Just to show this thread is not as off topic as one might think, does anyone know of an actual bike carrier that can be fitted to the trunk of a Mazda Miyata or other small sports car? I don't need super secure transport for multiple bikes on a 1000 miles trip, just something to carry a single track bike from my home to the velodrome 2 miles away. I know, I could ride the two miles, but the fashion in residential streets here is cul-de-sacs to prevent through traffic, so I cannot find a route that gets me to the velodrome without venduring onto a major street in Houston traffic (which is second only to LA traffic). Riding a track bike with no brakes on a major Houston street would be indicative of a strong death wish, and it seems too much hassle to fit a front brake and lever, then remove them, just for a two mile trip. The velodrome, of course, bans riding a bike with brakes fitted.
Regards,
Jerry Moos two miles from the Alkek Velodrome, Houston, TX
> > From: "J.Dunn" <bikehunter@icehouse.net>
> > "as the Elan is the greatest sportscar every made "
> >
> > As long as you can keep replacing all the parts that break. Chapman may
> have
> > been a genius when it came to designing for performance , but he was
sadly
> > lacking in the durability/reliability department.;-)
> >
> > John dun in Boise
>
> I remember once seeing a Holdsworth perched on one of those tiny boot
racks
> that some Lotus owners used to fit to their Elans. The bike was almost as
> big as the car.
>
> As for Colin Chapman not being able to produce reliable cars, I think
Lotus'
> success in Formula 1 shows that he could indeed build cars capable of
> standing up to the most demanding circumstances.
>
> The Elan's troubles were sometimes caused by those owners who bought the
> cars as kits to avoid tax and built them up (not very well) themselves.
That
> said, they did break down a lot.
>
> They're still, in the purest sense, the best sportscar ever, though-with
or
> without classic bike on the back.
>
> Bruce