Building a Wall-mounted Bike Rack

[ludwigdanieloliwer]

Hello!

I am planning to build a wall-mounted bike rack and am uncertain about the durability of my construction. The idea is for the build to be both stylish and practical.

I am planning to attach two pieces of 45x70x2000MM pine battens to the wall. In these battens, I intend to drill four holes that are 40MM. In the holes, I want to glue dowel rods that will function as arms to support the bikes. Two arms will support one bike, so the entire rack is intended to hold two bikes.

My question is whether a 45MM depth for the hanging arrangement will withstand the pressure of the bike's weight?

Other tips on solutions or thoughts on how I can approach this are also welcome!

Note: The images are not to scale or in the correct color, just a guideline for how I am planning the design to look.

 

[Tompafix]

Why not just buy a wall hook for that purpose? It will be cheaper than the timber.

 

[ludwigdanieloliwer]

Why not just buy a wall hook specifically for this purpose? It will be cheaper than the wood.

I think it's more fun to have something personal, and the stand will be mounted in my living room, so I also want something that looks okay to look at

 

[Tompafix]

Haha okay then I think the biggest concern is probably if the timber shrinks. Thinking if you either insert a wedge from the backside like you do on axes. Or if you don't drill all the way and screw from the back to anchor it better.

 

[DE73]

Hello!

I'm planning to build a bike rack for the wall and I'm unsure about how durable my construction is. The idea with the build is that it should be aesthetically pleasing but also practical.

I'm thinking of attaching two pieces of pine battens measuring 45x70x2000MM to the wall. In these battens, I plan to drill four holes that are 40MM. I want to glue dowels in the holes, which will function as arms to hold the bikes. Two arms will support one bike, so the entire rack is intended to hold two bikes.

My question is whether a 45MM depth for the suspension arrangement will withstand the pressure of the bike's weight?

Other tips on solutions or ways to think are also welcome!

Note: The pictures are not to scale or in the correct color, just an indication of how I plan the design to look.

Here you might find some good ideas

https://happyride.se/forum/threads/cykel-i-laegenhet.483001/

 

[ludwigdanieloliwer]

Here you might find some good ideas

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Thanks for the tip!

 

[ludwigdanieloliwer]

Haha okay then I think the biggest concern is whether the wood shrinks. I'm thinking if you either insert a wedge from the back like you do with axes. Or if you don't drill all the way through and screw from the back to secure it better that way.

Thanks for the tip! So if I, for example, drill 35MM and secure the dowel from behind with a screw. How much weight do you think it can handle?