Free Bike Rack Plans

Outdoor Bike Rack
Outside the front of the house, there's a small plot of dirt that wasn't being used for anything. I thought that this would be perfect to build a permanent, hefty outdoor bike rack.

Cheap Bike Rack
We used a 3 speed, gear-hub, girls bike, but you could probably adapt the simple design to work with any bike. The end result is pretty goofy looking but very effective at hauling people and cargo. You can find a bike like this for $15 at goodwill and should plan on spending $10 on the bolts and wood.

Wooden Cargo Bikes
So you want to build a bike in the worst possible way... Our epiphany came when we were trying to make a large castor wheel for a parade float. We drilled a hole in a scrap of redwood 4x6 lumber and mounted an old Campagnolo bike headset in it.

Building a Bike Rack
If you don't have a drill press in your shop, this project is the perfect excuse to get one--you'll need it for most of the steps. The adjustability of this bike rack depends on having straight holes, accurately drilled 1 1/2" apart.

Foldaway Bike Racks
I always have people staying with me who have bikes. I needed a way store all of there bikes in my garage and still have space to parka car and build. This simple project lets you make cheap fold away bike racks.

Cargo Rack Bike
You can build a bike out of a commercially available cargo rack. Normally this cargo rack mounts behind a standard bike to extent the back wheel 1.5 feet back and makes room for its own large panniers, it has a a wood deck on top and plenty of tie down points for heavy duty hauling.

Bike Rack
Build this customizable rack for three, four or more bikes This bike rack is similar to one I built on Home and Garden Television’s In The Workshop, with one major change; the one here is made of Trex recycled decking boards. On television I made it out of spruce. In reality, you can build it out of...

Triangle Bike Rack
Here are the bike rack plans for the standalone homemade triangle bike rack. It’s actually quite simple to build if you know how to weld. These can be made for as many or few bikes as you need. Just adjust the length of the poles.

Wood Bike Rack
This bike rack is made from construction lumber and accomodates up to four bikes.

Simple Bike Rack
This is a simple bike rack constructed from 3/4" PVC pipe.

The Wood's Fake, But The Bike Is Real
Every six months or so Fine Woodworking magazine receives a photo of a bike built out of wood. Most are models, some full size, some in miniature, and we have been impressed enough to publish several...

Rack from Old Skis & Ski Poles
Bicycle parking rack for 5 bikes made from old skis and ski poles. Wood or PVC pipe could be used in place of skis and poles. I just happened to have these available and didn't want to throw them away.

Georgia-Pacific Bike Rack
Plan your bike rack carefully considering the height, length and number of bicycles you wish to accommodate. You can adjust these plans to your exact specifications.

Bike Rack
Self supporting bike rack. DXF Format...

Transport Bike Rack
Cost just $90 to build, probably can be done for less if you can find the fork locks cheap. Started with a 55" piece of extruded aluminum. We put it across the two tie-down hooks just under the rear window.

DIY Bike Rack
We had 3 or 4 bikes leaned up against the wall, in various states of disrepair. We scribbled up some plans for a vertical rack with legs to support it, but never built anything. A few months back, we saw this online, and figured we could build one cheaper.

PVC bike rack
This project was a little more time consuming than originally thought. It took about 10 hours including any rework and cost about $80.

Your Own Mountain Bike Rack
Glue connectors touching each other for standard mountain bike tires. Leave about ¼” space for 3” tires. Use bungee cords to tie rack down to truck bed. Hook bungee to seatpost or pedal to hold bike in place. This design should clear an 8” rear brake rotor.