| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
The talk of bike racks in a previous note reminded me
of a project I've had on the back burner for a while.
I would like to build (or buy if the right product exists)
a rack that will fit in the back of my small pickup truck.
The rack I envision would hold 3-4 bikes and would be easy
to install and remove for my weekly trips to the landfill
and the lumber yard, etc.
Does any know if such a rack is available commercially or
if there are any Popular Mechanics type plans floating
around?
Thanks,
Scott
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 90.1 | Wooden Rack | COLORS::WASSER | John A. Wasser | Fri Jun 27 1986 18:48 | 11 |
A friend of mine used to have a wooden framework on floor and front of his truck bed. It was built like the bike racks (usualy metal) seen in many public areas. A wheel (front or rear) would sit between the bars of the bottom framework to keep the bike from rolling backward, the vertical framework would keep the bike from falling over. Eye bolts in the frame provide anchor points for elastic cords. -John A. Wasser | |||||
| 90.2 | Try Ohio | BOGART::SPEAR | The Culture Penguin | Sun Jun 29 1986 19:56 | 4 |
Bike Nashbar has a bike rack made specifically for pickups. Call 1-800-345-BIKE for pricing and a catalog. cbs | |||||
| 90.3 | APOLLO::DEHAHN | feel the spin | Tue Jul 01 1986 11:37 | 15 | |
What a lot of racers do is buy just the bike mounting hardware for
the La Prealpina racks, ie. no rails or gutter mounts, just the
fittings that you clamp you fork into. They mount these to a small
frame of 2x4 or 2x6 that's custom fitted to your particular bed.
This way you get the advantages of a good, stable mounting system
that's not jury rigged. Some folks would rather do their own design
completely, if you feel comfortable doing so, go for it.
CdH
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