How To Fit A Bike In A Car? / Transport A Bike Without A Roof Rack

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thumbs up for Suzuki-chan's second channel appearance :)

[@phynex5555]

I often put the bike crank at bottom with sponge to protect the chainring from damages. I also took a big plastic bag, then cover the drivetrain side to avoid it from hitting the car cushion and others

[@GarryFam]

I love k car, K car is convenient, Convenience is the King !

[@midogarf9366]

Ayyyy. The rug idea is actually quite smart. These little things are what keeps your bikes durable overtime !

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, I just leave them in the car now :)

[@leftymadrid]

What an excellent little car! :-)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Does the job :)

[@HoangNguyen-ly6dc]

Great job guys! There is no better way to demonstrate how to fit bikes into small cars. The cars in Japan are tiny.

[@R1ckZc00L]

Interedasting. Very nice touch with that ol' towel for protection from scratch, grease, etc. Thx for sharing, mate.

[@jmvilap]

you should make sure all loose items (lke the wheels) are well secured as otherwise they will propel forward if you need suddenly need to break or your car gets hit from behind by another car.

[@martinmuller292]

Love the K-car. I could never fit my bike like this standing up. Cool solution!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

We made sure to get one with good vertical space :)

[@irvhh143]

Does anyone remember the k car from the 1980s ? Tip: make thongs from discarded inner tubes. They don't scratch and they stretch so they stay tight. Also good for extra support for bike luggage. Hey, I should make a video!

[@MartyPauschke]

Nice job in fitting both bikes in your car. Enjoyed this video at the end of your trip! I also have stored my bike in the trunk and taking off both wheels. It takes more time but feel more secure - especially in case of rain.

[@jdsenior74]

Cruise that was an awesome video, that little car is so cool, picked up a few tips for my bike transportation now, you did say i would enjoy this video on my last comment and you were right, take care and keep the great content coming :)

[@mauithebikermtb558]

My former car was a Kia Rio and I can also load 2 bikes because it also has folding backseats. That's the purpose and advantage of having that kind of car.

[@stevelewis0106]

Great lil video thanks guys love ur channel

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@jbeatty811]

That’s exactly what we call it too. (Referring to the “OH!!Crap!!Handles”. You guys seem like really cool down to earth people. Enjoy your content.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

Okay I think that's great - but if you had a fork mount screwed to the floor, you could put them in right side up and they would stay put. I need to keep mine upright because of the panniers and all. Hope to see more of your channel! それは小さな車です！

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Kei cars are such a cool thing :D While this might be an absolute heresy in road bikes world, but maybe look into getting a drop post for easy and consistent saddle height adjustment?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

That would make this a lot easier!

[@marinerkrishnachaitanya]

Thanks a lot. I will use this technique

[@vivoslibertos]

I usually use cardboard for cushion, it works great to put between wheels too. Glove latex and brake cleaner alcohol base for degreaser is helpful to keep it clean. Also some QR chain keeper is nice to keep the chain straight, but it's a little bit a hassle .

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Cardboard is also good! Our bikes need a good cleaning 😅

[@calc2377]

I would have considered a hi-jet or carry if you're carrying the bikes a lot. Love those k-cars especially the n-cube, amazing how much space inside despite the small footprint!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

That probably would've been the better option.. I really wanted an N-van, but it was too expensive

[@ui6144]

Aside from the bikes, I'm trying to figure out how Cruise fits in the driver seat of that teeny car.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

No problems, plenty of space :) Would like some bigger drink holders though

[@unitedislife]

Loosen QR and remove legs :)

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

Good job. Where’d you obtain your packing blankets? we have e bikes. Weigh 70 lbs.

[@TheProjectX3]

Wheel bags area really tidy and secure, not that expensive as a bike bag. Also if you would upgrade to disc wheels, you would only need to undo the releases! :)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yeah, wheel bags would probably be our next purchase

[@deyongutube]

Great way to fit 2 adult size bike s into such a tiny car :)) I'm not comfortable taking the rear wheels out as I might mess up the chains & gear. "Good job!"- just as your wife always says ;))

[@JAPAUX]

I love your channel! I hope you'll gain more subscribers soon!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! Hope so :)

[@thecrazyToolfan]

"Your bike is dirty" lol, you have a video for almost everything bike related.. Nice

[@duathlete827]

Are bike roof racks permitted in Japan? That's what I'd be using if possible.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yes, but I try to avoid those since it increases the gas consumption

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Lol

[@mrmrmaples]

@@TwoWheelCruise but they look so cool! And the street cred, bruh!

[@david_drives_66]

I don’t use a roof rack for a different reason. A lot of car parks in my country are underground and are too low. A couple of friends have forcibly removed their bikes when they forgot they were on the roof! Fortunately the bikes survived with very little damage. The roof racks were destroyed.

[@david_drives_66]

Chris Williams Switzerland 🇨🇭 and yes same problem with drive throughs. It took me so long to get my dream bike, i‘d be really upset to knock it off the roof! 😂

[@kisin]

Impressed that you managed to fit those bikes inside the K-car! There's a pretty long and nice stretch along the coast from Fuji-shi to Numazu-shi in Shizuoka. Think it's about 20km one way. It's a shared path but very wide, many cyclists as well. You could also do the path along the Kanogawa at Izu. Oh, and the Nishi Izu Skyline was a great ride too - about a 900m climb, with gorgeous views at the top. Missing those bike rides much.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Oooo nice, a coastal bike path 😍

[@federicomaisch6812]

Good video, thank you!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@Biketouring]

Enjoyed the video! Keep it up :)

[@louisjay7698]

I did wonder how you fit those bikes from the last video. I never expect you would upload a video about it lol

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I thought some people might be curious and it was our first time so we made this video too :)

[@youman102]

Are bike racks permitted - the kind that fit onto the rear hatch since you obviously don't have a trailer hitch?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yeah, you can use them. I just don't have one yet

[@VagabondGFG]

There are really good and cheap rear racks on Amazon, you should check them out. Many cars don't have folding rear seats sadly.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, those are other good options, but I prefer to put the bike inside if I can

[@hajjisantos6845]

Hello! Im a solid fan from the Philippines! Hope you notice me! More power!❤️

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@hajjisantos6845]

Hopefully some day i saw you guys in person, and i realy love you two wheel cruise jersey hopefully i can have one of those.

[@alfredopingol788]

Excellemt video.. I remember the good old days in nagasaki.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@Falkirion]

Love Thuong's camera work when that woman came back with her pup. Completely lost focus on your work and focused on the doggo. Only recommendation I'd add is an extra couple of towels/blankets for frame's/wheels. Otherwise it's a great solution for the size of car you have.

[@jorgequiroz7720]

That’s a little SUV 👍😃

[@Sweaz.]

Hi do you think I can fit a downhill bike removing only front tire in it ? Thank you ! :)

[@nihondragon]

Nice job fitting in the bikes. I normally put my wheels in wheel bags to protect them. Maybe an option that could work for you? Also I've switched to Squirt (a wax chain lube) instead of oil on my road bike because I go tired of the black greasy mess. It's been two months and chain is much cleaner now. Worth thinking about. One more thing... I saw at Mont Bell & some japanese bike shops cloth bags that you can put your bike in and carry from your shoulder and maybe not so expensive. Could be great option for in your car to keep everything clean and scratch free 👍

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks, those are good ideas!

[@gwaping2k]

Don’t they sell strap/tie down type bike rack that sits at the boot door? Less hassle removing wheels etc

[@cesarabrego684]

I'm currently on a budget and wish your bike as my upgrade, haha! Thanks for the nice videos.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! These are both pretty cheap bikes ;)

[@substitute91]

Fitting my roadbike in my car is always a trouble for me. I hate to 'disengage' & put back on my front wheel because im not good at it, its always a huss & fuss for me, its time consuming, but i had no choice. lol. Have a good day u two!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@PepeDalinShow]

I didn't recognize the Specialized Allez at first. I also have the same bike but just 2019 model. Did you repaint yours to black?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

No, this is the original color, but it's an older model

[@jhaell2ndvillasan255]

I suggest you can use bike bag for less hassle.

[@jimramberg7664]

They don’t sell external bike racks (attaches to car frame ) in Japan ? That would seem easier to deal with .

[@TwoWheelCruise]

They do, but they fit fine inside

[@biswarupmaitra2128]

I have the 2009 WagonR here in India. The Japanese version seems scaled down in size. It is considered a rather large hatchback here.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Interesting, maybe there are different versions.

[@biswarupmaitra2128]

@@TwoWheelCruise Yeah they make different versions for different markets, it seems.

[@Mersuharrastaja]

You should buy Park Tools Dummy Hub for both bikes. Or made by yourself. Help's transportation.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Good idea, these look useful!

[@aami00591]

still have space for cycle actually 2 more cycles can fit in there by placing tires between the front seat and back seat tyres don't move much there

[@TwoWheelCruise]

It would be a challenge, but I think we could for 4 smaller road bikes in here

[@mikegoldbey6186]

I bet you wished you had pick-up over there? Thinking about can you even buy one there, I see Toyota and Nissan make some awesome truck for the us market but do the make for the domestic scene or are the roads so narrow you would be crazy even try driving one around?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I wouldn't want to drive one of those here.. The Hiace is the better option here

[@mikegoldbey6186]

Two Wheel Cruise really a van planning to do some stealth camping in the back 😂, but seriously a van over truck?

[@tsuyoshi-tsuchiya1018]

Hi Cruise san Have you ever streamed about bring road bike to oversea like Vietnam, Taiwan or other country? If you have video, I want to know as reference because I also consider when I go back to Thailand, I will plan to bring my road bike to Thailand. So if you know, please kindly tell me. Thank you very much!!!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Sorry, I don't have any videos about this yet.

[@tsuyoshi-tsuchiya1018]

Two Wheel Cruise Thank you very much for answering. That’s no problem🙏🙏🙏

[@OmniNamaste]

Cruise, do you think you can put your cross bike, plus Thuong's road bike and MTN bike? That would allow you to ride on basically any kind of road.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

MTB will be difficult, I think we'll need to take off the seatposts and stack on top of each other.

[@OmniNamaste]

Oh. Make sense.

[@kelalamusic9258]

Considering the small size of that car/suv, it's amazing that one can fit two bikes. You mentioned k-car, but would it also be classified as an suv?

[@christill]

My first car was bigger than Suzuki-chan (XD) so I could get the whole road bike in there with the seats folded without taking the wheels off. But then my second car was the Smart ForTwo so I was only able to put my Brompton in that one. But it was so fun to be able to go to a bike friendly place and just ride. Seeing as I’m no longer a car owner as of a week ago, I’m thinking now to do an e-bike trip starting from home and heading out into the countryside for a few days. At some point when it feels safe anyway.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

My first car was an F150 truck and I just threw my MTB in the back 😂 I've actually been thinking to sell suzuki-chan lately since we rarely use her and bike most places anyway.

[@christill]

Two Wheel Cruise I’m glad I have a licence so I have the option to rent a car if I want to. But ownership doesn’t feel worth it any more. And it means you can get the right sized car for that particular use.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

That's how I feel now. We just use it once a week for groceries, kind of a waste

[@christill]

Two Wheel Cruise I would use it right now to go to places you want to go and ride so you don’t have to use the train. And then once you’re working you could get rid of it if you can bike commute. And then in future public transport or car rental will be more appealing for bike trips once the virus is hopefully gone.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, will probably sell it when I find a new job

[@harshith.aj9920]

Why don't you use car mount rack to hold the bike?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Costs extra money and they fit inside no problem

[@olive4naito]

No need for an expensive trailer hitch! 👌

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I really wanted one, but this works too and saves money :)

[@tobysyoung94]

I was watching one of your old videos and saw a prefectures jersey but can’t find any online dose anyone know where I can find some or just any Japanese inspired jerseys thanks

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Most local shops or jerseys don't do international orders unfortunately

[@Chrisb8s]

I think that works great to keep the bikes inside It did not take long to load them up.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

True, it doesn't take much time and was faster the 2nd time on the way back :)

[@peteraaron7870]

Hyogo! Himeji!

[@deneshreddi]

The same model of car 🚗 is available in India as well

[@charlesnichols7682]

Good job Cruise. :)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@froid7014]

what cycling computer are you using?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

elemnt bolt

[@ikamikat]

Hi, thank you , this information helped me a lot, I carry my bikes the wrong way, see you next vídeo, thanks

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@ekolekol4389]

wheel bags might help

[@viktour8181]

When you just subscribed and he already made a new video. Am I dreaming?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

haha thanks! :)

[@NighteyesJP]

Would it be possible to store the frames sideways for those of us driving sedans? Or would the chain fall off and become a problem?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yes, it's possible but I don't want to stack them on top of each other like that

[@vamsisriramch1694]

Superb Organizing Bro 😀👍

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks!

[@mancello]

That's fine if you don't pack your bikes often otherwise I'd look for a roof or rear rack which can hold two bikes.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I prefer to keep them inside or behind to get better gas mileage

[@mancello]

@@TwoWheelCruise I do something similar. I take wheels and seatpost out put them in trunk. The frameset goes in the back wrapped in a king size sheet. It's not elegant but it works and I've done it for years with rental cars.

[@richardm9688]

Good video. Packing bikes is a necessary hassle. On a different note, do you know how Shimano groupsets got their names? Dura Ace, Ultegra, etc. Do they mean something in Japanese or is it the nearest approximation in Japanese to English words? It would be very interesting if you were able to explain how they got their names?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks! I'm pretty sure it's random 😅

[@richardm9688]

@@TwoWheelCruise Oh, I see. No great story behind the names. Oh well! 😢

[@joshtypexoxo]

I hope you got the wahoo off the roof after! I'm prone to driving off with things on the roof

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yep, we triple checked 😅

[@4403323]

I was thinking the same thing. It is the easiest way to lose things.

[@wingy72]

Always love the K cars, small but efficient.... Different mentality in NA where everything has to be gigantic....I don't get it

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Exactly!

[@wickee]

What about those racks that are on the tailgate?

[@plusmanikantanr]

Wow! Suzuki WagonR ! Is it available as an Electric Kei car as well ! ? :-D

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I don't think so

[@gw4550]

Nice. Get a cardboard box with foam sheets for the wheels or cheapo wheels bags, better safe than sorry man.

[@paxundpeace9970]

German-Compactvan 5 People and 2 Bikes with ease plus Cargo.

[@jamespineda2468]

why not buy a back rack that you can attach at the back of your car ?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Was thinking about it, but we rarely use the car and the bikes fit inside so I feel like it would be a waste of money

[@dosazsolt9725]

is not possible to put both bikes on top of the car? on some bars...

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Roof racks are pretty expensive

[@dosazsolt9725]

@@TwoWheelCruise is it possible for you guys to pay a visit to shimano company and present the inside of the productions, I am sure Shimano would not mind especially if you present their stuff, what do you think?

[@niezel1990]

No more Viet Nam? You look great guys!!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Still not possible to go

[@RideVthMe]

Good job 👏 👍 😄

[@johnyacoub69]

I'm an avid biker, but I frequently find 'bike culture' so weird; what's wrong with getting a little grease on you?? It doesn't happen often, but if it does, I just consider it part of getting close to the machine, which is good with me - it's a form of bonding, lol. a badge of courage, even!

[@flpirate45]

That Tower looks like Seattle Washington and St. Louis Missouri. Great way to fit both bicycles in a very small vehicle.

[@lawrencelapointe7207]

Hope you remembered your bike computer on the roof.

[@u087183]

You forgot the bike computer and the orange drink which was lying on top of the roof

[@ez22009]

Just hope u remember your bottle and bike computer on top of the car.. 🤭

[@paolocruz8392]

Cool car! Drive it like Sosuke's mom in the Ponyo movie 😆

[@TwoWheelCruise]

😂

[@altern8tive]

If you're putting the bikes in the car upside down might as well turn the bike upside down to remove the wheels :)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Fair point 😅

[@broughkino]

Hi from Hamamatsu. Kuriga-take in Shizuoka has nice view of mt.Fuji and the ocean with huge tea plantation around. crazy steep crime waits before top of the mountain but many cyclists go up there for the view. goo.gl/maps/3ssuLuYmx5XWQe2y9 (Actually winter is the best season because air is crystal clear and mf.Fuji will be covered with snow.)

[@shem44]

Why not get a rear rack? Save all the hassle.

[@ktradi]

Review on your Santic jersey, please :)

[@orsations]

Your blue attempt at covering up the license plate is pretty see-through.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

😅

[@Idahovandal4ever]

Makes no sense not to have a car carrier like a Yakima. Surely the Japanese have something like this.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Haven't bought one yet

[@tobyvaz]

Hi, We have got this car in india..

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I heard it's also very popular there

[@johnnylee2027]

bike rack would be much easier

[@Ram-69]

RV

[@TwoWheelCruise]

One day

[@Ram-69]

Two Wheel Cruise awesome bro!

[@hachapoh]

You need a bike roof rack

[@TwoWheelCruise]

One of the reasons we chose this car was so we could fit the bikes inside :)

[@GTARPEnjoyer]

my bikes are pretty dirty as well

[@jamble7k]

you managed a chain tat on your left arm 😂clean your chain!

[@TwoWheelCruise]

😂 guilty

[@williamsayese7816]

I wish thu ong could speak english,, i hope she learns.

[@lauriemtee]

Wow how many times did you say CAR in the first two minutes? 🤣

[@TwoWheelCruise]

More times than I've driving this car in the last year

[@SuperCOMEUNDONE]

How to carry a bike, dont have kids :D