Will a bicycle fit in the RX8?
 

My bicycle just rolled over a nail, so its tires are blown. There's a shop in town, but its further than I'd like to walk.

Is there a way to squeeze a bike into the RX8?

mayyy be seeing as I fitted half of what I owned into my rx-8 its possible

Okay. Let me rephrase. Fitting a 26" wheel diameter bicycle into the RX8 without having to unscrew the doors.

what if you take off the wheels on the bike and put the frame into the backseat, and stuff the wheels and sprokets in the trunk?

that might work depeding on how easy it is to take off the wheels and also if he's willing to get grease on the interior of his 8

Why do you need to take the whole bike for a blown tire?
Just get a tire remover ($5), an inner tube ($3) or a patch kit ($1.50), and fix it yourself.

Or just remove the wheel and take that.

Do you have a friend with a pickup truck? He'll probably give you a lift for the price of a couple of beers.

Ha. Well, I tried taking the wheel off. If it had worked, I wouldn't be asking this question. There are some parts that are rusted to death, that they have fused together. I'll probably request a full overhaul this time around.

I can't split the brakes apart, so the wheel won't come off. A real bitch, I know...

i think your best bet is to find a pickup for a few beers

In which case I guess I'll walk...

I don't know anyone with a pickup. The only people I know have cars have Toyota Corollas, Honda Fits, Subaru Imprezas and Saab 93s.

the fits might be able to handle a bike

i can get my mountain bike in my cousin's fit with the wheels still on

you need some new friends.

My 17" mtn bike doesn't fit because the fork is too big. But my 52cm road bike does. Both with the wheels off of course. Put a sheet down and a towell. Put something under the front chainring.

There is no way without taking the wheels off. and....you might as well just take the wheels.

You can get the brakes apart. If you tell me what kind of bike you have I could tell you maybe. Or just ask somebody to do it for you rather than give you a ride.
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Sounds like you have mountain bike tires. There's a trick to splitting the brakes apart. Once you learn it, it takes only a few seconds to remove the wheel. Try some searches on bicycle brakes.

Awesome. You have a great sense of humor!

probably TWO of them.
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Bike's done. I walked there and back. It rides far better than it did now.

And yeah, I probably need some redneck friends, but that will be a problem, since I do not share any of the values of a typical redneck.

all you need to do is enjoy beer and farting and you'll fit in fine.

and really, what man doesn't enjoy beer or farting?

Two of the three basic food groups. Essential to life itself.

Ken

I woulda just had someone hold the bike out the passenger side window, or considering the bike is a rusted pos, i'd just the tire repair kit from the 8 and fill it with goo.

It's not a rusted POS. It is a bike built for pavement and off-road performance.

Oh, and I don't drink. I swore off alcohol some time ago, at age 19, due to certain..., emotional issues.

I bet the can of goo is worth more than that bicycle.

Doth - I don't remember if you said you wanted to learn to work on your car, but I do remember you're an engineering student. Rather than take something like this to be fixed, you should learn to fix it yourself. Engineers who know how to work on machines get along a lot better in the real world than those who don't.

I started working on mechanical stuff at around 8 or so, starting on bicycles. Nothing like taking one apart and getting it back together, with minimum leftover parts, to add a practical layer to book learning.

So for your next flat bicycle tire...have Rena take you to Wal-Mart for a few tools, a tire patch kit, and some penetrating oil.

Ken

lol it would be easier jsut to replace the tire himself if he can do that.

Yeah, I know I should be working on the bicycle myself. I mean, I clearly know how the thing works, so why am I paying some dude to do it?

My main concern is the lack of tools. Currently, all I have to work on ANY machine is my Swiss Army knife. :uhh:

I mean..., I can be McGuyver and all, and wire my bike up to blow shit up.

On a serious note, any good toolkits you'd recommend? Especially for Rena, since I'll be replacing her tires with snow tires soon (I have a separate set of wheels for snow). I should probably also get a jump cable while I'm at it....

You need to ask yourself...

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Minimum of things that everyone should have in their home:

A basic tool kit. They are sold at Home Depot and the like for $20 - $30.

Duct tape. Holds the words togther.

Teflon lubricant spray (i.e. WD-40). When you need to get things apart.

Tape measure. Measure twice cut once. Curse yourself for still screwing up and not measuring a third+ times.

A box cutter / utility knife. So you don't have to use a good knife on a nasty job.

You can get all that for under $30 - $40.

I'd go along with most of what Smokey says. You can get a servicable made-in-China tool kit at Home Depot or Wal-Mart. Look for one that has 3/8" drive metric sockets, a bunch of combination wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc. Sometimes you can find a set that also has 1/4" drive stuff. This stuff is amazingly cheap these days.

I'd keep away from WD-40. The stuff is messy. Once used, it stains everything. Rena is new enough that you should not be dealing with rust. I'm also not that keen on duct tape as a general repair item. I have a great fondness for a nice ball peen hammer, but I've got to admit that it doesn't get used very often on my car.

If you're going to change wheels, get a half inch drive socket the right size for the lug nuts, a short extension, a breaker bar (AKA flex handle) and a torque wrench. Torque wrench can be the cheap beam type. This stuff will set you back about as much as everything else put together (maybe even more), but lug nuts need to be tightened evenly and to the right torque.

If you can afford more than Wal-Mart, go tool shopping at Sears. Craftsman stuff is very good quality, and is guaranteed forever. IMHO, the first upgrade from Chinese Wal-Mart stuff should be a set of Craftsman screwdrivers. Second would be pliers. Keep an eye on sales: sets of each of those list for $20 to $30, but periodically go on sale for half or less.

Ken

TO change a bicycle tire?
 

:Eyecrazy:

I know you said your bike was in disrepair and needed an overhaul too, but dude, seriously, changing a flat on a a car a swapping an inner tube on a bicycle are just things a human male needs to know how to do. Look it up online, pull out the manual for your bike, but learn how to change your own bike tires, it will save you money and give you a sense of accomplishment, no matter how small.

I went to a car parts shop that sold many tools. Too many.

I will need some specifics on the tools you listed ken. I even showed the list to the attendant, and he was like..., O.o

Basically, he's wondering what kinda breaker bar you're talking about. There were so many there, I was just lost.

Auto parts store is not really the place to buy tools. Maybe special things like a piston ring compressor (like anyone here needs one of those!) but not regular tools.

Sears for good stuff. Wal-Mart or equivalent for cheap stuff.

For a general set, go to Wal-Mart and look for a mechanic's tool kit that comes with 3/8" drive stuff, etc.

For a flex handle, something like this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...et+Accessories

Not sure if it's a local dialect or something, but what Sears calls a flex handle I've usually called a breaker bar. What I think a lot of people call a breaker bar is a Sacred Ceremonial Cheater Bar - a long pipe you slip over your flex handle. My favorite socket tool is my 3/4 in drive breaker bar. If the Earth ever stops spinning, I could turn it with that. Great for road rage incidents, too.

But I digress...

Torque wrench would be something like this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...orque+Wrenches

Extension bar would be something like this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...et+Accessories

which seems a bit overpriced. But you need something to space the torque wrench out so it clears the fender.

Make Wal-Mart your first stop. They may have some inexpensive half inch stuff for the wheels. IMHO, anything else you'd work on will only need 3/8 inch drive or 1/4 inch drive tools.

Sears has periodic sales, so unless you've got an emergency there's never a need to pay full price.

Ken

For once in a blue moon repairs, I would go with what's been said above. But for the more precise instruments (torque wrench and breaker bar) go with the higher quality stuff. You'll save yourself a headache in the long run.