How to Make a Bicycle Rack
Most people remember the bikes they had as kids. Many of them came equipped with what is referred to as a kickstand,which allowed the bike to remain upright when it wasn't being used. However, many of today's bicycles don't have this feature, meaning that for anyone with a bike, a bike rake is necessary to ensure your bike doesn't have to lay on the ground or against a wall. You can build you own bike rack. This is a fairly simply project to complete for a few bucks and a little bit of work.
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Things You'll Need
- 18 feet of 1" diameter PVC pipe
- 6 1" PVC "T" connectors
- 6 1" PVC right angle elbows
- PVC cleaner
- PVC glue
- Sandpaper
- Hacksaw
Instructions
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How to Make a Bicycle Rack
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Cut two 24" pieces of PVC pipe. These two pieces will make the upright section of the bike rack that holds the front part of the wheel in place.
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Saw eight pieces of PVC pipe to 1.5 foot lengths; saw three pieces into 3" lengths.
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Sand all the PVC ends so that they are smooth and free from any burrs.
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Apply PVC cleaner to all the pipe ends
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Put PVC glue on one end of four of the1.5 foot pipes and insert the pipes into the elbows.
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Glue elbows to one end of one of the 24" PVC pipe. Repeat on the other 24" pipe.
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Glue the "T" connectors onto the other ends of the 1.5 foot pieces so that they are at a 90° angle to the elbows.
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Glue the four remaining 1.5 foot pieces into the "T" connectors.
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Apply glue to the two remaining "T" connectors and insert the four ends of the 1.5 foot pieces into them. The T's should be facing up.
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Connect the two 24" pieces by gluing one 3" pipe section into the elbows. This should make an upside down "U" shaped piece.
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Connect and glue the "T" connectors with the two remaining 3" PVC pieces.
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Glue the legs of the "U" shaped piece into the "T" connectors.
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Tips & Warnings
Pre cut all the pieces and lay them out before starting to assemble your bicycle rack.
PVC glue dries quickly so you have to make sure your pieces are in the proper position before gluing.
