Rat Rack (Bike rack at home)

[pennyfarmer]

Today I decided to start the build of my bike rack. Someone give me an old swing set so I decided to put it to good use.

First the materials.

Next some of my cuts and welds. Make sure you chuckle at my crappy welds. The pipe was rather rusty and thin so I did blow through a couple of times.

A few pics with some bikes in what is finished. I have to get back at it so I can finish.

Have a great 4th

 

[B607]

I've kept my eyes open for a factory made bike rack for a long time. I found one at the old Blaw-Knox plant the closed. It was perfect...held 5 bikes, galvanized steel in perfect shape. I never could find anyone who could authorize selling it as there was just a lonely security guard there who was clueless. I was tempted to just snatch it, but the headlines might not have been too good... "55yr old man arrested for stealing bike rack." :shock: Still looking...Gary

 

[rat royale]

I've kept my eyes open for a factory made bike rack for a long time. I found one at the old Blaw-Knox plant the closed. It was perfect...held 5 bikes, galvanized steel in perfect shape. I never could find anyone who could authorize selling it as there was just a lonely security guard there who was clueless. I was tempted to just snatch it, but the headlines might not have been too good... "55yr old man arrested for stealing bike rack." :shock: Still looking...Gary

Gary, Tell 'em to call me when you need to get bailed!

 

[Tommy Atoms]

Just saw this story about David Byrnes (front man for the talking heads) He is now building custom bike racks. Check it out. http://www.grind.com/video/brCk1-AVvRk/ ... racks.html

 

[CYRUS]

Some very cool designs would definately get more put up if they looked as neat as those, and less arguements about the ugly steel racks.