Mountain bike fits in cargo hatch / trunk

[Viet_Racer]

An owner shows how he fit his mountain bike in the hatch cargo area with back seats folded down.

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[jtrader]

Does that hatch look narrower than a civic hatch? Or are those 29" tires playing tricks on me.

 

[Leehro]

I measured the hatch width as 40”, not including the well on the left side. Don’t know the civic HB width.

 

[Integra23]

Yeah I had to cary a counter top that was about 40" x40" and it fit.

 

[jtrader]

I measured the hatch width as 40”, not including the well on the left side. Don’t know the civic HB width.

It's 41" if you ignore the bump where the rolled up privacy screen resides. Thanks!

 

[Leehro]

Thanks. Acura does spec it as .2 cubic feet less than the civic HB so I know it’s not identical in every dimension. I don’t have an integra yet, just took some rough measurements at the dealer, and 40 is what I wrote down. It might be a little more, but I know it’s not less.

 

[Souk24nior]

Does that hatch look narrower than a civic hatch? Or are those 29" tires playing tricks on me.

I was trying to see what size bike that was also. But I'm glad to see a bike fits and I sprung for the trunk liner also.

 

[Integra23]

I picked up 3 bikes from an auction and fit them all in the vehicle. Love this thing

 

[bruejam]

In case anyone is interested, I found a great cargo protector from Hiplok a while ago. These pics are from my ASpec, but obviously the Type S is the same. When I'm not carrying a bike, it folds up neatly and acts as a regular cargo mat. With the rear seats folded down, there are elastic loops that secure it to the front headrests and a flap that flips out to protect the bumper. It also has a huge pouch for storing your gear.

The wad of material behind my bike tire is actually a cover that goes over the entire bike. The cover has a pocket at the end to hold your front wheel, so literally everything is covered and protected.

I'll get some better pics on my next ride, but wanted to post this up for anybody looking for an alternate solution.

 

[NoelPR]

In case anyone is interested, I found a great cargo protector from Hiplok a while ago. These pics are from my ASpec, but obviously the Type S is the same. When I'm not carrying a bike, it folds up neatly and acts as a regular cargo mat. With the rear seats folded down, there are elastic loops that secure it to the front headrests and a flap that flips out to protect the bumper. It also has a huge pouch for storing your gear.

The wad of material behind my bike tire is actually a cover that goes over the entire bike. The cover has a pocket at the end to hold your front wheel, so literally everything is covered and protected.

I'll get some better pics on my next ride, but wanted to post this up for anybody looking for an alternate solution.

Interesting alternative over the SeaSucker Talon Bike Carrier that Im considering.

 

[bruejam]

Interesting alternative over the SeaSucker Talon Bike Carrier that Im considering.

Yeah, I looked at that too but I'm SUPER uncomfortable sticking anything to the paint. If the surface is anything less than perfectly clean, you're going to end up with marks. This way everything is protected.

I've got a Saris hitch mount for our MDX for longer trips or multiple bikes.

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