DIY bike front rack & basket under $25 IKEA HACK
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Vid about building a front rack and basket for your bicycle, using mostly things from ikea!
Watch me test the rack here: • DIY front bike rack & ...
Shout out to @bluelugbikeshop for the zip tie technique!
from ikea:
pleja rack $15 AUD
obersavtor brace $5 AUD
other:
zip ties under $1 AUD
m5 bolts under $2 AUD
backing plate (optional) under $2 AUD
This is on a 700c bicycle but you could easily modify for any bike!
Hopefully this inspires people to build their own, or think of creative ways to solve their problems. I have to say try at your own risk and stay safe out there!
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Better looking than most front racks out there 💯
Ahhhh haha cheers man!! I like it’s thin / streamline style too cheers! 🤗
The Hillman is possibly the most Melbourne bike imaginable. Love it.
Ahhhh haha! Cheers man what an honor! Thank you 🤗🤗🤗
what a FANTASTIC video. i have an older style bike like yours and it's been tough for me to find a video demonstrating the installation of a front rack for a bike with caliper brakes and a fork without eyelets. most racks are fairly pricey with no guarantee that they'll fit my bike so i really appreciate this demonstration of using materials from ikea
No worries at all!! Glad I could help. Good luck with your rack 👍
Great video. Good DIY.
Sorry for off-topic but I have to state this somewhere and this is the most prominent spot:
While watching this video I had to view 12 (twelve!!!) ads in between!!! This is hilarious.
@@ianmcmill what!!!!! that is crazy , how do they put even that many ads in one video??the video isnt even 12 mins long. sorry about that , hope you were able to enjoy the video
Highly respecting all the DIY works and adapts, with this kind of a budget project. Expecting another vids like this one 🤌🏼🤌🏼
Thanks homie! I appreciate that 🤗
I tried something similar with one of those cheap Wald baskets, same thin steel construction
got it all firmly bolted and put some bungee cords over it. but the bs thin steel bends with bungee cords
I spent a bunch of miscellaneous money that adds up on a hacked together POS
ended up removing it and buying an aluminum tube porteur rack, from Public, like 50 bucks with all the mounting HW, the steel rack was heavy as hell too
nice 👍 glad you found a solution
I like it. Back in highschool I had a rear rack with a milk crate. It was the most useful setup for my needs. Keep up the great work👌
Ahhh cool! Yeah rack are so handy for sure! Will do thanks! 😊
This is a very creative hack. So wild how perfect those trusses were to use.
Cheers man! Ya lucked out !
Simple sweet and sturdy! Awesome idea man, I've recently built a back basket for my bike and now I'm looking for ideas for front ones. Thanks again !
Hell ya no worries ! Good luck with it 🫡😊
Nice rack, i would just lengthen the plate so it goes to the furthest crossbrace and bolt the two to improve the strengh and stability !
Great idea!! That would make it stronger !
Clever use of off the shelf materials to create a rack. Good job.
thanks man, happy with how it turned out for a cheap rack!
You don't have to spend a lot of money to be fashionable!
Brilliant!
Cheers mate ! definitely don’t ! 👍
Daiso has great baskets that you cab zip to a simple rack too
Ayyy hell ya !
@@garysprojects Oh yeah, sweet hack though!
@@bhotsnax cheers Brad! 😊
Great Work. Both basket and rods are available in Canada/USA. Useful world wide !
Ayyyy awesome!! Glad to hear that it’s available in your part of the world too 🤗🤗
Love your videos. It’s great to see how other people are approaching their bike DIY projects. Awesome stuff!!!
Thanks man I appreciate it! It’s a lot of fun! Cheers 🤗
Super ! I have made one but used only the Ikea steel legs...flimsy but ok for the moment. Thanks man !
No worries! That’s awesome glad you made one !! Can always upgrade the legs if you find something stronger! Cheers
Great idea. Great out come.
I am going to build one myself and throw it on my single speed.
Greetings from Berlin
Cheers man! Best of luck 🤗
Hell yeah, this rack looks dope. Thank you man, I'm going to build one - ordering the parts now.
Ayyy hell ya homie!! Good luck with it 😊
Ur a genius amazing, I'm gona try this thanks for the vid
Haha cheers man! Good luck! Send me a pic if you end up doing it, would love to see, cheers!
Hell yes, imma ad it to my summer bike! nice cheapass solution! love it
Ayyyy glad you like it! 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for the idea!! This will be perfect for my 90's commuter. Now you've got me thinking of adapting the bigger Pleja basket with handle for a quick-release shopping basket on an existing front rack....
Ayyyy nice!! Hope it inspires people to create!! 😊
Looks pretty straight forward
Hopefully !
just installed this on my bike! thanks for hack!!
awesome!!! would love to see a pic if you have instagram @garys.projects, if not all chill! cheers mate!
What a brilliant idea! And your house is just two steps away from IKEA... hahahaha
Hahaha thanks homie!! 🤫🤫🤫
Totally going to try this!
Keep up the good work mate! 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Cheers homie! Good luck!! 🤗🤗
great video, gonna try it out for my singlespeed!
Cheers man ! Good luck 🤗
I like the practicality of that basket... Excellent fabrication skills, too 🚲🚲🚲
Cheers homie ! Hahah just bent with my shifter tool, but tried to be as neat as possible! Thanks 😊
@@garysprojects There's an old saying "a craftsman is only as good as the tools he uses", but I think a craftsman who improvises without proper tools to make something is closer to genius. Cheers!
@@campbellpaul hahaha cheers man! Thank you ☺️☺️☺️
Pretty cool idea, especially for us that can’t have a Wald basket for cheap.
Exactly! being in australia things can be hard to get sometimes! glad its helpful
Doesn't look like Ikea is selling these baskets at the moment but if you're in Aus the "Sandleford Chrome Display Basket" from Officeworks is similar dimensions
Ayyy nice ! Cheers homie !
cool video gary, thanks for the inspiration as usual.
Thank you! Happy to 🤗🤗🤗
I think what you`re trying to say is that it`s pretty straight forward. Great hack!!
Hahahaha yes 😂😂😂 thank you!
@@garysprojects Man's still hearting comments 2 years later the legend
@@kihonteki660 can’t get rid of me 🤣🤣
@@garysprojects looooool!!
@@garysprojects big fan of your builds by the way!!!
Cheers bro, just made up a diy front rack for my roadie today love it
Hell ya dude glad it worked out!
this video deserves a subscription and a like. thanks for sharing this hack.
Cheers man! Appreciate it ! 🤗
That's a brilliant bit of work!
Thank you ! I appreciate it 🌝🌝🌝
Thanks a lot for sharing that hack with us.
I'd like to build one for my bicyle.
But couldn't find this Rack on Ikea.
Pleja rack doesn't lead me to anything looking like yours on Ikea.
Hope somebody can help.
Have a good day.
Hopefully u can find something similar! Good luck
@@garysprojects yeah sadly IKEA doesn't sell this desk organiser anymore, at least not in Australia. I was lucky to find one secondhand for sale. Building the rack now!
@@mikef13 hell ya dude good luck!
super late to this video. fantastic idea and great use of cheep prefab materials. I'm going to try to this out and Ikea still sells this part for $5. Gary, how is this rack holding up over time?
Cheers mate I appreciate that - already sold the bike along with the rack years ago sorry ! Held up alright when I had it
I really love it. Thank you very much for sharing the idea.
No worries I’m glad you like it! Thank you 😊
Super smart Gary!
Thank you my dude!
Looks clean!
Thanks man! Appreciate that 😊
Pretty sweet hack! Loved it.
Cheers man appreciate it!
Hey Gary, I want to mount my basket lengthways, but I'm worried the struts will be wider than the basket than mounting sideways like you have. Any ideas?
You would have to change where it bends, the basket will sit further away from the wheel if you shorten the width of the basket
@@garysprojects True that. I was thinking also that it might work this way: each strut makes a triangle shape, with its tip comprised of both eyelets bolted into the same mounting hole. The base of each triangle strut sits up against the basket. Each triangle-shaped strut stays on its own side of the wheel and doesn't straddle the wheel. Does that makes sense? It felt hard to explain. Let me know if you can see any issues with that approach?
@@bbaggins3672 might be okay! I think maybe you might get a bit of side play since it’s dependent on how u hold the triangle parts but would probably work if you secured the basket strongly. Only way is to try!
The rods can be cut at will and joined with a small copper tube of the correct diameter and size by putting a little epoxy glue.
Great idea!! Thank you
WOW! Perfect! And it looks better than many "real" bike baskets!
Thank you my dude! Appreciate it
That’s awesome mate✨
Cheers mate appreciate that ! 🤗
Very cleaver. I love it.
Thank you! 😊
cool idea
Thanks man 😊
you didnt show how did you disconnect the eyelids as its connected in the middle ehh
I explained/show how I did it at 1:43
this one was the best easy build of all the DIY rack ... a big high five thanks ! ! !
Thanks brother I appreciate that!!
Excellent idea !
Thanks again Andy!
Hi! Is it possible to mount the obersavtor brace on the wheel axle if you dont have eyelets?
Ya u can do it , some professional racks are like this, I would just keep an eye on the weight
@@garysprojects Thanks for the reply! But I thougt it was for m5 bolts? My axle is m9, isnt the hole too small?
@@marcusmlk895 oh sorry I thought u had a quick release skewer , won’t fit a solid axle sorry
Great job
Thanks homie!!! 🤗🤗
that's a very large shifter you're using to bend the rods
Thank you
I don't get where you're bolting it into at the wheel?
Should be an eyelet on the end of the fork, not all forks have that eyelet though, but most have
@@garysprojects ah yeah I don't have that, bummer! Thanks for replying though
Do you still like it? Or would you rather make your own with an old front rack?
I sold the bike that had it on there , was good for when I needed it, if u want something that can hold more I would recommend converting and old rack
Cool bike
Thank you !
Nice build. I just bought an old racing bike which I'm going to convert to a bike similar to yours. The basket too is very handy for holding skateboards.
What type of handlebars do you have on your bike?
Ahhh nice! Yeah holds the skateboard pretty well I reckon. Has some side wobbles but not too bad at all. The sweeper bars are just off an old bike, I think u might be able to find on eBay for cheap! Hope that helps cheers !
@@garysprojects Helpful thank you. Baskets are rather expensive, so I’m gonna try this with stuff from IKEA here in Ireland !
@@louismcg7601 wow super cool!! If you do it, please send a photo, would love to see it! Good luck with the build 🤗🤗
Nice next step in bike building aka „pimp my ride“😉😎really good Ikea hack...i will keep it in mind👍🏻greetings, Achim
Cheers homie! Appreciate it 👍
Sweet job
Thank you! Appreciate it 🤗
Genius
Hahah thank you!!
Nice and clean... awesome...
Thanks homie! appreciate it :D
Cool idea! Well done ✔
Thanks my dude! Appreciate it! 🙏
Looks good and useful
Thank you!
Awesome work. What length M5's are you using?
Thanks man! I don’t know exactly but they are the same ones I used for the bottle holes, I wanna say they are 10mm-15mm
Nice work!
Thank you!!! 😊
sweet hack dude!
Thank you my dude !
@@garysprojects it looks like a wald 1372 low profile and looks sick!🤙 wish we had a ikea here too so i can buy this kind of basket..hahaha
@@fishowned haha yea it does! Hopefully you can find something similar !!
@@garysprojects hopefully!!😁 because the wald 1372 is too much expensive..🤣 got you a new subscriber here btw.. more DIY videos bro..🤙 loved your stuffs..🤙
Epic DIY!
Thanks my dude! 🤗
You ever take it off any sweet jumps?
Hahah I took it down some stairs check the “basket test” video
Can you build an IKEA from a bike rack?
🤣🤣🤣 maybe
nice
Cheers
I was very nervous putting my brand new beach cruiser on this rack. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxG6JIgwJhur8_Rg8UeQ3EmePzi_wSncL8 But after reading many reviews I decided to get this one and take a chance. When arrived it was very simple to adjust and put together. I also added spike tape over the metal hooks before securing and tightening the straps, and no scratches. I also purchased the top bar made by the same company so that my cruiser sits straight on the rack without having to turn upside down. Extra bungee cords are used to secure the front wheel from flapping and even piece of mind knowing your bike is secure. Definitely recommend...
Ayyyy thx Gary 😂😂😂
Oui doki , Nice,
Thank you very much 😊
sick one!
Thank you 🙏 ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Clever man! So gooodd
Thanks homie! I appreciate that! 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
If it doesn't come with the board it's not worth the Hassle to have one cut.
thats probably true
so sick man
Thanks man! Appreciate that 🙏
Genius!
Haha cheers!
Uba bike. ...tip ... trim zip ties with nail clippers...👋
Oooo yeah that’s a good idea ! Thanks for sharing !
Genius!!!
Hahaha thanks homie! 🤗
This is fucking ILL! Great job.
Thanks my dude! I appreciate that thank you 🙏 🤗
awesome rack
Thanks my dude!
$20 USD
Deal
#hackorbodge
Definitely a hack
Hahah thank you!!
Your build quality is shaity but the ideea is nice
Lol
@@garysprojects I actually want to make this project but i would want to add some 3d printed fasteners to improve lateral rigidity of the basket
@@DukingAroundDIY ayyy do it up! Would like to see it if you end up doing it !
IKEA in Australia? Very green 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahah yes