DIY Surfboard Bike Rack - Surf Sufficient
Вставка
- Опубліковано 3 вер 2012
- For those who travel around town by bicycle, they know riding with a surfboard under the arm can be cumbersome and awkward. In this episode of Surf Sufficient, our friend Travis Newhouse helps make that bike commute to the beach much sweeter. By adding a surfboard rack to your rig, your shred sled can be stowed comfortably as you head out for a stoke.
These instructions are a guideline. Each bike and surfboard are different. Be sure to measure your own bike and surfboard, and dry-fit the pieces before you glue them together. We want you to have a safe ride to the beach - make sure the rack will not inhibit your movement on the bike, and that your front tire can turn freely without contacting the surfboard.
Materials:
4 - 1" PVC T-joint
6 - 1" PVC 90 degree elbow
4 - 1.75" diameter hose clamps
10' PVC pipe (Schedule 40)
6' foam pipe insulation for 1" pipe
PVC cement
bungee cords
Tools:
hacksaw
sandpaper or file
measuring tape
flathead screwdriver
Instructions:
1. Measure the diameter the bike's seat tube and down tube.
2. Transfer measurement to the opening at the top of the T-joint, and cut off the top of the T-joint.
3. Place one T-joint on the bike near enough to the pedal to measure the distance to the outside of the pedal. Include enough clearance for your foot, but shorter distance will result in a stronger rack. On this bike, the distance was 8.5 inches.
4. Attach T-joints to bike with hose clamps. For now, tighten only enough to remain in position.
5. Cut 2 pieces of PVC pipe to the length measured in Step 3. Clean up the ends of the cuts with sandpaper or a file. Insert PVC pipe pieces into T-joints.
6. Install two 90* elbows onto PVC pipes, with opening facing the ground.
7. Cut two 3" pieces of PVC pipe, and insert into 90* elbow.
8. Install T-joints onto short pieces such that the openings are facing each other.
9. Determine the length of the crossbeam by measuring distance between the T-joints. Be sure to include 1" at each end for the portion of the pipe that fits into the joint. Cut PVC pipe to length for the crossbeam, and insert the crossbeam into the T-joints.
10. Cut two 11" pieces of PVC pipe, and insert into the ends of the T-joints that face the ground. The suggested length is to fit most surfboards and bikes. Make sure the rack will not extend too close to the ground.
11. Install 90* elbow at the bottom of the pipe, with its opening facing away from the bike.
12. Measure the thickness of your surfboard. Be sure to consider the bulk of a travel bag, if you use one. Add approximately 1/2" for the thickness of the foam padding. Cut two pieces of PVC pipe to length, and insert into the opening of the 90* elbow.
13. Install 90* elbows on the ends of each short piece, with opening facing up.
14. Cut two 12" pieces of PVC pipe, and insert into the 90* elbows. The length of this piece should be less than the width of the board when mounted in the rack. This will ensure the bungee cord can hold the board in the rack.
15. With all the pieces dry-fit, check the fit of your board in the rack.
16. Before disassembling, mark the alignment of pipes and joints that extend out from the bike. Draw a line on the pipes and the T-joints attached to the bike, and also at the top 90 degree elbows.
17. Glue the pipes to the T-joints attached to the bike. Be sure to align the marks made in Step 16.
18. Glue the 90 degree elbows to the pipes extending from the bike. Be sure to align the marks made in Step 16.
19. On a flat surface, glue remaining two T-joints to the crossbeam. Use the flat surface to ensure the T-joint are aligned in the same plane. Also, glue the two 3" pieces into the T-joints.
20. Glue the crossbeam into 90* elbows.
21. Glue the 11" pieces of PVC pipe into the bottom of the T-joints.
22. Continue to glue pieces: 90* elbow followed by short piece of pipe, then another 90* elbow, and finally the 12" vertical piece.
23. Attach the foam insulation to the rack.
24. Drill holes for the bungee cords. Ensure that the holes are low enough to avoid metal hooks contacting the surfboard.
25. Enjoy your ride to the beach! - Навчання та стиль
Dammit wrong video I was looking for a rack so i can carry my bike when I'm surfing
omg this make me laugh out loud lol
*Really great **Latest.Bike** trunk mount rack! Works well with my Honda civic & the price is affordable. Would recommend ✔*
I am so doing this! I am don't like having to depend on my parents to take me to the beach to surf and skim!(I hate asking them.) Thanks so much! :D
This is so much better than tying my board to my back with belts! Thanks for the video (:
Recently put one together. Used 1/2 inch, works it’s a bit weaker but I know now. Thank you so much.
Hi guys! I did this in 2019. It cost me 40$ and 8 hours of work. Its really good! ps: I already have all the tools, so 40$ for the materials! Thank you
I paid $45 au delivered from ebay for a side mount board rack. It is satisfying making something yourself though right.
Supercool! Will have a cool biketrip in scandinavia with my bike, wakeboard & Jack Russell Terrier - for fitting everything on my bike this is exactly what I am going to build! :)))
Thanks!
Perfect! I have lots pvc tubes thrown in my garage and I didn't know what to do with them and also I need a couple of surf racks so..., this was great. Thanks for doing the video and uploading. Those racks look goooood!
Of course man, glad you enjoyed it!
Clear and easy to follow. Thanks fella.
I live in Carlsbad and this video was very helpful thanks
Great idea and video man, thx for sharing the breakdown and build, I think this will work for me 👍🏻
thanks for share this amazing idea, great video
Great idea and great video, I live in a small surf town in Australia and generally everyone's on bikes, a lot easier now since they put in paid parking everywhere.
Really great idea. Thanks!!! LOVE the tunes. 👍👋🖖🇨🇦💫
Thx man great vid. I'm inspired ... i'm gonna build one too!
I love riding my bike with the surf rack!!! ( I bought one) it's awesome!!
thanks, did some mods, but helped so much!
Wow it actually works I just finished mine
Much appreciated keep on keepin on!
i've made a few of those and its fun being creative with them and making them different for different occasions. i was being lazy today and bought one of craigslist that has missing parts and now i wish i would have just made another one. i'm gonna be riding a bike 17 miles to go surf tomorow, on a mountain bike
Bike and Pedestrian committee! Our town needs that. We need more bike trails and parking.
The song is Eye know you by Seth Pettersen... you're welcome ;)
Thank you
good job man!
I think i'm finally going to build this!
Thank you 🙏🙏
Thanks for this:) Finding parking at Swamis is enough motivation to build one of those racks and bike, no?
cool.I'mmaking the same for my longhaul cargo bike to carry my 9'8" surfboard!!...cheers!
thanks, great video :)
Those racks seem common in the area. Funny to see someone had the exact same thing just before the video end
Fantastic
Grazie !!
thanks !
Great video! Wondering whether my 6'8 Minimal would be too heavy. Any ideas from experience?
I tried it but my 8ft wavestorm foam surfboard but I think its too heavy for this. The back bottom leg would rest up against my rear tire, I could have built an extra support leg down there but it seems it would have been to flimsy for my heavier board.
Its a great idea, I definitely gave it a good shot and it would work with a regular/shorter board, but the shape of my bike's frame and the size/weight of the board just didn't quite work out.
trop cool !!!
lovely man ! thank you so much for this tutorial, made my life better :) simply explained and shown with detail - just enough. By the way your surfboard looks sick, would you mind sharing dimensions and the shaper/model? thanks ! have a good one!
Brilliant DIY. I would just improve it with a system which allows to leave the frame clamps on, but remove the big rack when not transporting any board.
Brilliant! Though I need a way to quickly take the rack on/off my bike since I use it too much without a surfboard. Maybe instead of glueing to the T-connectors one could come up with a quick-release style connector?
Or you could take off the hose clams?
can you speak to how well the hose clamps hold this to the bike frame... i'm thinking of an overhead surfboard rack.... with maybe three SUPs... you know they can barely weigh anything..... but does your rack feel super solid?
Great guide, thanks! What's the song that's playing in this video?
Where are you located....
I really like your message in this video...
a lot of people make videos but you actually putting forth a message
This is pretty cool, wonder if I can use this solution for a 9 feet longboard with a removable feature. :P
Hi! what size of board do you think can be carried on it and how much weight? I'm doing SUP Surf and currently I'm using an 8'3" with carbon fiber netting.
Great Video, Whats the name of the Song?
what´s the song ? video is amazing im doing my own rack like this :D
Around how much will all of the material cost?
Did he built his front bike rack? Where can I get that rack. just really the one that I'm looking for it
can i transport a longboard ?
In the Netherlands I can only buy PVC pipe with a size of 1,26", would that also work? It may be too big for the frame... or is there a way I could work around that issue you think? Thanks!
would anyone know what the measurements are for the pvc pipe??
how does a threaded T make it easier to remove i dont see it..??
it says it in the description.....
I would like to build this rack for my SUP that weighs 24 pounds. Almost double the weight of a surf board. Do you think it will support the weight. Thanks,
you're gonna dangle a 24# cantilevered weight from what, a 35# anchor, and you're worried about the pvc's shear moment? Think about that for a minute...
+KorduroyTV I wonder if this rack would be easily removable for when im not going surfing...any opinions?
The hose clamps can be undone with a screwdriver, so yes, it's easily removable.
¡
Viva Encinitas!
What else to say. . Thanks!
Does anyone know if this rack could fit any bike?
I reckon PVC is a great material to make lot of things.
I made a Didgeridoo using the pipes. Actually it is a PVCridoo.
That's is fantastic!!!
Cheers
there are different size of PVC pipe that can fit any bicycle structure. just make sure you use schedule 40 or above otherwise stability of structure after putting load on it would be questionable.
what kind bike is that?
Song????
How Much would all this cost aprox?
How much in parts did this cost?
great video. so many people bike miami but drivers treat people on bikes like crap. i think most dont realize that people on bikes have the same rights to the road as people in cars since most dont even speak english here and maybe its different in their countries. ive been run off the road, things thrown at me and cussed at almost daily and im on or over the white road line on the side. sigh. hopefully more people become aware
Brazil since 1995
How much does all the material cost?
Thank you for the idea.
I build a version on the luggage rack, from metal.
It cost less than 30€ and 2 hours of work.
Now I can remove it from my bike in a minute, it was divisible in 3 peaces, so it take very little space when it was not used.
Now I can carry my folding bike, an the board by car to vacation, and use it there.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Wolfgang (from Germany)
wo kriegt man das denn für 30€ aus metall? welches material?
Nice rack , set a good example for the kids ,wear a helmet. You hit the pavement and no surfing anymore! Pura Vida
la rola esta chida buena onda brdaaa
Can this hold 9'0 longboards?
just go for it
Anyone know the song
ua-cam.com/video/meUk1EAxdK0/v-deo.html My buddy Seth Pettersen- super talented musician and surfer
Cooo but was kind of way harder than I’m trying to do lol
financially worth it?
Thumbs up anyways lol
You were mentioning uplifting the community and the environment. I just want to add that all you surfers need to behave once you get out into the water as well. Are we really intertidal creatures fighting to the death over that last little morsel of detritus???
helmet dudeeee!!!!
you're a bike comity but you dont know how to wear a helmet lmao