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Shingleback
11th April 2017, 09:12 PM
G'day bike riders, I've been developing, building and testing a prototype of a five bike rack over the last few months, and it's pretty awesome if I do say!

The main difference to other racks is that it holds five full sized MTB vertically by the front wheel. The only part of the bike touching the rack are the tyres, the bikes stack close together and they don't rub. You can fit all bikes from kids 20" up to 29". Super quick to load/UN load, excellent shuttle rack.

Not far off production, stay tuned, I'll post in the verandah section when ready.

Cheers, Andrew.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/04/710.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/04/711.jpg

Vern
12th April 2017, 12:31 AM
What about visibility of the vehicles taillights?

Shingleback
12th April 2017, 07:35 AM
What about visibility of the vehicles taillights?


Good point, some vehicles lights are visible from behind, otherwise the best option is a simple light/numberplate board bungee strapped to the seats. Short cord plugging into trailer plug. As used buy some small boat trailers. I'll source a good supplier and offer as an option.
Cheers, Andrew.

loneranger
12th April 2017, 08:58 AM
Good point, some vehicles lights are visible from behind, otherwise the best option is a simple light/numberplate board bungee strapped to the seats. Short cord plugging into trailer plug. As used buy some small boat trailers. I'll source a good supplier and offer as an option.
Cheers, Andrew.
You can get bike carrier specific ones if you do a google search. I've just bought one I'll post the link tonight.

loneranger
12th April 2017, 09:22 AM
Just googled mine is called a Buzz Rack Plate Holder. $80 from bicyclestore.com.au

Shingleback
12th April 2017, 05:09 PM
Just googled mine is called a Buzz Rack Plate Holder. $80 from bicyclestore.com.au

Excellent, thanks for that! I knew you could get them I just hadn't got around to looking, cheers, Andrew

Vern
12th April 2017, 05:18 PM
Do you have anymore pics of the rack?

Shingleback
13th April 2017, 12:17 PM
Do you have anymore pics of the rack?
Yes heaps of pics, will post more with all the details once ready to produce. Has been quite a lot of testing and development to get it right, so stay tuned.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/04/688.jpg

Bernd VonCrashen
13th June 2017, 06:12 PM
Do you have any images closer to how the wheels are held in? I would worry that the weight of the bike downwards may attribute to stress on the wheel causing the wheel to bend, create stress fractures and or damage the hubs. Especially in rough conditions. Most tracks i ride on the access tracks are rough and bikes get thrown around from this.

I like your idea for ease of shuttling, though the engineering feat would to be to have an adjustable back wheel support. One that can go up and down for wheel/bike length to take some pressure off the front wheel and yet stay locked in.

Dig creativeness:)

Ranga
13th June 2017, 07:52 PM
I would worry that the weight of the bike downwards may attribute to stress on the wheel causing the wheel to bend, create stress fractures and or damage the hubs.

I originally wonder ed the same thing, but then got to thinking that surely it can't be any more stress than what a rider would attribute when on the bike? If anything, the fork bearings might be taking the load at a different angle, but I reckon they could cop it ok.

Bernd VonCrashen
8th August 2017, 06:37 PM
How has the testing been going? I am interested in one of these for shuttling when using the downhill bikes which is pretty regular and on some rough tracks to drive on. Would love to hear and see further:)