, won't need a pickup truck with a small trailer and/or bike rack option. Elio is looking more & more functional!
 
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BrianRosenthal

Elio Aficionado
Rickb said:
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I like the idea, but you're going to have issues with the inside pedal and the handlebars. It might be worth carrying a pedal wrench and the appropriate wrench for the stem (unless you have a threadless headset).

I think if you mounted it so the bike was facing backwards, the bars might clear the trunk, leaving only the pedal to deal with.
 
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Umaxen

Elio Fan
More and more, I'm thinking about just finding a bike that's either a fold up that fits in the trunk or a bike with smaller wheels that has quick release on both front and rear wheels. I would hate to get -15mpg simply because the bike was dragging me down...
 
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Elio Aficionado
Mobiky makes portable bike that folds like an accordion and they even have battery powered models. This has been cloned by a Chinese manufacturer that sells it at 1/3 the price.
 
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