Trumpettom001
Well-Known Member
Now, a local charity I volunteer for want's to make a bike rack for the volunteers to lock their bikes to. Being a charity, they can't shell out for a load of bits of specialised iron bars to be bolted to the floor..
One clever chap came up with the idea of welding a plethora of frames together, to make "wheelbender" bike racks. Not a problem, as 99% of people there ride MTb's with fairly strong wheels.
His plan is to take an angle grinder to a load of bikes, behind the top tub and down tube, leaving only the seatpost, and rear seat/chain stays, which would provide a fairly nifty place to slot in a front wheel....
Many many of these cut down bikes would be welded together, and the end result would be an immovable (without a forklift or similar) bike rack, that dosen't need planning permission... (as it's not bolted to the ground).
Obviously all the frames would have to be steel, as aluminium is a bit tricky to weld....
Ideas? suggestions? improvements?
One clever chap came up with the idea of welding a plethora of frames together, to make "wheelbender" bike racks. Not a problem, as 99% of people there ride MTb's with fairly strong wheels.
His plan is to take an angle grinder to a load of bikes, behind the top tub and down tube, leaving only the seatpost, and rear seat/chain stays, which would provide a fairly nifty place to slot in a front wheel....
Many many of these cut down bikes would be welded together, and the end result would be an immovable (without a forklift or similar) bike rack, that dosen't need planning permission... (as it's not bolted to the ground).
Obviously all the frames would have to be steel, as aluminium is a bit tricky to weld....
Ideas? suggestions? improvements?