Morning,

So how does every cart their mountain bikes or road bikes about?
At the moment I'm just putting the seats flat and putting it in the back which is abit of a pain so I was thinking boot rack or roof rack.

But what does everyone else do and what are good options?

Thanks

When I had my sport I used a tow bar mounted 3 bike carrier, best way in my opinion.
Roof mount too high and who wants to put dirty bikes in the back of the car.

Nik
Unnecessary quote removed 2015 Golf R DSG
Gone 2013 Mercedes C220 CDi AMG Sport Plus
Gone 2008 2.7 RRS HSE

The man in Lycra will be along very soon to advise you on his experiences with everything to do with carrying bikes with your sport, to the best lycra shop in England. He won't need any introducing, but i'm sure he will be along very soon after his mum has sorted his breakfast and packed lunch out for him.

The starting point for me is a removable tow bar and electrics. If you want to tow a trailer or tin tent with the bikes on then a maxx rack seems the most popular. I have one for the mountain bikes but for more than 3 it's like 3 dimensional chess and a bit of a fiddle. For my road bikes I would never use the maxx rack, I use a Thule model that is able to tilt away to allow the back to open and is fantastic for road bikes (narrower handlebars and carbon frames)

Strange how so bike loving owners are on here. I thought from the abuse I get, that Range Rover drivers are "gas gobbling ****ers (rhymes with banker) who deliberately pollute the air and use their cars as mobile road block" that was the tirade I got in this mornings commute. Some of it was possibly true  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Nik wrote:

and who wants to put dirty bikes in the back of the car.

 16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
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12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
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Thanks for the introduction Ady

As DaveM says, removable tow bar and a bike rack (would recommend Thule too).
There's a couple of threads on here with pics, but in short, it's the best/safest way to carry your bikes IMO.

I got my bike rack from TescoDirect, just shy of £300 for a 3 bike rack with tilt.

I'd certainly favour a tow bar mounted rack over a roof system.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I recently had tow bar, electrics and 2 bike rack fitted at dealers. £1700

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£1700

We don't call them Stealers for nothing  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Double ouch to that, tow bars are are 150 on eBay, electrics about 90 from TLO, (plug and play on the 2005, 2008 d3 not sure about later and don't have them on my RRS) Thule rack 400,

All in, 700 max

1700!!

1000 tooooo much, That's enough for entry level carbon frame bike!!!!

I paid £140 for tow bar off Fleebay, £100 for electrics at stealers and £130 for a Thule 3 bike tilting rack from Halfords.
£1700 is daylight robbery

Nik 2015 Golf R DSG
Gone 2013 Mercedes C220 CDi AMG Sport Plus
Gone 2008 2.7 RRS HSE

Thanks for the info guys. Seems like tow bar it is then ,

£1700 though ouch....pants pulled down?

Will get pricing them up,

The tow bars are an easy fix on I'm guessing?

Tow bar just slots into bracket under car and goes in boot when not needed - simples  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

@ JF ..... £1,700 ......I bet you couldn't walk for a week after leaving the dealer,  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I bought a Mercedes Vito 110cdi for bike duties, cost me £1080, which also does as a run around so keeps the miles off the RRS. Feels weird throwing my mountain bike in worth 2-3 times as much

Was used as a private ambulance by a funeral directors for moving bodies from the hospital to the undertakers, so only had light loads, got low mileage, and never been hammered  Current: 06 RR Sport HSE TDV6, Bonatti grey, black leather. Defender 90 pick up. Vito 110cdi

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