Afternoon.

Haven't posted on here for a couple of millenia, since the wife's Fabia vRS has proven to be 100% reliable despite being caned throughout most of Europe this summer.

Anyhoo - I will soon be in the market for a new car myself and my main priority is the regular conveyance of a couple of mountain bikes about the country. As far as I can tell the Roomster is the only car (as opposed to a converted van like a Berlingo) that will swallow a couple in the back and even has an attachment specifically for this purpose. Question is - has anyone tried this? Is it as easy as it looks or is the reality something like a 2 hr job to get a bike in or out and anything bigger than a BMX will be a squeeze?

Must admit, having seen the Roomster in the flesh, I am rather taken with it. The front side windows are very Koenigsegg

hi. i have a felicia hatch, and i can (without rear seats. they went out long ago) fit two full on downhill rigs in the back

flip them upsidedown, whip the wheels out and shuv them in forks first. the wheels go inbetween the bikes and the rear doors.

and a felicia will cost, what? a grand!!! and thats for a 1600cc.

go on. give the old skuds a go.......

Octy vrs with roof mounted bike rack:D Now thats what you need.

IMO roof mounted bike racks are more convenient!

After the ride, to much dirt and mud could problem in the car!

isnt the bike rack external on the Roomster anyway ?

Would suggest you ask your local dealer, for a demo and see if 1 will a) go in the back, OR you need the rack.

This is handy, but when you think the mud after the ride... :(

Why don' t you clean your bike and then put it in Roomi? It is not a so complicated operation.

Why don' t you clean your bike and then put it in Roomi? It is not a so complicated operation.

So, clean this! :D

Do you have a large wastebasket?

There aren't alot of places that have wash facilities in the middle of no-where, I just cover my boot with a plastic sheet to stop the carpets getting muddy.

So, clean this! :D

you should have seen the back of my old felicia:P .

i like to have my bikes inside the car and tied in using the seat belts. that way you dont use more fuel (drag) and you can drive like a t**t and the bikes are fine.

ps: how do you get on with that bash gaurd. i use a 6mm alu one cuz i have a nasty habbet of trying to fell trees with my bash ring, and then my shoulder.:(

nice to see your on flats not them gay spd's

In my Fabia I can fit:

4 large Downhill bikes

2 riders kit for a race weekend

2 people

So I recon they will do in the Roomster easy.

ps: how do you get on with that bash gaurd. i use a 6mm alu one cuz i have a nasty habbet of trying to fell trees with my bash ring, and then my shoulder.:(

nice to see your on flats not them gay spd's

The alu ones tend to dig into rocks and wood were as the plastic ones slide over it more. And they dont bend so you chain cant come out like MRP's. They are a little heavier but nothing a drill cant sort

And yes its all about foot out flat out

Great photos!

I see someone has a 'Yeti' allready!

Yeti! Must be catchy...

Fit a tow bar, (Westfalia for about