Build Your Own Bike Rack For Car

Do you need a way to transport your bike but don t feel like shelling out hundreds of dollars for a hitch rack.

Build your own bike rack for car.

Besides wood pvc pipe has to be one of the best materials for building makey things. One of the simplest diy bike racks in this sense is featured on instructables and is made of wood boards. It seems there would be an infinite number of ways to build a bike rack from pvc pipe and this double bike rack is a good place to start. Well look no further because i ve got a solu.

This is my first instructable feel free to comment. You should first measure the width of your bike tire before doing anything else to make sure that the stand can actually support the bike. The down tube clamps are made from 4 1 2 sections of 1 square aluminum tubing cut to match the contour of the struts to which they re attached and the down tube of a bike frame. If you re looking for ways to add some extra storage to your car these 10 easy diy roof rack ideas are the way to go.

Products the nv küat unfortunately my car does not have a trailer hitch so adding in the cost of the hitch the bike rack was out of my price range. It s basically just a small stand which keeps the front wheel of the bike upright and stable. Many hitch mounted bike racks require a flat top tube. Here s how to build a very.

I thought it would be simple to make with household junk and 7 worth of pins. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget. An important decision can be choosing between steel aluminum and wood. This is a top tube adapter to fit a mountain bike to a hitch mounted bicycle rack.

Are you looking for a work stand for your mountain bike but don t feel like forking over the big bucks for a shop worthy model.