Will it fit in a 172?

Come Now, get the STC for the Class 2 trailer hitch and just put them on a
trailer with a bike rack. At least then you can take the trailer off the
plane easier when not using it!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech


"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
...
john smith wrote:

nrp wrote:

We took two 10 speed bikes to Bryce Canyon in a 172H. We had to take
the back seat out, and removed both front and back wheels to make it
all fit.

Surely the idea of a rack on top of a Cessna is a joke??????? Think of
the consequences if something came loose, much less the change in
handling characteristics.................


You have never seen what some of the folks from Alaska have strapped to
airplanes, have you?

Something like a moose?

William W. Plummer wrote:
john smith wrote:


You have never seen what some of the folks from Alaska have
strapped to
airplanes, have you?

Something like a moose?

Never saw a moose, but on a couple of occasions I saw a canoe
strapped to the bottom of a C-180/185. I suppose if you had the useful
load, you could cut up the moose and put the parts inside the canoe
before strapping it on :-)

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Slick wrote:

If I took the tires off of a 10-speed bicycle would it fit into the
beck
seat of a 172?

If you cannot get your current bike into the aircraft, you might want
to consider looking at a Dahon folding bicycle. I just picked up one
off eBay two weeks ago with the intention of loading it into my Bonanza
so that I can ride while away from home.

These bikes are spec'ed out pretty nicely for the price and built well.
The only downside is that they are so popular now, getting your hands
on a current year model is difficult at this point in the season.
That's why I chose last year's model on eBay.

http://www.dahon.com/folding-bicycles-us-models.htm

--
Peter