custom interior bike rack

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Hey folks, I'm relatively new here. The last time I was having to deal with the rear airbag suspension, days after buying my E70. Blah.

I am an avid cyclist. I have the hitch and a hitch-mounted bike rack. I also have a trunk / hatch bike rack. I still have Thule roof rack parts left over from my E39 M5. None of these options really appealed to me. Having it inside the cabin would protect a really expensive bike from weather, damage, and theft.

Parts:

- one or more Yakima Blockhead fork mounts, $25 ea (definitely some cheaper alternatives out there)
- 40" plank of wood
- miscellaneous hardware to fasten fork mounts to wood, $5
- quick release seatpost clamp, $10

Bolt holes were countersunk so bolt heads would not protrude and mar the carpet underneath. I used the aluminum rails to keep the plank from shifting fore and aft. You can use bungees or ties to bridge the loops on the rails to further secure the planks, but it really isn't going anywhere.

There are some considerations. My bike frame is a 54cm and I had to loosen the seatpost clamp to lower my saddle all the way down to provide headliner clearance. For much bigger frames, you may need to remove the saddle / seatpost altogether. The $20 solution is to get a quick release seat clamp. Side benefit, I shaved a few grams swapping the "carbon fiber" clamp to an aluminum QR clamp. YMMV. Now my bike won't get wet, get stolen, or smashed into an awning at the McDonald's drive-thru .....

Estimated cost of this project ~ $65