Problem: I want a new C7 Corvette. To get it, I need to trade in my truck. If I don't have a truck, I can't tote my road bicycle around! Has anyone found a reliable way to transport a road bicycle in or on a Corvette? My future happiness depends on your suggestions! Thanks...

 

Someone posted on here they fit a bike in a coupe with the tire off. I don't know, I haven't seen or done it, and I'm not sure if they fit the tire in with the bike or in the front seat. Have any friends with a c7? Good luck!

 

Give me 48 hours to try my C7. I used to haul my Tarmac around in the back of a C5 coupe, it dropped right in. If possible, I'll try it tomorrow in the C7 if not tomorrow, by Monday for sure. You will have to remove the front wheel which is no big deal.
BTW, you didn't say what size frame you ride. I ride a 54 CM Tarmac or Roubaix. Also ride a Medium Giant OCR-C. I haven't tried placing the bike in the C7 because I just bought it two weeks ago.

 

I had to make a similar decision when I got mine,,,,,,, I just leave the wife and kids at home good luck with the rack

 

You might want to give the suction cup rack a try
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Why don't you just take the wheels off and maybe the seat post if need be and put it in the back? I assume that you are talking about a coupe and not a vert.

 

Might work - I ride a 60 cm road bike and I still don't think it would fit. I'd also worry about scratches on both the bike and car getting things in and out on a routine basis - that pedal on the crankarm adjacent to the car always seems to be in the wrong place.

 

Very nice bike. It's light enough that you shouldn't have any problem lifting it in and out and scratching either ride. I would say it's easy enough to take a pedal off if that worrys you. For the 5-10 minutes it might take to disassemble it seems better than a bike rack that could scratch up the car. I did see a guy weld up a receiver for his vette to accept (I don't remember which) a 1-1/4" or 2" hitch rack. That way nothing touched the paint. That seemed like a good way to go if one really needed to use a bike carrier.

 

The short answer is maybe. Yes I did get the 54cm Roubaix in the back of the C7, but it's a very tight fit and this is a relaxed geometry bike. A race geometry or a larger frame could be an issue. I'll try the Tarmac later this week when the ice is not an issue. Please see the pics below along with additional text.
I use a flannel sheet to protect the Vette from scratches and from the oil and grease that can inevitably come from the chain and derailers. See four pics below. The first two pics show how it sits. Note that you must put the bars in the up position, and they don't naturally fall that way. Also note the right seat is in the full up position. That's the only way it will work. The third pic shows how tight the fit is. The brake levers are touching the right seat and the rear tire is wedged against the rear of the compartment. Not much room for error. In the fourth pic I take the part of the sheet that was draped over the spoiler and cover the rear of the bike. I use a wheel bag to hold the front wheel, don't even think about putting on the front seat and without a wheel bag you can count on scratching the bike frame. I learned that the hard way with the Giant OCR-C. I'll add another post with more info.

 

Here's a couple examples. Both much heavier bikes than yours.

 

I just noticed that I loaded it with the derailer down, I'm going to try flipping it, but it's a tight fit. Note that you'll have to put something between the front brake lever and the right seat if you want to avoid scratches. I use terry cloth seat covers I purchased for the C5. Also, I learned the hard way that sweat destroys leather so I use the seat covers shown below when I ride. Hope all this helps. I'll try the Tarmac later this week when there isn't so much ice on the ground.

 

Then there is this ingenious method:

 

Wouldn't it be a much better fit if you took the rear wheel off? Yes, it takes about 30 seconds longer than the front but it's not difficult.

 

If I can avoid it, I will. Mounting a rear wheel when the bike is not on a stand is a real PITA. Centering the brakes is an issue if you ride with tight brakes like I do. However, removing the rear wheel is how one of the guys I ride with gets his Cannondale in his C6. He rides a larger frame than my mid-sized frames. If I have to move the rear wheel to get the Tarmac in the C7, so be it.
I think the Dogma above will have trouble fitting in the C7 without removing the rear wheel.
No doubt about it, the C5 is the ultimate bike toting Corvette. But I traded mine in.

 

That would help but then you have the chain flopping around on the chain stay, etc. My road bikes don't like that much.........

 

I have found this device to work well for keeping the chain from flopping around with the rear wheel off.

 

Thanks to everyone who has responded. Many good suggestions and food for thought. I ride a Specialized S-Works Roubaix in size 62. I now thnk it would fit with both wheels removed with adequate padding and protection for both bike and car. Now I need to find a 'Vette I can experiment on. Wonder how badly the dealer wants to make a sale! ��

 

roadbike56, thanks for test fitting your bike. I ride a 56cm Trek Domane 5.9 and had always wondered if it would fit in the C7.

 

My bike hauler in the background to the Vette.