Kind of old school as the MC has 2 rear shocks used as a mount point for this rack. Made in an afternoon, out of scraps around the garage. The rack frame/base is T shape of 2x4 lumber, with a fork clamp mounted to the front, and 1x1/8 straps down the the upper shock bolts. The 2nd attachment point for the rack the sissybar The left crank arm is slid down thru a piece of pivoting PVC pipe, slotted for the pedal spindle to pass thru, and the bottom bracket rests on the rack and is strapped to it. Edit: I use T nuts to hold wood projects like this together...and can be taken apart easily Bicycle gear is in a bag sandwiched between the wheels MC gear stashed in friends vehicle at trailhead simple, light, functional,,,cheap
I originally got my Dahon folding bike to carry in my minivan and not have to remove it for sleeping. I've since strapped it to the back of a couple bikes when dropping them off somewhere and needing to get myself home. Anything 2-wheels, Mark H.
I made one last year and somehow manage not to snap any photos of the whole setup. The fork mounts to this gizmo that mounts in place of the right rear peg. It obviously has different positions for different sized bikes. The tube on the bottom allows me to use different spacers for different axle types. I have spacers for a standard 100x9mm front axle and QR, a set for 100x15 thru axle for my 29er and a set for 142x15mm thru for my fatty. Beginnings of a fork mount by VertigoCycles, on Flickr With the 29er installed Fork mount done by VertigoCycles, on Flickr You can just barely make out the top tube cradle in this photo. It's between the bicycle saddle and the moto turn signal. It's just a cradle from a Yakima rear mounted car rack. I machined and welded a couple of little tabs to a chromo tube. The tabs key into slots on the rack on my KTM and bolt into place and the cradle holds the frame by the top tube. The rear wheel stays on and the front gets mounted to a wheel fork on the left side of the bike. All the gnar in Sisters has been shredded. by VertigoCycles, on Flickr
Super cheap rack - two pieces of angle iron bolted together and then to my rear rack. Flexy as hell until you add tie-downs. Don't think it could have cost me more than $15. I only need to transport a bicycle to work every once in a while. Now if I need to bring one home I'll just ride another one to work and switch. Probably not suitable for cross country travel.
Wow, that is a clean mount! I have no thru-axles. Please post a photo of your QR9 adapter, preferably without it in the bracket.
found one. This was the day after I finished the bike mount. no front wheel mount yet. Loaded up for what turned out to be a 4 hour ride from hell in freezing fog and terrifying road conditions through Brightenbush OR. I didn't know at the time that the ride home would be worse. IMG_5565 by VertigoCycles, on Flickr
Here is my setup. Works like a charm and only takes a minute to install. It fits to my Bestem top box rack.
wow, I don't think so many of those ideas are legal on road... some sticking out poles in back is more then hazardous.
to vehicle approaching you from behind to start with. A car cannot carry a stick out pole in the back without warning light or sign setup, why would bike could?
Yeah, I get that - I modified my original design to offset it diagonally so as to blunt any rear impact damage. I suppose it could be hazardous to someone hitting me from behind, but my rack will likely stay attached to the moto - if I get hit hard enough to put the bike through the windscreen of a car, we'll both be f'd! Your point is well taken, though - I'm always hyper-vigilant about watching ymy six when stopped in traffic when carrying my bike. In gear and ready to get out the way.
The rule in most places is that a red flag (red "lantern" after dark), but only if the load extends more than 4-feet beyond the vehicle. In my opinion, prudence would indicate using a reflective wagging flag regardless of the length of protrusion.
If I'm riding at night, sometimes I'll use my little red bicycle blinking light on the bike itself. Hopefully, they can see me without the blinking light. If they are close enough to hit the bike rack from behind I'm not going fast enough!
I've got a new solution to carrying my bike on the motorcycle... Haven't tried it yet because I just got it a week ago and our season here in Montreal has come to an abrupt end, with the roads icy and snow-covered (other than the main highways). And next week the snow tire law kicks in, so there won't be any riding until March 15th. SIGH But I hope to be able to strap this new toy on top of some soft luggage on the back of my motorcycle: It's a Brompton folding bike, arguably one of the very best available, and with a titanium frame. I've already been using it for a very short commute to work and it's just great. I'm really looking forward to taking the bicycle with me when I ride the motorcycle on a trip, say to the ocean coast in New Hampshire. I can leave the motorcycle and my gear at the campsite and with the bicycle I can explore to my heart's content. When I'm not riding my motorcycle to work, I take my car, but leave it almost 5 km away from my office. I generally then walk the remaining distance. I did this all last winter, regardless of how bad the weather was. (Thank goodness for high-tech winter clothing!) Anyway, the walk doesn't save me anything in the morning but it sure wakes me up and gets me ready for the day. But at the end of the day, including the 30+ minute walk to my car, I actually get home faster than if I'd had my car with me at my office. And instead of sitting in frustrating bumper-to-bumper traffic with aggressive drivers and not getting any exercise, I "walk out my day's frustrations", get exercise, and get home faster. With this folding bike, as long as there isn't salt and slush on the road, I just pop it out of the back of my car and ride that distance. So far, fantastic!