Transporting (just around town)

[peterwinston]

A few things here...
1. I might want to just put my bike in the back of my SUV (just for a quick trip, not too far). It's not a huge SUV though. Taking off the rear wheel is easy enough even though it isn't quick release. But getting that honking front into the back with the wheel on was barely doable and very awkward to say the least.
I tried taking the front wheel off too - boy was it a pain to get it back on when I got where I was going!
Anyone have thoughts, tips, etc. regarding this?
2. Possibly the answer is that I really need to use a bike rack instead - if so, any tips on the right kind of bike rack for either a small SUV or sedan?
3. Does anyone routinely take the front wheel on and off for transporting around town? Is there a trick to doing it without it being a giant PITA?

 

[Greg S]

The easiest (though not the cheapest) solution is a hitch rack. I have a 2 slot Kuat rack on both my cars and it easily holds both my V20c and S40. Takes just a minute to load/unload.

Of course you'll need a hitch on your SUV in addition to the Kuat.

 

[peterwinston]

Alas, no hitch. I knew I should have gotten that!

 

[Greg S]

Alas, no hitch. I knew I should have gotten that!

Depending on the car, easy and relatively inexpensive addition that you could do yourself if you're handy and have tools. I have two cars with hitches, installed one myself and had another one installed (bought the hitch online at etrailer.com). The one I had installed was $75. Hitch was $269.

 

[Mathew Fy]

A few things here...
1. I might want to just put my bike in the back of my SUV (just for a quick trip, not too far). It's not a huge SUV though. Taking off the rear wheel is easy enough even though it isn't quick release. But getting that honking front into the back with the wheel on was barely doable and very awkward to say the least.
I tried taking the front wheel off too - boy was it a pain to get it back on when I got where I was going!
Anyone have thoughts, tips, etc. regarding this?
2. Possibly the answer is that I really need to use a bike rack instead - if so, any tips on the right kind of bike rack for either a small SUV or sedan?
3. Does anyone routinely take the front wheel on and off for transporting around town? Is there a trick to doing it without it being a giant PITA?

With practice you get good at it. Here’s Robert

front wheel change

Cut 2 strips from an old tube, wrap them around the chain stays and front fork everything will now stay put when you take out the wheel.

forum.cruzbike.com

Front wheel change is tough!

Last weekend I rode my first Q45 overnight bikepacking trip, covering 115 miles on an out and back along the Prairie Spirit Trail in eastern Kansas. The bike was great and it was a terrific ride. However, I did get to remove the front wheel twice, once after transport and once to repair a...

forum.cruzbike.com

Let's talk front wheel removal

Ok 2.x owners. What are your tips for remove the front wheel without the front end falling apart; derailleur and chain get all twisted up and general winding up with a disaster on your hands? I'm finding that I have to: turn the bike upside down and rest in on the handbars and the seat...

forum.cruzbike.com

I will remove the derailleur hanger (detach from the fork) so I don’t accidentally bend it.

 

[Frito Bandito]

Practice removal and installation several times until you can do it as easily as shown in the video. My V20 stays come apart immediately, but I have done it enough so that it isn't really any more difficult than flipping my road bike over and doing the rear wheel now.

 

[Rolling Along]

I had U-haul install the hitch on my small Nissan Juke. They cannot do all vehicles. So check first.

 

[peterwinston]

With practice you get good at it. Here’s Robert

front wheel change

Cut 2 strips from an old tube, wrap them around the chain stays and front fork everything will now stay put when you take out the wheel.

forum.cruzbike.com

Front wheel change is tough!

Last weekend I rode my first Q45 overnight bikepacking trip, covering 115 miles on an out and back along the Prairie Spirit Trail in eastern Kansas. The bike was great and it was a terrific ride. However, I did get to remove the front wheel twice, once after transport and once to repair a...

forum.cruzbike.com

Let's talk front wheel removal

Ok 2.x owners. What are your tips for remove the front wheel without the front end falling apart; derailleur and chain get all twisted up and general winding up with a disaster on your hands? I'm finding that I have to: turn the bike upside down and rest in on the handbars and the seat...

forum.cruzbike.com

I will remove the derailleur hanger (detach from the fork) so I don’t accidentally bend it.

Nice. I'll review those!