I'm also a cyclist, who rides a road bike, not often but there are times I need to transport a bicycle in my beetle. Currently I'm taking off both front and rear wheels and transporting the bike in the rear seat. Suggestions on how others are transporting a bike. thanks,
-tom
I just have a little rack that I strap onto the engine decklid. I use some nylon straps through the vents above the lid and to the bumper to make sure that it doesn't shake loose. It's just one of those standard trunk racks but it works okay on a bug.
I thought about a bike rack on the engine deck, but the VW Beetle is so well designed and relies much on air cooling, that any disturbance might have an effect on air flow.
-tom
Well, for what it's worth I took my Miyata 710 back and forth to college about 24 times that way (100 miles in Texas weather). No problems noted.
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