Make Your Own Bike Roof Rack

You want to transport your bike but there is a dizzying selection of bicycle rack styles and different prices to choose from.

Make your own bike roof rack.

It will teach you to make one with limited tools and materials. Your objective is simple. Homemade roof rack with accessories. Get a couple hose clamps that are bigger than the circumference of your roof rack cross bars.

Here are five diy bike racks you could make in a weekend. Here s the kind of fork mount you need. I created this instructable to address some concerns a few members had expressed with using wood for the mount and. The wrong bike rack can scratch your vehicle could be a safety hazard or make it easier for anyone interested in stealing your bike to get it.

Get stainless steel if you can find em. Why spend so much money when you could make a diy roof rack in the comfort of your own house. Note the two holes below the axle very important. Basically the rack grows along with your bike collection.

This instructable is a companion project to a previous instructable project of mine called wooden roof rack which can be found here. How to choose your roof mounted bike racks. A simple bike rack can help you clear up that jumble of two wheelers in your garage or around your yard. This diy bike rack is super simple in terms of design and also really easy to put together.

A great thing about it is that you can add more slots if necessary once everything is done.