Carrying the bike in the back of the car

[OakLeaf]

Here's a video I made a couple of years ago of loading my bike into my Prius. I've had a friend's 57 cm road bike in that car as well, so it isn't only small bikes that will fit.

My flat bar fat tire hybrid won't go with the front wheel on. Too much stuff sticking perpendicular to each other. Still, either bike goes in easier rear wheel first, as shown, so you can steer it directly in without trying to keep the forks from flopping.


When you take the bike out, check your quick-releases - I've had them come loose once or twice from inattentive loading/unloading. And just like parking the bike, if you have a wireless cadence or wheel sensor, make sure it's not inline with the pickup so you don't drain the battery.