New quick fold procedure for transporting Q559 V3.0 in small car

[PushMePullYou]

I'm sure many prospective purchasers are anxious to see a video of how to fold the new Q559 V3.0 to fit the trunk of a small car or the cargo area of a small SUV. We carry two folding trikes in the back of our Honda CRV. With the redesign, the fold must be much easier and faster.

 

[benphyr]

Resurrecting an old thread because it contains the word "fold" and "trunk". I add QX100 (mine), Quest and Q45 (similar), etc.

This will document how I folded my QX100 without removing the fenders or affecting handlebar adjustment.

 

[benphyr]

Here's my recent experience folding my QX100 into the "trunk" of our 1998 Odyssey space taken up is approximately the whole width of hatch back vehicle, most of the height of the hatch back, and handlebar width deep. See below for sequential pictures.

I have a rear skirt on my rear fender made out of a coroplast election sign. The purpose is that my fender would not hold its position very well and so was rattling. Also, it was not stiff enough to reject forces from the handlebar bag that I hang on the seat and which drags down on the fender if I have something heavy in it without it being maximum full (i.e. lunch but with air space - then it drags on the fender).

 

[super slim]

Here's my recent experience folding my QX100 into the "trunk" of our 1998 Odyssey space taken up is approximately the whole width of hatch back vehicle, most of the height of the hatch back, and handlebar width deep. See below for sequential pictures.

I have a rear skirt on my rear fender made out of a coroplast election sign. The purpose is that my fender would not hold its position very well and so was rattling. Also, it was not stiff enough to reject forces from the handlebar bag that I hang on the seat and which drags down on the fender if I have something heavy in it without it being maximum full (i.e. lunch but with air space - then it drags).

Where are the photos?

 

[benphyr]

If you are waxing your chain then remove the chain - one less thing in the way. If you are not - give it a try it keeps things clean and easy.

Note: Before you start if you use a permanent marker and/or tape to indicate how far you insert the seat-post and its orientation... =saved time later. This is even more important with respect to the boom or handlebar if you have to move them.

Take off the front wheel (undo quick release then lift by the adjustable boom).

Lay down the bike on it's side (I did it drivetrain = right side up in these pictures (left side up next post).


The easy way to remove the rear wheel - Cruzbike headstand - bet you didn't know you could do gymnastics with it! :


Take off the seat (2 thumbscrews below the seat and the quick release for the seat post:



Completely remove top quick release from the shock:



Rotate the rear down and forward until it covers the front fender and the axle dropouts almost meet. You now have a much less awkward and much smaller little bundle about the size of two unicycles.


Fit in the rear of your hatchback, van, suv, etc. vertically. I flipped it around so that the drivetrain is towards the seats and padded the chainring gears with an old sweater (not necessary because it did not move at all and the chainrings are clean (wax not oil).

The handlebar that I have (Woodchipper?? maybe??) helped support the whole contraption in the back of the van.

In a car trunk you may be able to fit this horizontally.

Note: On the return trip I only removed the rear wheel. The front wheel fit inside the rear wheel space quite nicely. (I did not photograph the return trip however - sorry.)

 

[benphyr]

I took the pictures from the Left Side and took apart with the bike facing left. Maybe it is the horseback-riding-mount-from-the-left I don't know. It seems easier to see this way. It is definitely easier to get at my quick releases which all are on the left.

 

[benphyr]

Note 2: My rear fender is a full size 26" mountain bike rear fender, my front fender is a slightly narrower rear fender. Those were the fenders that I had when I mounted the fenders. For me full "rear" fenders for both are the way to go. The size of the tire and axle doesn't make a difference.

Note 3: I was worried about the mirror. It did fine on both trips.!.

Where are the photos?

Innocent until photos reveal truth

"After re-assembly always check your brakes/cables!" A quote from the hind-sighted Mr. Experience.