Mark @ Riv has an Element, too, and Rich has that Ford C-Max hybrid thing based
on the Focus. Both look like the big square sheds they park in front of
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Good work snagging the grail Element! That's got everything. There's a
poptop Element in my neighborhood.
I was convinced I was going to get an Element, until I sat in the back
seat. Oh. I got a Kia Soul, which I really dig. I can put most of my bikes
in without taking the wheel off, but the
Oops. We had an A6 not an R6, obviosly. I forgot about the Flex, but that's a
great idea. They seem to elicit love/ hate emotions though. When my wife
replace the Audi, i begged her to look at one and she flat-out refused and
chose a Sienna instead. Go figure.
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> I have a Prius with a hitch and a Thule T2 Pro. I just throw the bikes on
> the back and it has a built in lock.
>
We also have an Odyssey which is a great bike mover but not when it is
filled with car seats. I can wedge one bike in there with all the seats up
which I do on occasion if
one more data point: we have been living in 2 locations for a couple of
years now, and have a Forester in one: it's great. But read on.
We have rented vehicles often in Ottawa, and got a real pleasant surprise
with the Ford Flex we had for 3 weeks. It was wonderful. I was not
predisposed to like
I strongly considered a Dodge Magnum vs Subaru Outback vs VW Jetta
Sportwagen back in 2009 when I was on the market for a new vehicle.
Hatchback, roof rails, and AWD all strongly preferred (especially AWD with
our NJ winters and an unforgiving work schedule/commute.) The Magnum had
just been
Steve, we had an Audi R6 wagon for a while. It was an amazingly fun car to
dive, but I could barely fit a bike in -even with the wheels off, and doing so
inevitably marred up the fabric surfaces. The american wagons (well, the dodge
anyway - not sure about about the cadillac), which sadly
The Honda Element seems to be a big go to for shop owners. A shop owner
friend has one. She had a company owned one at the prior shop she managed
and fell in love with it. Her prior car was a Subaru Outback. Another shop
owner friend has one also.
Twelve years ago when I was forced to look for
On 09/28/2018 05:55 AM, iamkeith wrote:
Thinking outside the box here, with the "fun" driving criteria in mind:
If I didn't like SUVs or Vans and if the precious, small-ish cargo areas of
German sport wagons ruled those out, I myself would honestly look for a good,
used SRT8 Dodge Magnum.
Or Cadillac CTS-V. Damn, what a car.
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Thinking outside the box here, with the "fun" driving criteria in mind:
If I didn't like SUVs or Vans and if the precious, small-ish cargo areas of
German sport wagons ruled those out, I myself would honestly look for a good,
used SRT8 Dodge Magnum. Or, if I needed AWD, there was an R/T
I have a 1995 BMW R1100GS with 67,000 that I will deliver for $3000 to anyone
who owns a Rivendell and the least expensive coach flight back to Grand Rapids
MI.
Wife, 2 grown children, and future grandchildren all would like to see me give
up Duel-sport cross county riding.
48MPG+ @80MPH
Actually, my Element is a blast to drive. The manual transmission and AWD
combination has lower (higher numerically) final drive ratios than other
Elements, so acceleration is surprisingly brisk. The 4 cylinder is out of
an Accord an can be revved with no ill effects. The suspension is firm, so
I drive a Miata with a receiver hitch. Yeah the bike is on the outside, but not
hard to lock to part of the car. I can haul two bikes, even a tandem with an
extension arm ( had a Fisher Tandem for a bit). If it rains I put a cover over
the Brooks saddle, no big deal. I am sure I have more fun
With some of the BMW GS models, you can have both a low suspension and a
low seat. I can put the ball of both feet on the ground on a new 2018 GS
Adventure with the low seat. The low suspension drops that another couple
of inches. I could flat foot that where I could not with the regular R1100
On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 12:55 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Seconded about the BMW GS, I didn't know I could afford one now! Of course
> I still can't reach the ground on one, but...
>
Try the seat in the low position! There are two, and it makes a big
difference.
I've owned over 30 motorcycles in
Steve,
I agree with you. I enjoy driving also. In my case, the enclosed
transport is an Outback 3.6R Touring. Depending on bike length and wheel
size, you might need to remove a front wheel to fit it in. But, we can
only go by the primary purpose given, which was enclosed transport, which
to
Seconded about the BMW GS, I didn't know I could afford one now! Of course I
still can't reach the ground on one, but...
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On 09/26/2018 03:17 PM, Tim Butterfield wrote:
Paul,
If the primary purpose is cargo, I would vote with Jeff/sameness for a
small work van as used by many businesses. There are quite a few on
the market now and at fairly reasonable prices.
Yes, but then you have to drive a cargo van,
Paul,
If the primary purpose is cargo, I would vote with Jeff/sameness for a
small work van as used by many businesses. There are quite a few on the
market now and at fairly reasonable prices. I think the starting price of
even a Mercedez-Benz Metris is only about $26k. With solid sides in the
I can fit the Hillborne in a 2014 Prius with the front wheel off and a 2003
Highlander with the wheel on. Neither is ideal especially with fenders that
get tweaked sometimes. All these pictures of the Element makes me wish I’d
bought it back in 2003. Now I’m holding out for this:
I have an Element and a Fit and yes the Fit can swallow an amazing amount,
a couple of LWB Rivs with the front wheels off and all of the luggage that
two people need for a short trip. The Fit gets 37+ mpg on the highway
(depending on speed)and the Element gets about 25 mpg. I paid $7,000 for
doesn't matter just make sure that you get a 1 up usa bike rack
On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:07 PM, PG <4thgearfl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Question for the RBW brain trust...
>
> If you were going to buy a vehicle for the primary purpose of transporting
> a bike -- and I'm only talking about carrying
Just be aware that the Element has developed somewhat of a cult status,
with used prices stubbornly maintaining at unusually high levels.
Nevertheless, it's one of few vehicles whose interior is somewhat
water-resistant (bucket and sponge), thus making transporting bikes after
(wet)
A resounding YES indeed.
This is the most utilitarian cycling accessory ever conceived. It has all
kinds of hooks and such inside to bungee bikes safely and securely. I've
taken the rear seats out of mine...it's an older one with the rubber-like
mats throughout. Just lift 'em up and wheel 'em
Pretty much any SUV, CUV, van or wagon will do. I didn't even go that far, I
have a 2017 Chevy Impala (the current huge model) with a big trunk, and
pass-through with the back seats folded forward. It's not convenient enough to
pop a full-size bike in and out in a hurry every day - I have a
On 09/25/2018 07:07 PM, PG wrote:
Question for the RBW brain trust...
If you were going to buy a vehicle for the primary purpose of
transporting a bike -- and I'm only talking about carrying one bike --
what would it be?
Guidelines: Under 40Gs, and preferably with the bike carried and
I bought my Honda Element for precisely this reason. Bikes roll into the back
with the wheels on. No disassembly at all. Carries a bunch of stuff, durable
and very dependable.
Unfortunately, Honda stopped making them a few years ago. But … they made a lot
of them, so you should be able to find
Question for the RBW brain trust...
If you were going to buy a vehicle for the primary purpose of transporting
a bike -- and I'm only talking about carrying one bike -- what would it be?
Guidelines: Under 40Gs, and preferably with the bike carried and lockable
inside the vehicle.
Thanks!
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