Access to boot with cycle carrier fitted

[rogersutherden]

Hi

 

My new roomster SE is on its way, and I want to use a tow bar cycle carrier, anybody used 

a tiltable cycle carrier for direct access to the boot. Any advice on the pros & cons of using them would 

be welcome.

 

Roger Sutherden

 

dartford kent

roomster se 1.2 tsi 85bhp shark blue (one of the £10000 batch)

[cvennall]

I have used a tiltable bike carrier since the first Roomie... no problem with boot access once the carrier is tilted. Obviously you have to 'step inbetween' the carrier and bumper, but I can still reach in to get helmets and stuff with no problem.  In fact, this gives one of the best solutions to bike tansport that I have come across. The amount of weight with 3 adult bikes on does worry me slightly - there's an awful lot of weight a long way behind the rear axle, but the car copes well. And as an added bonus the change in aerodynamics keeps the rear window cleaner for longer in wet weather.

[rogersutherden]

Thanks for that info, do you have any problem with the tow bar setting off 

the reversing sensors.

[cvennall]

No, the towball doesn't affect the sesnsors - the last Roomie had a removable ball, but when left on didn't set the sensors off, new Roomie has a fixed ball and that has the same non-effect. When you fit the bike carrier tho'.. gets really annoying in reverse. I do wish there was an over-ride switch!

Edited 5 October, 2013 by cvennall