Toyota aygo bike carrier

[gazza81]

Ive got a aygo as a second car, the mrs is away with our main car and i want to put the rear bike rack on the aygo.
Just wondering has anyone done this?
Not sure i trust the rear window

 

[raggydoll]

Never done it but I'd be the same as you. I wouldn't feel safe resting a bike rack on a rear window, especially with pot holes, speed bumps etc.

 

[Drago]

Roof bars is the only option.

It's an all glass hatch, so can't use a strap on (paging @Fnaar )

They're not type approved for towing, so no one makes a towbar, so towbar racks aren't an option.

So it's cram it inside, or up on the roof. Used the roof option years back when I had a 107 and it worked just fine.

 

[cougie uk]

What's that sucker rack ? Just stick it on the roof.

 

[Adam4868]

I've been to France in my mums Yaris with my bike on the back,never gave it a second thought.Saris bones rack.I think there similar cars ?

 

[DRM]

I've been to France in my mums Yaris with my bike on the back,never gave it a second thought.Saris bones rack.I think there similar cars ?

Nothing like, the hatch on an Aygo is simply a hinged piece of glass, I wouldn’t trust it at all, same as the Peugeot and Citroen versions of the same car, roof bars are the way to go

 

[cougie uk]

View: https://youtu.be/xEZyNXQGzv0

 

[Adam4868]

Nothing like, the hatch on an Aygo is simply a hinged piece of glass, I wouldn’t trust it at all, same as the Peugeot and Citroen versions of the same car, roof bars are the way to go

Ah ok,thought they were similar.

 

[LonesomeWanderer]

I can fit my bike inside the back of ours surprisingly easily (taking off both wheels of course). I used to do it every weekend....

 

[netman]

Yeah, used to have an Aygo too and checked with Toyota - it's a no-no on the rear hatch because of the construction. I used to put mine in the back with the seats down too, or on roof bars on top. If it's a mk1 Aygo 5 door (2005-11 I think) I may have a set of Toyota roof bars for sale if you want them?

 

[fossyant]

Wheels off, seats down should be the solution. Tarp or old sheet if the bike is going to be mucky.

 

[tyred]

I have a Peugeot 205 which is probably similar in size and never had any trouble with putting bikes in it with the front wheel removed. Even a Pashley carrier cycle fits.

If possible I would always prefer to have the bike inside as putting it on the roof will do horrible things to the aerodynamics and I'd image cause a lot of wind noise at anything much above urban speeds. It also may not fit into carparks with height restrictions.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

View: https://youtu.be/xEZyNXQGzv0

Highly recommend the Tree Frog variant

 

[Drago]

Wheels off, seats down should be the solution. Tarp or old sheet if the bike is going to be mucky.

Thats doable, but do you really want a bike in your ear in the event of a crash? Unsecured cargo and rear seat passengers are as big a risk to those in the front as the collision itself.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have the same problem with my Honda Civic - glass hatch door so there is no way I am putting the clips for the bike rack on there!

Luckily the car is bigger than yours so I can just about fit the bike in even with both wheels still on.

On the subject of aero - I used to have a Yaris (X reg) and once took 3 bikes on it from Bangor (N. Wales) to Manchester using a rear rack on the hatchback door. We had done it several times but this time there was a head wind. The car would just about manage 50 in 4th gear - 5th gear just made the car slow due to the ratios - and that was with my foot flat on the floor!
Used loads more fuel - not surprisingly!