Yes !! I used to lug 2 mountain bikes upright inside my '97 Chrysler minivan. I'm extremely happy to report that the same 2 bikes fit inside my XB.

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- Bill
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Thats very cool! Believe it or not our Boxes have tons of space...it may not seem that way but it sure as hell have allot of room!! Congrats!

BTW - What Rims are you running??? They look like somenthing I want to get! Info, Price, Size and maybe link?? Thanks!

awesome!.. and it looks like you've got room to spare!.. i was very hesitant to roof mount my bikes... especially since the box is pretty tall... did you make/create the mount setup yourself or pick it up somewhere?... either way, nice job!..

lots of cargo room like for a 40"
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that is nice... and something I would love to do... pretty nice inexpensive way to carry your ride...

The mount I got at a bicycle shop - you can bolt it down if you want but it has non-skid rubber on the bottom and I've always just set it down. The weight of the bikes plus a couple of bungie cords which I run through the bike frames and hook to the anchors on the sides of the XB rear interior keep everything tight.

The wheels are 18 inch ION wheels. They were a dealer add on so I don't know where they exactly came from. I liked them because they were chrome instead of the brushed duller finish that is on many wheels.

Back to the bike mount. You can look for this pre-made mount (I think the brand was "Hollywood") This one you can put 2 or 3 front fork mounts on it. I use 2 mounts. You can also get the fork mounts separately and mount them on a board yourself if you are handy with tools.

- Bill

there was an xB going around that had a go-kart in it.

there was an xB going around that had a go-kart in it.

my friend takes 3 pocket rockets, those little like 25cc motorcycles with him to all the car shows

I think I saw the motegi scion with a go cart in it at a show. I like putting my mountain bike in the back as well. A roof rack would change the "look" of the car and I think it would look too top heavy. I like them inside anyway. :)

yeah all i have to do next is figure a way to put my Yamaha YZ426F into my scion and i'm set! 8) :) :D :lol:

Nice work! Now I dont have to figure this one out myself....somone else did it for me lol

If your mtn bike is on the long side, you will have to tuck the rear wheels between the 2 front seats a bit. Not a big problem, but in my old Chrysler minivan the bikes would fit straight -- It depends on your particular bike. I just throw an old bedsheet over the part of the rear bike tires that protrude - much nicer than driving with the wife's garden supplies loaded up from her charging through the landscaping store... ($$$$$)...

I almost got a rear external bike rack - was bidding on eBay for it. Lost out on the bid, found out I did not need the shazbuttty external rack, now I'm a real happy camper.

- Bill

Hey Hexwrench, nice job! Just curious, how big are your mt. bikes? What size, large, med.?

the room is incredible in the xB!!! :D

Riobi: I have one "normal" 26" bike and one 24" bike, though two 26" would fit..
The main thing is lower the bike seats down and all is well.

THats one thjing i love about the xB.
Small on the outside
Big on the inside
:D

Has anyone tried hauling a mountain bike without removing the front wheel? Maybe laying down? I have a Honda Trail Pilot that I like to ride at the local walk/bike track. I've been using my fathers truck to haul the bike before I got the xB.

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Hey is that a hot lava across the street? I like the paint scheme and the dual rears! :lol:

well, maybe his particular bikes do fit, but in absolutely no form or fashion are two adult size mountain bikes fitting in the xB... I really had my hopes up when I bought this car for this very purpose... the picture clearly shows two bikes, BUT one is a 24" and one is a 26" ... this means that yes, one bike will fit, but the second bike must be a kids bike. Road bikes without aerobars would probably fit, but the longer wheelbase of the mountain bikes just won't let it work EASILY.

I also have bar ends on both bikes, so with both front seats pushed all the way forward and the bikes as angled as possible the hatch will not close... it needs another 8 or more inches...

I am looking at building a possible rack to mount the forks right behind the front seats, so that the brakes and bar ends would be above the driver and passenger's heads. With the headrests removed it might be possible to fab up a small rack that could attach to the baby seat tie downs on the back of the seats... it will be tight and the rear of the bikes will need to be angled towards one side. Of course loading will become a two person job, but oh well...

I'm just gonna get a roof rack for the short trips / kayaks / snow skis... but I am really preferring to lock up the bikes and protect them from the elements...

I'm just gonna get a roof rack for the short trips / kayaks / snow skis... but I am really preferring to lock up the bikes and protect them from the elements...

Yeah, I don't trust those Elements either.. they look like a thievin' bunch to me :lol:

Has anyone tried hauling a mountain bike without removing the front wheel? Maybe laying down? I have a Honda Trail Pilot that I like to ride at the local walk/bike track. I've been using my fathers truck to haul the bike before I got the xB.

I do it all the time. Here's how. Take off the rightmost backseat headrest. Open up the hatch. Pick up the bike so that the frame is horizontal, chain side up, and the front wheel is vertical, like the bike was turning sharp right. Angle it just a bit so the wheel goes in just a bit before the handlebars, and work the bike in so that the front wheel ends up right behind the front passenger seat.

One thing that helps: having a bungee cord running from the right hand brake to, oh, your bike's rack or somesuch. Keeps the front wheel pointing right, makes it much easier to get the bike in and out.

I have a 27" (pretty sure, but maybe 26") hybrid/comfort bike. The xB's front driver seat is maybe one or two notches forward of full back, and the passenger seat is all the way back. I can also put my wife's bike (smaller version of mine) on top of mine: the front wheel ends up just behind the front wheel of my bike, and I have to be careful of the pedals, but it fits.

I just built a fork mount platform For my xb I picked up the mount at performance bike and bolted it to a Shelf I picked up at home depot. The whole thing cost around 15 dollars and works pretty good. I do have a road bike size is 52cm and I had to put it at an angle unless I want my rear wheel sticking out between the front seats. The Drop bars of a road bike and the 700c wheels make it tougher to fit then a mountain bike.
I can post a picture later if anybody wants to see it.

well, I am still standing by the fact that in no form or fashion is there a way to put two mountain bikes in the back of an xB without laying them down on top of each other - which in my book is not a valid solution... roof rack is a requirement...

great post. Thanx for answering a question I had about it that the dealer wouldn't get back to me on. I was concerned about not being able to put my bike in when I take delivery, and hadn't seen a roof rack (nor do I really want to spend the money on one) It's funny. You can't just stuff a bike in anything. My Cannondale goes fine laid down sideways in the back of my 318ti hatchback. But at the previous company I worked for I was suprised to find when I had the company H2 on the weekends- I could not in any way figure out how to get the bike stuffed into it. Just wouldn't fit in that "big" truck- HA! Same goes for the Explorer sport we had. I think I could get it in by reefing the forks just the right way, with them about to tear the fabric out of the front seats. The rear seat folds up against the back of the fronts and wipes any hope for space out. I love functionality of hatchbacks and it's good to see the box still has it for being small. I was amazed that I could get more into a Corrado, a golf, or a 318ti, (and apparantly the XB too) than you actually get into a giant H2, or "utilitarian" Explorer 2 door.