dothackRAVE

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?

tajabaho1

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

dothackRAVE

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

c0ldf1ame

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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?

ac3mastuh

iTrader: (1)

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

dynamho

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.

Socket7

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

dothackRAVE

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...

ac3mastuh

iTrader: (1)

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

dothackRAVE

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.

ac3mastuh

iTrader: (1)

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

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

you need some new friends.

dmorales

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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dynamho

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.

ashwins

Awesome. You have a great sense of humor!

valpac

iTrader: (2)

probably TWO of them.

dothackRAVE

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.

Socket7

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?

ken-x8

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

Ken

champi0n

iTrader: (1)

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.

dothackRAVE

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.

ken-x8

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

Spiker

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

dothackRAVE

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.

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

SmokeyTheBalrog

You need to ask yourself...



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.