City frame guys

[Christopher Sanchez]

Kind of a dumb question but what are you city frame guys doing for long trips? I plan to take a trip to Austin in November and would like to drive the car the whole way with a friend. Even when packing super light I would expect us to have a small backpack each. In hindsight the full track frame would have made it a no brainer on luggage rack install. Basically i am looking for any tips, hacks or products that can solve this issue. A small rack mounted just over the engine would be probably be the only place but i am hoping for some ideas from the masses here. thanks

 

[George]

If you have a place arranged to stay ship what you need there FEDX. That way it is there waiting. Have a return label ready for return.

Brad

 

[Ross]

I have considered putting a receiver on the back - to allow for a bicycle rack, but a hitch carrier could be put in one too.
Put one pack behind the passenger seat, one in front of the same seat? maybe strap it up to the top of the passenger footwell area?

 

[Christopher Sanchez]

If you have a place arranged to stay ship what you need there FEDX. That way it is there waiting. Have a return label ready for return.

Brad

Now that is thinking outside the box. haha this worries me that there is no REAL solution to my problem haha

 

[Christopher Sanchez]

I have considered putting a receiver on the back - to allow for a bicycle rack, but a hitch carrier could be put in one too.
Put one pack behind the passenger seat, one in front of the same seat? maybe strap it up to the top of the passenger footwell area?

I am only 5'6" and I did install sliders so i may get away with one behind my seat. I do like the thought of maybe some elastic netting above the passenger's feet to keep things

 

[Karter2026]

Pack very light! I really wish I would of gone extended.

 

[BaltimoreHokie]

I just put my seat in, its in the middle of the seat mount. I am 5'10" I may put it back one more. Ignore the dirtyness. I really need to get it all cleaned from storage and the guy i bought them from. There is not a ton of room behind the seat, but if you didnt have a passenger you'd have plenty of room for a duffel bag. Maybe between their legs....

 

[Lethalcast]

I was thinking of some kind of removable cargo net I could attach under the hood with some small hooks glassed in. There is a lot of space that could be used there.

 

[JSATX]

Now that is thinking outside the box. haha this worries me that there is no REAL solution to my problem haha

There’s not.

Trailer hitch basket is the way I’d go.

 

[JSATX]

Kind of a dumb question but what are you city frame guys doing for long trips? I plan to take a trip to Austin in November

Come for F1!

 

[Christopher Sanchez]

There’s not.

Trailer hitch basket is the way I’d go.

Come for F1!

That is the plan! Haha First goblin road trip, first F1!

 

[Briann1177]

Easy solution. Have your friend build a Goblin then you'll have plenty of room on the passengers side.

 

[JSATX]

That is the plan! Haha First goblin road trip, first F1!

I live 20 min from the track. 15 min in the Goblin

 

[Christopher Sanchez]

Easy solution. Have your friend build a Goblin then you'll have plenty of room on the passengers side.

I have been trying to convince him... I’m sure after the goblin smokes his LS2 GTO With a 100 shot he’ll come around. Haha

 

[IDRVSLO]

I live 20 min from the track. 15 min in the Goblin

Trying to convince my wife to go this year. I will fly there though, lol.

 

[G Atsma]

I will fly there though, lol.

I think a lot of guys are, while driving their Goblins....

 

[Paperscale]

I have an MR2 Spyder, and that's a very small car with just a cubby behind the seats for storage. We took a week long trip in it, and pretty much stuffed the rear cubby as right as we could with a dufflel bag and as much beer would fit, then remaining items at my wife's feet. Without the beer, we definitely could have packed more haha.

That fiberglass footwell protector that Adam was talking about selling soon sounds like it'd be great for when you need to stuff things at the passengers feet.

 

[lksohm]

http://instagr.am/p/BsejSqCAB3a/
Matt already figured this out for us haha.

 

[Torchandregdoc]

I live 20 min from the track. 15 min in the Goblin

I'll be at MotoGP next year. Not sure I'll have a completed Goblin by then, wheelchairs tend to make for slower work, but it would be a cool trip. A lot like the old bike trips

 

[JSATX]

I'll be at MotoGP next year. Not sure I'll have a completed Goblin by then, wheelchairs tend to make for slower work, but it would be a cool trip. A lot like the old bike trips

I’ve gone to every race, I’ll be there. Def don’t even want to talk about the last one