Cooper S + Mountain Bike = ?????
Discussion
It should fit inside OK if you drop the seats forward - if it's just one bike than you can move the front passenger seat far forward and fold it onto the dashboard. It should (from measurement cf my Panda) give a long enough load bay to fit the bike in with only the front wheel removed, otherwise it's both wheels off. A quick-release on the seat post helps too. Would suggest carrying a tarp to throw over the seats and rear bumper while loading to protect the upholstery from mud/oily bits and avoid scratching the paintwork.
Otherwise Mini do an official rear mount rack that looks quite substantial, but not for cars with aero kit, JCW tuning or a trailer tow hitch. That said, if you have the latter then there are plenty of towbar mounting cycle racks available. This rack can be found on accessories.mini.com and selecting:
Mini Cooper S
from 11/06
Luggage & leisure
Bicycle holders
Click Go & it's the second on the list, and the picture is on a Cooper S. I've seen a Mini locally with this & it looked a good deal more solid than Halford's kit. I've also known third-party racks to take chunks out of paintwork or fall off mid-journey (nothing worse than seeing your bike bouncing down the road behind you...), so am happy to pay the OEM premium.
Otherwise Mini do an official rear mount rack that looks quite substantial, but not for cars with aero kit, JCW tuning or a trailer tow hitch. That said, if you have the latter then there are plenty of towbar mounting cycle racks available. This rack can be found on accessories.mini.com and selecting:
Mini Cooper S
from 11/06
Luggage & leisure
Bicycle holders
Click Go & it's the second on the list, and the picture is on a Cooper S. I've seen a Mini locally with this & it looked a good deal more solid than Halford's kit. I've also known third-party racks to take chunks out of paintwork or fall off mid-journey (nothing worse than seeing your bike bouncing down the road behind you...), so am happy to pay the OEM premium.
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