BIKE RACKS AND CARRIERS FOR CARS MEGATHREAD - all questions asked and answered here

[Rorschach]

Brother-in-law has a Yakima Stage 2 as the wheelbase on his Giga is enormous.
Great bike rack but a touch unwieldy as you said

 

[Haakon]

Brother-in-law has a Yakima Stage 2 as the wheelbase on his Giga is enormous.
Great bike rack but a touch unwieldy as you said

That looked pretty nifty until i saw its 30kgs... Jesus

My cheapie even with my german ball clamping contraption is half that. Takes my 1220mm wheelbase Orange with ease and would take something at least 100 longer.

 

[Cardy George]

The ST rack has a very thin hitch pin that was supplied with it, also the stabiliser acts as security as it needs to be fully loosened to remove it.

I think I've mentioned it before, but its a half inch pin as opposed to the ⅝" that come with most tow hitches. Mitch (I assume) said he just bought a locking one off ebay

 

[ozzybmx]

I think I've mentioned it before, but its a half inch pin as opposed to the ⅝" that come with most tow hitches. Mitch (I assume) said he just bought a locking one off ebay

If I get the 'some thieving cnut' feeling, I back my car against something and stealing the rack without stealing the car would be a miracle.

 

[ozzybmx]

My ISI is 2013, was one of the early ones.

Nearly 10yrs old and was $500 back then, the replacement for my ST would be $2000 buckos, though I only paid $1200 back in 2019. Still don't want to lose it to some meth chunt.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

She good with the weight, I've had 3 or 4 bikes on that rack while sitting in the garage.

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Roughly how long are the feet and how wide apart are they please, thinking I might cobble something together from timber offcuts.

 

[ozzybmx]

Roughly how long are the feet and how wide apart are they please, thinking I might cobble something together from timber offcuts.

Can measure exactly for you in the morning as I'm in on my last nightshift.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Cheers @ozzybmx

 

[ozzybmx]

Cheers @ozzybmx

Sorry, got computer issues. Turned it on tonight to find it had downloaded a Windows Security update and gave me the dreaded Blue Screen Of Death.
Currently updating all drivers, Bios and deleting the update

There was no method to my measurements, the steel box section were offcuts and took me about 30mins to knock up.

105cm wide and 125cm long.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

After almost ending up in the fuckwits thread last week when the rack fell over in the garage and very nearly took out the car I finally pulled my finger out and made this with a bit of inspiration from @ozzybmx

 

[ozzybmx]

After almost ending up in the fuckwits thread last week when the rack fell over in the garage and very nearly took out the car I finally pulled my finger out and made this with a bit of inspiration from @ozzybmx

Are you going to store or put bikes on it ?

Theres a fair bit of leverage on the hitch.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Are you going to store or put bikes on it ?

Theres a fair bit of leverage on the hitch.

How do you even weld that stuff?

 

[ozzybmx]

How do you even weld that stuff?

Using a Twig welder

 

[beeb]

Using a Twig welder

This thread has branched of unexpectedly…

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Are you going to store or put bikes on it ?

Theres a fair bit of leverage on the hitch.

Negative, the bikes already have their spots.

 

[Nambra]

This thread has branched of unexpectedly…

I wood have expected a bad pun like that from you @beeb.

 

[beeb]

I wood have expected a bad pun like that from you @beeb.

Sometimes I can’t help but to go against the grain.

 

[Nambra]

Sometimes I can’t help but to go against the grain.

That I did knot expect!

 

[beeb]

That I did knot expect!

I didn’t twig things would go down this path either.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

You're all a bunch of saps.