DIY Bike Rack
So for those that don’t know, I’ve moved into a new apartment. My old place was kind of a tiny hole, which was exacerbated by the pile of bikes that lived in my kitchen. We had 3 or 4 bikes leaned up against the wall, in various states of disrepair. I scribbled up some plans for a vertical rack with legs to support it, but never built anything.
A few months back, I saw this online, and figured I could build one cheaper.
Here are some pics of my version.
It took about 30 minutes to slap together. It’s a 2×4, cut to about 7′7″. I drilled a hole in one end and screwed in a long lag screw. I just unthreaded the screw to tension the 2×4 against the block at the top. The bikes are held by some stud hooks that I found at Home Depot. They slide over the 2×4 crosspieces, and hold really well. The entire project cost about $15.
I have to credit my dad with the idea of using a lag screw to tension the rack. I was hashing out much more complicated (read expensive) solutions; this is real slick.
It’s rock-solid, as well. I was a little worried about stability, but it’s not going anywhere. As you can see, the construction is pretty rough. I could make it prettier, but this is functional.
**edit** This is also posted (slightly differently) at spicybiscotti.com. link
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Erin told me about your bike rack. She was pretty excited about it. It does look great!
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Thanks for taking the time to post this. $15 is hard to beat! I look forward to putting a couple of these together this weekend in my garage.
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Your a genius! I’m so making one of these for my apartment. It will be perfect out on my balcony. My landlord has been complaining about the bike parking lot we have out there!
@Elle
Glad you like it. Bikes are tough in apartments, aren’t they?
I really like it! You can buy for about 30 cents each a copper pipe bracket _|-|_ (looks like an omega) to keep your stud hooks from slipping.
You’ve got to be kidding me! That’s the ugliest, most kludged together thing I’ve ever seen! I just bought two wall-mounted folding racks from a local sporting goods store for $9.99 each. Two screws to install each unit.
@Cornflower
Thanks for the tip. I’ve been thinking about a good way to attach the hooks. I bet a pipe bracket would work nicely.
@Mark
Wall-mounted means finding studs and drilling holes. Not a good option in a short-term apartment. To each his/her own. However I have seen the folding bike racks, and they do look pretty sweet.
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