Home made rear racks

[utilityart]

I'm wondering what you guys have made for a rear rack for your bikes. I'm thinking of making one for mine that looks something like the auction rat but doesn't have the tire coming through.
I want something that I can leave on all the time but when I want to ride to the store I can attach a basket to carry the groceries or whatever..

 

[Tailwinds]

I'm making one out of an old skateboard right now... Probably been done lots of times already...
I'll post up a pic when it's done.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I no longer have it on the bike but I made this out of one of those roller blade wheel scooters and a fender brace.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Just throwing this out there................. :roll:
Before Mike built us the one for the Auction Rat, I envisioned it made out of old sissy bars. Like this:

But, I've been thinking (we ALL know how scary that can get)....
What if, you replaced the seat clamp bolt with a long piece of all-thread, run nuts to tighten the seat post, then some spacers (made for copper pipe), then slip the ends of the sissy bar on, and then another nut on each end. At the rear axle, cut another sissy bar at the height of the horizontal one, flatten the ends, bolt together. Here's a detail (bad drawing) of the seat clamp area.

Just thinking....

Cheers!
Dr. T

 

[Sinner4]

Use a fork and add skate board with skulls, flames, white wall tires. OOPPS Thats for another thread... sorry

 

[Markm]

Use a fork and add skate board with skulls, flames, white wall tires. OOPPS Thats for another thread... sorry

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[ckdesigns69]

I like Dr. T's Idea! Looks like a great one! Thanks!
-shane

 

[utilityart]

I planned on making it attach a the seat post clamp but I was thinking I'd just use a longer hex bolt. Probably can get away without the extra hardware. Didn't consider a sissy bar for a donor though, I'll have to think that one over. Thanks for that idea.

 

[herr_rudolf]

Dr. T. That's almost exactly what I was thinking of when the auction rat was becoming a reality! ...and before Mikebikes36 came up with his'...

Just to generate some new ideas, here are some of mine:

I'm still VERY proud of this one:

But ofcourse you can always improve/customize an existing rack. I've always wanted to make one out of an old skateboard, but found something better:

And way before the Rustrocket Auction Rat and these previous bikes I was building this tire protruding rack. Also made out of the same stuff as my fenders: Aloy strips. Err Profiles, as it has a small lip on the topside

...However... I didn't succeed in making it look good quick enough. Mostly due to the position of the rearbrake... Scrapped the rack idea and finished the bike without one.

Last month I bought a potato masher(?) (That thingy you use for making mashed potatos) Because I see some sort of rack in it for a future build... :shock:

Maybe not your cup of tea but it could generate some other ideas.
Remember: Racks are cool!
8)

 

[aka_locojoe]

Probably wouldn't want it on your everyday cruiser though.

 

[Tailwinds]

Dude!!! My mind is blown! Those racks are killer!

 

[herr_rudolf]

Man! that santabike is one of the nicest bikes I've come across this year!
I think that rack would look killer all year long if you just turn it around and replace the x-mas tree with a more conventinal shaped flat piece of wood just for when it's not that time of year again...
8)

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

herr_rudolf,
I especially love the one on your blue mixte. It reminds me of the art deco kitchen I had as a kid. .
They are both works of functional art, but what else would I expect from you... :wink:

Cheers!
Dr. T

 

[herr_rudolf]

Thanks Dr.T.
The respect is mutual :wink:

Actualy... I got the idea of using those ribbed aluminum strips and profiles when I watched a cheezy Dutch home-decorating program. It was kind of a fifties episode and they were building an art-deco inspired diner-kitchen using these profiles you can get at your ordinairy hardware store. Later it came to me that they also resemble classic custom Briz bumpers... 8)

Kitchen stuff, huh...
What about a pre/mid-century cast iron grill or stove parts for a rack..?
8)

 

[GreatWhite00]

I want to make one out of a pair of bike forks and sheetmetal, but it would be a bit sacrificial.

 

[herr_rudolf]

hmzzz
sorry for the disappearing of my pics. Hopefully they'll get back on this thread anytime soon...
:?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Man! that santabike is one of the nicest bikes I've come across this year!
I think that rack would look killer all year long if you just turn it around and replace the x-mas tree with a more conventinal shaped flat piece of wood just for when it's not that time of year again...
8)

Thanks.
Your "art deco" rack has always been a favorite of mine.

Dr. Tankenstein - the sissy bar as a frame for a rack is a great idea.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Randy,
Thanks, make it happen bro!
My bike building 'funds' have been suspended until 2011! :mrgreen:

Cheers!
Dr. T

 

[Philphine]

a 24" bike fork, a bent seat post and some cut out pieces of chain stay.

i wanted something strong enough to put a passenger seat and bags on.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]