Mounting a bicycle inside a 996

I am currently planning a 4.5 hour trip to NC to visit the Tail of the Dragon and to ride some gravel roads on my bike. It willl be me alone doing the trip. I was hoping to hear back from folks who may have done the following. I would like to carry my road/gravel bike inside the car to to avoid mounting a rack or using suction mounts. As the car will be relatively empty I was wondering if anyone else has done this before as safe as possible? I was considering removing the passenger seat and creating a brace for the bike or using a carry case. Has anyone ever attempted this? Pitfalls are driver safety, rebuilding the bike once I arrive and what else? Let me know what you all think, Cheers, Blighty

I�ve never done that before, but I�d imagine that it�s possible if you remove passenger seat. I would remove the rear seats to prevent tearing them, too. A cheap method of safety for you would be to tie the bike to the passenger door pull handle with a ratchet strap, or something similarly strong. I�d also disable the airbags on the passenger side; it�ll keep the bike from launching into you in the event of a collision (god forbid). Deflate the tires to help them fit better, and don�t forget a travel pump. Edit: maybe add some pillows, or other forms of cushioning on the bike so you aren�t in direct contact with the metal bits of the bike.

Side airbag disconnect is a good point. Maybe I can get it in the back with the rear seats removed and both wheels off. Seems possible in a 991:

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A quick measure of my road bike seems to about 40" x 24" with handlebars seat wheels removed. I think that would fit in the back.

Several years (and several pounds ago) I used to race on the velodrome and traveled a lot to race. I noticed that getting the bike(s) into the car saved about 2-3 MPG. So that's a bonus as well as peace of mind when you stop at rest stops, restaurants, hotels, etc... as well as keeping the bikes out of the weather and bugs. I think it's possible to get your bike and gear into the car without removing the passenger seat. Just push the seat all the way forward and maybe lean it forward some. Not to the point where you cannot see the door mirror, of course. Remove the wheels and possibly the seat post. Consider loosening the stem to allow the bars and fork to twist and contort to fit. The worst case scenario would having you removing the fork. But, that's less drama than removing the passenger seat. You can use the rear seatbelts to fasten the frame, wheels, etc, down. Maybe bring a big blanket or tarp to spread around underneath to collect the inevitable dirt and debris that you'll pick up after your ride(s). Wheel bags are great for containing mud. Individual wheel bags (not double) are easier for packing as you aren't locked into using one big bulky bag.

Thanks for the tips gents. I will try a fit later today and see what I can come up with. My handlebars are integrated to the stem and the seat post is integrated to the bike so that is a pain. I will try with the wheels off and take some pics with blankets for padding. Cheers, Blighty

BTW, I didn't use a 911 when I was traveling to race as mentioned above. But, I was using a VW Golf R32 and was able to get bikes, helmets, training wheels, race wheels, luggage, multiple helmets, etc...for two people all inside. Oh, I forgot to mention, you may have to take the crank arms off, or at the very least, the pedals off. Good luck.

You can get two bikes with the front wheels off in a 944.

Get a targa I think you should be able to fit it without major issues. Rear vision may be compromised a bit, at worst. Post pics!

I've done it before with a 54cm road bike. Both wheels had to come off and I loosened my integrated bars as well to turn them 90 degrees. Wrap everything in moving blankets and used wheel bags. 0 issues, however, 99.9% of the time I just use my sea sucker system and have had 0 issues for years.

I have a sea sucker too but just dont want to lose the vibes on the dragon I will try and load later.

@Marv That is on the short list once the missus looks away for a second !!!!

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Just before they went out of business, I got a custom hitch for my 911 so I can mount a bike rake on the back. Comes with the James Bond license plate that flips up to expose the hitch receiver. I have used it several times to haul my son's wheelchair so he can go with me to the track.

That thing is awesome!

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Back in the '90s I did a road trip from San Diego to the Russian River area above San Francisco with two bikes on the roof. The car was an '80s era VW Rabbit and it wasn't just horrible gas mileage, going up the grades I might as well been driving an old air cooled VW bus for the amount of people I was pissing off. For the trip home I did whatever it took to get both bikes inside the car. I think my GF had a handlebar sticking in her cheek for 500 miles but they fit.

I use this for attaching a tire trailer but it is designed for a bike hitch: https://www.ebay.com/itm/40338791505...mis&media=COPY Takes 15 minutes to install with no modifications needed to your car.

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That's a great story! Those things had maybe 75 HP but only weighed like 1,800lbs / 800kg. Wind and lack of aerodynamics were definitely your biggest problems out there.

If it's just you, I'd remove the passenger seat and remove the wheels. That should give you a ton of space!