jjcuff1

For those wondering I threw my tri bike 54 frame into the trunk easy!!! Rear tire first and pulled thru from rear seat done! Grab handlebars and slides out easiet trunk access for any sedan I have had plenty of room to spare for luggage too

Grapeking

Yes...another benefit of the A6! A couple of thoughts if you're going to do this often:
1. Go to Lowes or Home Depot - for $15 you can purchase one of the "entry way" mats that offices use by their main entrance. This will fit the trunk almost perfectly and keep the carpet on the floor of your trunk from getting scraped/marred by the bike. It is very thin carpet - much thinner than in the C5.
2. Since you ride a 54, you may be able to fold down the wide part of the split rear seat and pull the fork through, while retaining the use of one of the rear seats. Check it out - makes for an even faster/convenient conversion. Of course, you have to remove the front wheel from the bike, but that takes 5 seconds.
3. Even if you opt to keep the front wheel on, always - repeat, always - put the rear of the bike in the trunk. You don't want the greasy end of the bike (the entire drivetrain) in the passenger compartment.
4. Try positioning the pedals rotated 180 degrees from what you show. This will allow the saddle to rest on the carpet and will make for a more stable (and quiet) ride in the car.

The A6 really is a great car for transporting a bike. Safe riding!

jjcuff1

Great info thank you