Roadbike in a Vauxhall Corsa?

[Banjo]

Anyone carry their roadbike in the back of a corsa?

Dont mind taking front wheel off but would rather keep back wheel on if possible.Loads of space in our old Astra but not sure if a Corsa would be big enough.

 

[gb155]

Anyone carry their roadbike in the back of a corsa?

Dont mind taking front wheel off but would rather keep back wheel on if possible.Loads of space in our old Astra but not sure if a Corsa would be big enough.

I have put mine in a 308 & Honda Jazz, had to take the front wheel off and lower the seat (but then im a little tall) and it was fine

 

[chillyuk]

I used to carry mine in my daughter's Corsa. Drop the backs of the rear seat down, remove the front wheel and put in front of bike forward, there is plenty of room. Remember to put the bike in with the chain and gears uppermost, saves grease on the carpet!

 

[Becs]

I used to carry mine in my daughter's Corsa. Drop the backs of the rear seat down, remove the front wheel and put in front of bike forward, there is plenty of room. Remember to put the bike in with the chain and gears uppermost, saves grease on the carpet!

Just what I used to do, you should be fine

 

[Banjo]

OK great . I know someone who travels to West Wales frequently and was thinking of asking him for a lift down to ride back.

 

[al-fresco]

I put a roof rack on my Corsa and attached a Thule Prorider 591. (Shopped around for the best deal - big variations in price.) Once fitted it works like a dream and makes life so much easier. Bike is on and off in seconds and my car is a whole lot easier to find in a car park!

 

[sabian92]

I can barely fit mine in a Picasso but then I don't take off the front wheel and I'm pretty awful at tetris...

As long as you take care, you can get it in. Taking off the front wheel takes off like 8 or 9 inches of length so you should be fine. Saying that, having learnt to drive in a Corsa, they are pretty cramped so I don't envy you two with a bike in the back!

 

[gaz]

You might need to take the rear wheel out as well.
I have to put the front seat as far forward as possible and remove the front wheel to get any of my bikes into the my mini and previously ka. Both of which are similar size.

 

[cyberknight]

My bike goes in the back of a scenic with the seats down .

 

[Angelfishsolo]

You might need to take the rear wheel out as well.
I have to put the front seat as far forward as possible and remove the front wheel to get any of my bikes into the my mini and previously ka. Both of which are similar size.

I take it that's a new mini?

 

[lulubel]

We got one in a Ford Ka once with the front wheel off.

 

[monnet]

I used to carry mine in my daughter's Corsa. Drop the backs of the rear seat down, remove the front wheel and put in front of bike forward, there is plenty of room. Remember to put the bike in with the chain and gears uppermost, saves grease on the carpet!

I've got a Corsa and this is exactly what I do too. Works fine for getting to and from races - there's also room for a full kit bag, track pump, small tool box and spare set of wheels. If I need a bit more space for luggage I'll drop both wheels out. I've also managed to get two bikes in pretty easily when lift sharing with club mates.

 

[PaulSecteur]

I get my Secteur in a fiesta. I take both wheels of to save "shoe-horming" it in, with a layer of cardboard benath it and one above, to stop the wheels making it.
With a bit of practice getting the rear wheel in and out is a 30 second job. I shift mine into the smallest rear cog to give more chain slack and I will know where to line the chain up when re-fitting.

 

[pepecat]

Yes.

My bike fits in our Corsa with the front wheel off. Tis only a 50cm frame, but it fits fine!

 

[HLaB]

My 55cm frames fit in the back of my Starlet (I think its about the same size as a corsa), front wheel off and seats folded.