Putting a bike in the boot

deadybai

Quick question. Are you allowed to put a bicycle in the boot of a car if you put the back seats down and keep the boot closed?

wendell borton

Yes

ted1

Why would you not be allowed ?

Beasty

"Allowed" in what way?

I have a particularly large boot and always put the back seats down allowing me to put the bike in without taking wheels off (unless the pesky kids are in the car, in which case I need to take the front wheel off)

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

I have a particularly large boot

Titter ye not ......

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

Titter ye not ......

Looking to replace it with a leaner model .....

deadybai

ted1 wrote: »

Why would you not be allowed ?

Thought it might be illegal to have a bike that wasn't properly secured in the back seat.

07Lapierre

I think the OP is thinking about insurance. In the event of a head-on collision, your bike will become a missile and could fly thru the windscreen and possibly take you along with it. Of course, that goes for anything else you have in the boot when the seats are folded down.

jon1981

07Lapierre wrote: »

I think the OP is thinking about insurance. In the event of a head-on collision, your bike will become a missile and could fly thru the windscreen and possibly take you along with it. Of course, that goes for anything else you have in the boot when the seats are folded down.

Never seen any reference to this in my insurance policy contract.

magicbastarder

also in relation to insurance, don't forget that items not placed in the boot or glove compartment (i.e. where they're not visible) may not be covered by your insurance policy in case of theft.

deadybai

magicbastarder wrote: »

also in relation to insurance, don't forget that items not placed in the boot or glove compartment (i.e. where they're not visible) may not be covered by your insurance policy in case of theft.

Ah my car a bike are a heap of sh!te anyways :pac: . I wouldn't be leaving it parked up with it in the boot as I am driving and then cycling to work from were I park.

07Lapierre

jon1981 wrote: »

Never seen any reference to this in my insurance policy contract.

neither have I, Im just guessing that's what the OP is asking/thinking.

martyc5674

Be worth thinking about having some way of quickly putting a restraint on it should it go flying in an accident.
I was in an incident before where a spanner that was in the back clipped me in the ear as we came to an abrupt stop

nak

07Lapierre wrote: »

I think the OP is thinking about insurance. In the event of a head-on collision, your bike will become a missile and could fly thru the windscreen and possibly take you along with it. Of course, that goes for anything else you have in the boot when the seats are folded down.

Same goes for dogs, most people don't use a harness.

I took the back seats out my car so that I can bungee the bikes onto the seat brackets - front wheel removed and bike stored upright. The car is only for bike stuff, don't use it for anything else.

Buchaill_Mor

The law says nothing about it but your insurance, probably not. Just make sure when you are putting it in and out, put it in derailleur side up, or you could damage the derailleur, or the hanger, which can be difficult to repair, or depending on your bike, costly to replace.

07Lapierre

Mine fits in the boot..(just)
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/171184/214740.jpg

Buchaill_Mor

07Lapierre wrote: »

Mine fits in the boot..(just)
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/171184/214740.jpg

Nice boot. Do you use a chain grip to stop the chain messing up your frame/boot??

07Lapierre

Yes a chain grip with the chain on the big ring.. It's so tight in there I don't need to restrain the bike. There's just enough room for the wheels and track pump!

Peterx

off topic but boot related - a bit of magic trickery here Paul Daniels would be proud of..
Unfortunately I can't do the embeddery.

ThisRegard

You can't beat the boot of an Octavia for space. I had one the same colour as the photos and it became a challenge to see what wouldn't fit in.

Dermot Illogical

I remember seeing the aftermath of a crash where a guy had quite a few trays of eggs in the back up until the moment of impact. Not a pretty sight.

magicbastarder

ThisRegard wrote: »

You can't beat the boot of an Octavia for space. I had one the same colour as the photos and it became a challenge to see what wouldn't fit in.

+1
i moved house twice mainly using an octavia. they're like the tardis.

cdaly_

07Lapierre wrote: »

I think the OP is thinking about insurance. In the event of a head-on collision, your bike will become a missile and could fly thru the windscreen and possibly take you along with it. Of course, that goes for anything else you have in the boot when the seats are folded down.

You'll find that many cars have tie-down eyes hidden away under the boot carpet. Failing that, a bungee cord to the isofix child seat loops would work.

tomasrojo

Bromptons seem to fit in all boots without moving seats. Ford Fiestas are pretty
small cars by modern standards, I think? I got it into the boot of one of them.

Not much use if you're heading to a race, but you can't have everything.

RobertFoster

tomasrojo wrote: »

Bromptons seem to fit in all boots without moving seats. Ford Fiestas are pretty
small cars by modern standards, I think? I got it into the boot of one of them.

Not much use if you're heading to a race, but you can't have everything.

Depends on the race

Wanderer78

go for it op, do it all the time but gonna have to get a rack or i ll wreck the bikes

deadybai

Went for it this morning only to realise .....

Wanderer78

deadybai wrote: »

Went for it this morning only to realise ....

hahaha. did you take off the wheels and any other quick release parts? might help. had two bikes in the car yesterday. took off front wheel and saddle on one, and both wheels on the other. everything fit in snug

deadybai

Wanderer78 wrote: »

hahaha. did you take off the wheels and any other quick release parts? might help. had two bikes in the car yesterday. took off front wheel and saddle on one, and both wheels on the other. everything fit in snug

My car is smallish and it just about didnt fit. I didnt have time to take the wheel off this morning. Will do so tomorrow thanks!

Wanderer78

deadybai wrote: »

My car is smallish and it just about didnt fit. I didnt have time to take the wheel off this morning. Will do so tomorrow thanks!

no worries. try just take the front wheel off first and try that. the back can be a little awkward to get back on, so if you can get away without taking it off. its not the most ideal way to transport your bike but if it works. i also put a tarp under the bike(s) just to try keep the car from getting messed up. you may also have to take your saddle off if its quick release, to squeeze in the frame.

Jakey Rolling

ThisRegard wrote: »

You can't beat the boot of an Octavia for space. I had one the same colour as the photos and it became a challenge to see what wouldn't fit in.

+1 on this. Currently throw my bike wheels 'n' all into the back of my Octavia, even with one of the back seats still in use. Needing to replace it shortly and I'm hard pressed to consider anything else - my wife wants a Qashqai+2, I'm not convinced my bike would fit in so easily.

Wanderer78

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

+1 on this. Currently throw my bike wheels 'n' all into the back of my Octavia, even with one of the back seats still in use. Needing to replace it shortly and I'm hard pressed to consider anything else - my wife wants a Qashqai+2, I'm not convinced my bike would fit in so easily.

time for a new wife i think!

YeahOK

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

+1 on this. Currently throw my bike wheels 'n' all into the back of my Octavia, even with one of the back seats still in use. Needing to replace it shortly and I'm hard pressed to consider anything else - my wife wants a Qashqai+2, I'm not convinced my bike would fit in so easily.

You'd be hard pushed to fit a paper envelope in the boot of a Qashqai +2 when all the seats are up.

Jakey Rolling

Wanderer78 wrote: »

time for a new wife i think!

Luckily she came round to my point of view - it'll be another Octavia!