Make Your Own Bike Roof Rack

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Make your own bike roof rack.

Make a rear bike rack from scavenged kitchen materials. 30 feet 1 schedule 40 pvc pipe. I ve been wanting a cargo rack for my bike for awhile but didn t have the cash to buy a manufactured one. See more ideas about bike stand bike bike stand diy.

Note the two holes below the axle very important. Thanks to damon of salt lake city who sent us the photos and instructions for this bike rack. Get stainless steel if you can find em. Here s the kind of fork mount you need.

7 x 3 pipe fittings 6 x 1 5 pipe fittings 5 x tee fittings 2 x 5 pipe fittings 4 x 90 degree elbow 2 x 45 degree elbows and 2 x cap fittings. You ll also need a drill an angle grinder a rigid tube cutter and a blow torch. Assortment of iron gas pipe fittings inch in diameter. If you want to build your own wooden bike rack this video is a great place to start.

Nov 5 2017 explore fernando z s board bike stand diy followed by 102 people on pinterest. A bicycle is a sustainable mode of transportation and making your own bike rack from scrap material is just part of a sustainable lifestyle. Here are five diy bike racks you could make in a weekend. Time needed about 1 hour.

The author built it out of scrap wood and the basic design could be modified to suit your tastes. To make a ceiling mounted bike rack like this one you need copper t fittings a copper pipe felt steel wool and epoxy. Fits in the back of your truck to carry three bikes in style. Get a couple hose clamps that are bigger than the circumference of your roof rack cross bars.

The next accessory i made for the roof rack was a kayak rack. After checking through my supply of junk i found some brackets that are used to mount satellite dishes to roofs or walls. Then my eye fell upon the beautiful pot rack i made a couple of years ago and it occurred to me that some of that wire shelving might be jus. There are a variety of kayak roof racks on the market everything from j cradles stackers and saddle racks.

Make your own bike rack. Here s what you ll need to build your own bike rack like the example below. A simple bike rack can help you clear up that jumble of two wheelers in your garage or around your yard. Total cost under 20.