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(FL) Boxlink Bike rack with fork mounts for 2 bikes
Hey everyone - I fabricated this bike rack as inspired by ToadSmasher2k1's design. It works great, and in fact, I'm going to use it today. Since adding my Decked storage system, though, I've decided to go a different way. That's a nice way of saying I can't leave things well enough alone.
I'm asking for $60, which is what I put into it for parts, plus shipping. You can see the build progress here. Includes all hardware to mount directly to your two (left or right) Boxlink cleats.
2" aluminum coated with Rustoleum bed liner
2 bike fork mounts with spears (not shown in photo--kept inside the cab when not used)
I found in researching mounts for this project that there are two sets of fork dimensions: fatbikes, and everything else. These ones are 100mm, and have worked well for every bike I hooked up to it... but no one I know around here rides a fatbike.
I will say that the finish isn't holding up like I'd hoped. When I finished it, I used a wire wheel to remove grease and rough it up a bit before spraying, but I didn't use primer. I used the mount this weekend with my bike, a friend's bike, and we slid another friend's bike in between the two. It took a couple of dings that make me think it will eventually need a repaint.
12-04-2016, 07:46 AM
(FL) Boxlink Bike rack with fork mounts for 2 bikes
