Bike rack help
08-30-07, 08:36 PM
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Bike rack help
hey, my step dad is cleaning up his work shop (wood) and i want to try and see if he'll let me build a bike rack. i was just wondering if anyone can help me with plans to fit an 8" disc, but still keep it small. pros and cons would be nice too. thanks
08-31-07, 07:53 AM
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clarification on what type of bike rack would help. Free standing, gravity (against a wall), etc. Just search 'bike racks' on google or something and transfer a plan to wood.
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Not sure if you are talking rack as in storage rack or as in repair stand. Both are easy to build. If it's a storage rack, you can knock together a single-bike one quickly out of scrap lumber:
A multi-bike rack is similar, just make it all out of 2x6swith a series of wheel wells spaced a foot or so apart.
If it's a repair stand, I made mine out of a woodworker's Pony clamp and used Trex (or similar synthetic lumber) for the non-marring jaws:
A multi-bike rack is similar, just make it all out of 2x6swith a series of wheel wells spaced a foot or so apart.
If it's a repair stand, I made mine out of a woodworker's Pony clamp and used Trex (or similar synthetic lumber) for the non-marring jaws:
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its a storage one. i really like the type you have above. i also need a repair stand. thinking i might ask for one for christmas, but i probably should consider building one.
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Ask for one for Christmas. Mine works fine but is not nearly as slick and convenient as a boughten one. I recommend the Ultimate Pro.
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