stolmen bike rack
i really like michael's idea for bicycle storage with the stolmen posts. i just wonder how easy it is to get the bikes up and down the pole. that's a workout in itself!
he says, "there are a lot bicycle storage/rack-systems on the market, but none of them met my expectations in function/style and price. i wanted to get 2 bikes on a wall in my apartment.
so i build one on my own. here's how it looks:
all you need to get from ikea is one stolmen post, two brackets and four hooks. you’ll also need some screws and some aluminium 20x20mm square pipe, maybe some foam rubber.
1. cut two pieces of the square pipe; choose the length depending on the design of your bike frame.
2. drill 3 holes into the pieces of square pipes.
3. screw a hook on each end of the pipe; screw the pipe to the bracket.
4. now you can mount the stolmen post and adjust the two brackets on it.
5. finally glue some of the rubber foam to the hooks to not scratch the bike frame.
that’s it! all in all this should just take you like ½ hour. the price of approximately 40euro is unbeatable."
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16 comments:
this is cool. featured it in my mtb blog :-)
This is genius! We've been looking for a sleek & inexpensive way to store our bikes since they take up so much floor space. Thanks for sharing. Time for an Ikea run!
I have this same setup, but with one of the designs on the market. A few bike racks are height adjustable, not sure if the Ikea bar pictured here is or not.
His system looks sturdy, but I'd be wary of putting a bike with a sloping top tube on it. In fact his mountain style bike on the bottom looks a little off kilter.
Most rack's I've seen allow you to adjust the the hangers independently.
The BEST way i can think of to allow for the stand to work BETTER is as follows!
Put one of the two hooks on upsideown for each bike.
the right side up one on the back, and the upside down one the front end (or whichever end is heavier on the normal hooks, and the light on the upside down one.
All this does is make a ballance that WILL tip heavyside down, and the hook on the otherwise upside down will hold down the lighter end that wants to go up.
This should hold it in place even BETTER and rid ALL your concerns about uneven bike tubes :)
HACK THE PLANET (couldn't resist)
and if you get your bikes stolen, you still have a stripper pole!
I'm slightly embarrassed to say that was my first thought too, Gino!
Nice rack, Jules.
Er....
is that a pinecone rim setup?!!!!!
I put together an uglier and cheaper version of a similar rack. Parts cost about $15, and construction took about 30 minutes. Pics and description here: http://mike.sapak.info/2007/12/31/diy-bike-rack
There is an easier way that you don't need to drill holes or anything. Ikea already has a bike rack and poll system that you can probably purchase for under 40 Euro.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10058712
and
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00120125
It's called a Broder poll and cycle holder.
Make sure you keep the tires away from the walls, or you will get black marks that are impossible to remove. Remember that the front wheel will turn if the rack isn't 100% level, and it really doesn't take much contact with the wall to make a mark.
where were you guys 2months ago! i bought 3 ugly bike mounting hooks from home depot for ~$5 each- the price is better but this rack is much nicer. i would have gladly built this instead to keep the bikes out of the way in our garage.
I liked this so much I went out and did it. Thanks for the idea, it's just what I needed.
Here is the result:
http://donn.dyndns.org/affair_20080217
Anybody have a good source for the square tubing in the US?
home depot sells this tubing, but he issue is that they are all battered up (and the home depot rep told me that they all ship such that they get damaged easily)
Where might I find suitable foam in new york city?
like Kamilo said above, i just went with the BRODER poles, extension pole and bike hanger. maybe not as elegant, but it's in my basement and works great.
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