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04-01-07, 08:23 PM
Made this bike carrier for my minivan...I wanted something to transport the bike in the well behind the last row of seats. I wanted something to carry the bike inside, so I didn't need to worry about weather or security.
I figure in a wreck, there's a better chance of the bike staying back there rather than hitting my family in the front seats than some other mounting options I've tried.
This fits just right sideways in that well. It's a 51cm frame, but the angle on the rear chainstays could probably be increased allow other frame sizes as well.
Most minivans have about 48" between sidewalls in the back.
Took it to galveston and back and it worked great. The wheels go in a weelbag that fits between the bike and the rear hatch.
The construction is just 3/4" plywood with a store-bought front fork mount. The rear chainstay gets attached to a spare skewer that runs through a "T" of plywood that fits between the chainstays. You don't want a lot of pressure on that rear skewer (keep from bending the stays or misaligning your rear derailleur)...just enough to put some friction on it.
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I figure in a wreck, there's a better chance of the bike staying back there rather than hitting my family in the front seats than some other mounting options I've tried.
This fits just right sideways in that well. It's a 51cm frame, but the angle on the rear chainstays could probably be increased allow other frame sizes as well.
Most minivans have about 48" between sidewalls in the back.
Took it to galveston and back and it worked great. The wheels go in a weelbag that fits between the bike and the rear hatch.
The construction is just 3/4" plywood with a store-bought front fork mount. The rear chainstay gets attached to a spare skewer that runs through a "T" of plywood that fits between the chainstays. You don't want a lot of pressure on that rear skewer (keep from bending the stays or misaligning your rear derailleur)...just enough to put some friction on it.
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41079