Comments on: DIY Bike Rack http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mike.sapak http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-512 mike.sapak Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:29:08 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-512 Hi Shane, glad you found it useful. I've built 3 or 4 of these racks for various apartments, in slightly different configurations. They've all worked beautifully. One piece of advice: check the tension on the lag screw after a week or two. I've noticed that they loosen up a bit at first; I suspect it's because of flex in the upright. Hi Shane, glad you found it useful. I’ve built 3 or 4 of these racks for various apartments, in slightly different configurations. They’ve all worked beautifully.

One piece of advice: check the tension on the lag screw after a week or two. I’ve noticed that they loosen up a bit at first; I suspect it’s because of flex in the upright.

]]> By: Shane http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-511 Shane Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:01:40 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-511 Excellent info, exactly what I needed. Thank you for taking the time to post and share this. Much appreciated. Excellent info, exactly what I needed. Thank you for taking the time to post and share this. Much appreciated.

]]> By: Kyle Huwer http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-506 Kyle Huwer Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:05 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-506 Another way to tension it to ceiling is to get a threaded rod (I used 1/2") and put it in place of the lag screw. To create tension, add bolts, lock washers, and washers to push away from one another. This is a little confusing to describe but if you design it correctly, the bolt/nut design will allow you to vary from different height ceilings more than a lag screw would. Maybe I will post my idea on my page when I am done. And you thought your rack is ghetto. I am using scrap lumber from an old pallet! Another way to tension it to ceiling is to get a threaded rod (I used 1/2″) and put it in place of the lag screw. To create tension, add bolts, lock washers, and washers to push away from one another. This is a little confusing to describe but if you design it correctly, the bolt/nut design will allow you to vary from different height ceilings more than a lag screw would. Maybe I will post my idea on my page when I am done.

And you thought your rack is ghetto. I am using scrap lumber from an old pallet!

]]> By: Steph http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-497 Steph Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:12:40 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-497 Well, I haven't rented for 25 years or so, so I'll defer to you on that point... Thanks for the post. I'm going to use your design and then fasten it to my garage wall with my method. :-) Well, I haven’t rented for 25 years or so, so I’ll defer to you on that point…
Thanks for the post. I’m going to use your design and then fasten it to my garage wall with my method. :-)

]]> By: mike.sapak http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-496 mike.sapak Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:05:20 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-496 @Steph: You're right, it doesn't take much to hold the rack in place, provided it's nice and straight. However, attaching it directly to the wall would involve screws in the plaster/drywall. This was a short-term apartment, and the goal was to avoid any actual modification. I used a similar rack here: http://mike.sapak.info/2010/05/10/2-bicycles-2-adults-in-1-studio-apartment @Steph: You’re right, it doesn’t take much to hold the rack in place, provided it’s nice and straight.

However, attaching it directly to the wall would involve screws in the plaster/drywall. This was a short-term apartment, and the goal was to avoid any actual modification.

I used a similar rack here: http://mike.sapak.info/2010/05/10/2-bicycles-2-adults-in-1-studio-apartment

]]> By: Steph http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-495 Steph Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:00:29 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-495 It's a cool idea, but think you're overdoing it with that lag-screw-tension thing. Consider the physics of the problem. The vast majority of the force is going straight down through the upright. As long as the upright is resting on the floor, you could simply cleat it to the wall (stud) with a half dozen 3" screws. Don't believe me? Temporarily put the bikes on the unit and hold it against the wall. I'll bet you can hold it there with 1 finger... It’s a cool idea, but think you’re overdoing it with that lag-screw-tension thing. Consider the physics of the problem. The vast majority of the force is going straight down through the upright. As long as the upright is resting on the floor, you could simply cleat it to the wall (stud) with a half dozen 3″ screws. Don’t believe me? Temporarily put the bikes on the unit and hold it against the wall. I’ll bet you can hold it there with 1 finger…

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]]> By: Dan http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack#comment-493 Dan Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:25:42 +0000 http://mike.sapak.info/?p=4#comment-493 great build, I'm doing something similar at the moment. great build, I’m doing something similar at the moment.

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