Per this release: http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=8466-enI am hoping the HRV can carry my road bike upright with the front wheel off, as shown in the picture from Dammit. My road bike needs 36 inches in height to do this. By carrying the road bike upright, I have floor space for luggage etc. I am retired and love to travel around the country to ride. I prefer to keep the bike inside the vehicle. I have done this with larger vehicles (minivans). I can do it in my wife's 2014 CRV. I have friends who do it with Honda Elements.
I think I have seen that the HRV LX has more height in the cargo area than the EX. Can anyone confirm? Is there 36 inches of height?
Well I can do that in almost any hatchback or SUV. I was hoping the HRV had an extra advantage and I think opening the rear passenger door and rolling the bike in upright would be much easier and faster than lifting the bike over the tailgate and sliding it in on its side.Judging by Keiths picture laying it flat is your avenune, seems perfectly acceptable to me. Is there a reason why this isn't seen as 'easy'?
That's a great idea. When I get the chance I'm going to try that with my bike. I'll let you know what I find.Well I can do that in almost any hatchback or SUV. I was hoping the HRV had an extra advantage and I think opening the rear passenger door and rolling the bike in upright would be much easier and faster than lifting the bike over the tailgate and sliding it in on its side.Judging by Keiths picture laying it flat is your avenune, seems perfectly acceptable to me. Is there a reason why this isn't seen as 'easy'?
I'll have to check to see if my front wheel comes off easily. I'm not sure if it does.
Thank you to the person who measured window to window. At 60 inches wide I wonder if I could just turn my front bike wheel at an angle to make it fit?
Another photo, of mine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leighklotz/18047511609/leighklotz
Nice! Do you do anything to protect the seat backs when you put your bike in?Another photo, of mine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/leighklotz/18047511609/leighklotz
Wow, nice picture of your Red HRV and how a bike fits inside. I see that you have the cargo tray, mine is ready for me to pick up at the dealer tomorrow.
I don't. I thought about getting the fit-on seat cover accessory, but it looked like it would just slip and get caught up in the bike wheel and be frustrating.Nice! Do you do anything to protect the seat backs when you put your bike in?