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Nice rack . . . but just for one
A while back, I visited an LBS that had a wooden (oak?) one-bike rack,
freestanding. It was all wood--hangers, uprights, 'feet,' etc., and totally freestanding. Closest parallels would be on Peter White's page: http://www.branfordbike.com/storage/storage2.html#item2 Like the Lean Machine, only: - one bike only - totally freestanding. No wall support needed Like the Wall Mounted Oak Rack in terms of the actual bike supports, but (obviously) - not wall-mounted It looked like the Wall Mounted Oak Rack mounted on a valet: http://furnitureforsale.lunarpages.c...naoakvalet.jpg Anybody know where I can buy such a thing? The MTB's sleep outside. My tourer and my wife's bike sleep on a floor-to-ceiling metal job in the extra bedroom. The Moots--she has agreed--can sleep in the living room if it sleeps in something elegant. She's signed off on the above idea. She's quite marginal on this one: http://tinyurl.com/4rcu2 TIA, Neil |
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Neil Brooks wrote:
A while back, I visited an LBS that had a wooden (oak?) one-bike rack, freestanding. It was all wood--hangers, uprights, 'feet,' etc., and totally freestanding. Closest parallels would be on Peter White's page: http://www.branfordbike.com/storage/storage2.html#item2 Like the Lean Machine, only: - one bike only - totally freestanding. No wall support needed Like the Wall Mounted Oak Rack in terms of the actual bike supports, but (obviously) - not wall-mounted It looked like the Wall Mounted Oak Rack mounted on a valet: http://furnitureforsale.lunarpages.c...naoakvalet.jpg Anybody know where I can buy such a thing? The MTB's sleep outside. My tourer and my wife's bike sleep on a floor-to-ceiling metal job in the extra bedroom. The Moots--she has agreed--can sleep in the living room if it sleeps in something elegant. She's signed off on the above idea. She's quite marginal on this one: http://tinyurl.com/4rcu2 Performance/Nashbar/Supergo sell a bunch of them, including the ones above. I'm using a homemade version of that wooden expansion screw model, which my friend made for about ten bucks a few years ago. The easiest solution, if your ceiling (or landlord!) allows it, is to hang one bike upside down from two hooks, and park the other beneath it. The problem is the typical joist centers may be a little too wide. In that case, put the hooks into a board and screw the board into the studs. I've been thinking about this a lot. I'd like to have a really nice "hall tree" type of bike cabinet, which will hold a couple of bikes plus all the accessories -- helmets, jackets, tools, pumps, spare tires and tubes, etc. -- appropriate for the entry area of a nice house. Matt O. |
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:45:24 GMT,
, Neil Brooks wrote: A while back, I visited an LBS that had a wooden (oak?) one-bike rack, freestanding. It was all wood--hangers, uprights, 'feet,' etc., and totally freestanding. Closest parallels would be on Peter White's page: http://www.branfordbike.com/storage/storage2.html#item2 \snip There's the possibly that it could've been custom made in a small furniture shop or at home by a DIY woodworker. Maybe his kid built it as a wood shop project in high school. It could probably even be done with hand tools using available standard sizes of hardwood lumber. If you remember where you saw it, why not call them and ask. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
There's the possibly that it could've been custom made in a small furniture shop or at home by a DIY woodworker. Maybe his kid built it as a wood shop project in high school. It could probably even be done with hand tools using available standard sizes of hardwood lumber. If you remember where you saw it, why not call them and ask. I'm just about betting that's the case. I know where I saw it, but it's the LBS that lost the business on my new bike. I'm not anxious to ask, and he may not be anxious to tell. I figured if somebody had a handle on it, pre-fab, that'd be easier, but it may come to a touch of groveling and the purchase of a few unnecessary tubes.... |
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005 22:23:33 GMT,
, Neil Brooks wrote: There's the possibly that it could've been custom made in a small furniture shop or at home by a DIY woodworker. Maybe his kid built it as a wood shop project in high school. It could probably even be done with hand tools using available standard sizes of hardwood lumber. If you remember where you saw it, why not call them and ask. I'm just about betting that's the case. I know where I saw it, but it's the LBS that lost the business on my new bike. I'm not anxious to ask, and he may not be anxious to tell. I figured if somebody had a handle on it, pre-fab, that'd be easier, but it may come to a touch of groveling and the purchase of a few unnecessary tubes...... Phone 'em up. Just mention you've been in the store a few times. Call from a pay phone if you want. They don't need to know _who_ you are. Compliment their gorgeous rack. Be ready for a gushing response if the owner or their kid built it. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
Phone 'em up. Just mention you've been in the store a few times. Call from a pay phone if you want. They don't need to know _who_ you are. Compliment their gorgeous rack. Be ready for a gushing response if the owner or their kid built it. Good call . . . and more than a touch sneaky. I like it! |
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Wed, 09 Mar 2005 22:39:01 GMT,
, Neil Brooks wrote: Phone 'em up. Just mention you've been in the store a few times. Call from a pay phone if you want. They don't need to know _who_ you are. Compliment their gorgeous rack. Be ready for a gushing response if the owner or their kid built it. Good call . . . and more than a touch sneaky. I like it! It's called "social engineering". -- zk |
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Neil Brooks wrote:...
Is it possible for Mr. Brooks to initiate a thread without a suggestive title? -- Tom Sherman - Earth |
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Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:47:12 -0600, ,
Tom Sherman wrote: Neil Brooks wrote:... Is it possible for Mr. Brooks to initiate a thread without a suggestive title? I thought he was talking about big bucks. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:47:12 -0600, , Tom Sherman wrote: Neil Brooks wrote:... Is it possible for Mr. Brooks to initiate a thread without a suggestive title? I thought he was talking about big bucks. Which reminds me (of course) of a joke: Do you know the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts? Beer nuts are about a dollar and a half, while deer nuts are under a buck. And now I shall apologize profusely to the Usenet gods, both for my salacious titling (that was close) and for my weak joke. |
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