It easily fits inside .... if I fold down the rear seats. I don't particularly like to do that because mo matter how careful I am I end up scuffing up the inside of the vehicle (the headliner, sides) and chain lube and dirt gets everywhere. If I remove the front wheel it becomes easier. I like to just throw it on the rack which takes less than 30 seconds no exaggeration and be on my way. I guess it's a choice I'm making. Yeah, I know I'm whining.
For long trips I have lots of other stuff inside not to mention the wife and her bike. For those long trips I may do as you suggest and use a tiedown to hold the fronts to the rack. This would allow me to get the rear wheels out of the side airstream of the vehicle.
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