Winter Boredom = diy Wall Mount
 

We recently moved into a newer, bigger, place with some spare space to play around with. Decided to make use of some 1x6 oak I had laying around while being stuck inside with our MN cold snap and shamelessly went with a look I found on google images... Still need sand some more, fill, decide on a stain color, and will likely brush on some Plasti Dip where the frame will contact the wood:

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Last picture (and sort of the third) gives some idea how it's fastened. Back plate bolted to the wall, while the rest of the mount rests and is fastened to it. Pretty solid and was a relatively easy and fairly cheap project, even if the wood needed to be purchased. Figured I'd post it if anyone had ideas to do similar.

I like your design but Don't use plasti dip where the frame contacts the wood, use a nice contrasting colored felt applied with rubber or contact cement for a more classy finish.

Ya, felt would probably make more sense. Thanks.

Can't take credit for the design though. Someone else out there is producing great looking examples. But at $300 a pop I figured I'd try my hand instead.

So where do I order one of these Cole? :)

Handsome!

Very nice!!! I agree...where can I order one???

I saw the one you were talking about. 300 I'd make one also first and spend my cash on cyclone parts nice bike.

As for ordering them, I should probably give a shout out to the actual creator.

The bike was actually my father's so it'll likely be with me for quite some time

Maybe I'll try to get another mocked up and you can finish it up if I get out your way.

If you use felt, get 100% wool. Synthetics have a reputation for rust in machinist's tool boxes.

I like having a bike hanging on the wall myself. And I like your hanger too! Having a bicycle inside makes for a comforting place to spend time when the bitter cold may prevent cycling outside. Just today... I spent a little time dusting and wiping down my already clean and shiny old vintage that hangs on my wall. Then I spun the rear wheel to check for true (like I'd ever let it be out of true). It will be warm outside again.

Green wool felt. It'd be at home in any billiards room.

My idea to build a similar rack was to use an old drop bar, a threadless stem and then a piece of wood or something to mount the end of the stem onto somehow. Wrap the bars with some really cushy cork grip.

I like the wood though. Felt would be a nice touch. Green or Red.

Appreciate the tip! Thanks.

Nice "rack!" So what I would do is put my helmet and shoes on the top or place the helmet on top and hang the shoes under it or the first configuration with the extra wheel set hanging under.

A hanger made with extra drop bars is nice too but lack the accessory storage but shows more of the frame. @Amesja how about a coat hanger rod or a fat dowel mounted on a wood base screwed or hung from the wall? My thoughts were to use a quill stem.

There is a patent on the original design. You could change it a bit, for example, make the two front pieces cover the ends of the "arms" from the wall.

Upon reflection, there are a couple of concerns I have about the design:
1. Width of the base is determined based on stud spacing, typically 16". That is fine but coming straight out from the wall may not work well with small frames. Suggest maybe tapering from the wall to a narrow front "nose."
2. I don't like the overall height of the shelf. You start stacking books on top or who knows what heavy item, in addition to the cantilevered bike frame, and you have a potential failure based on size of fasters and engagement with the stud or none! If the base were more of a triangle this issue could be address as well as another shelf under the TT if the front part was opened up. This would allow for shoes or other accessories for the bike. You could add a door too if you wanted.
3. This only works for level TT frames.
4. Why is the insertion slot so deep? It could be half the depth and still provide the support with a large enough safety factor.
5. I am not comfortable with the amount of material at the bottom of the slot. The cross pieces help but it still doesn't look supportive enough for me. An alternative is to angle the bottom edge of the vertical sides. This would eliminate the shelf or you could put a smaller one at the bottom. Look at horizontal wall mounts for long g u ns and they weigh under 10 lbs.

Just my two cents. I think the variations discussed might get around the patent, which I haven't read! Really? A patent on this simple wall mount?

Nice. I like the top where you can put your helmet and other essentials. Maybe put some small hooks on the front to retain additional items?