Diy Vertical Bike Rack Hitch

Bikes are hung by their handlebars on u shaped brackets.
Diy vertical bike rack hitch. In fact there are actually a lot of different design ideas to choose from. Who we are and why we started. Offering a similar fork crown perching system to north shore rack s mountain bike hitch rack the yakima hangover is big on ease of use security and stability. The vertical mountain bike hitch rack is set to go mainstream with the soon to launch yakima hangover the first of its kind from a leading manufacturer.
We wanted a simple vertical bike rack that would hold six 6 bikes. Hopefully that makes sense. See more ideas about bike rack bike bicycle rack. The bike rack is a vertical design similar to softride hang2 but does not tilt down.
The first bike is 16 out from the hitch pin and the second bike is 23 inches out from the hitch pin. A mountain bike rack designed by mountain bikers. 09 21 2016 at 08 34 am. North shore racks hitch mounted rack design is the industry s fastest loading most lightweight vertical mountain bike rack.
Come join our adventure. Last edited by jmvdigital. Jul 22 2017 explore jjeremiah mykytiuk s board rack ideas on pinterest. I have an older model that holds 4 bikes and have adapted it to work with my surly big dummy long wheelbase cargo bike.
The smallest rakattach swing adapter is about 26 long i need about 18 long so rakattach won t work. A simple hitch mount vertical bike rack for mountain and road bikes fat bikes too. The best 6 bike and 4 bike racks to carry the whole family and crew. Bring all of your family and all of the bikes.
It is a solid rack. Join date jun 2007 posts 37. From hitch pin to the car side of the upright tube is 7. The softride hang2 due to its tilting design is bulky and sticks out about 26 inches from rear door my built only sticks out 14 that is 4 shorter than the spare tire carrier.
Lolo racks are a solid way to easily carry 6 mountain bikes kids bikes road bikes fat bikes and bmx bikes. Overall height of the rack from pin to where the bikes sit is 40. Chances are you only need a rack that can hold a single bike and it that case the design is a bit different. This is an easy diy weekend build project that you can do with a minimal amount o.
Each one is custom built by hand expect some small imperfections. One of the simplest diy bike racks in this sense is featured on instructables and is made of wood boards. I am going to add a couple of pictures to the main post for future reference. Our patented design is time tested carries bikes quickly easily and contact free in the least amount of space possible all while keeping the vehicle tail lights.