Hacks / Bodges

Ah fair enough, if you’ve taken advice direct from the builder then that trumps my thread chatter. That’s actually good, maybe means I can have a few option so if which bike/fork I use mine on.

If it ever shows up that is.

Comfort > everything

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Win

safety first. always

I have a bent up crashed fork. I want to turn it into a truing stand but sliding so I can do rear wheels as well.

Here's my "schematic":

Will it work assuming I can get the dropouts level? Will probably use something better than a wood block and attach the right hand leg the same way so there's enough clearance radially outward from the hub. Not sure how to attach the legs to the woodblock at this stage, suggestions welcome.

The nice thing is I can fix bolts or a dial into the extrusion (somehow) for truing and also it can be disassembled into three long straight bits which i can shove under the sofa or wherever

Edit: inspired by the one @Batt did a few pages back. Did you ever find a dial for yours?

Edit2: ooh, vertical sliding clamp fitting for the fork legs? Then I have 2d (+ rotation) adjustability

Nice !

Did come across this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FEN0Y1M/ref=asc_df_B01FEN0Y1M54496248/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22146&creativeASIN=B01FEN0Y1M&linkCode=df0&hvadid=255992992276&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8236820711294619870&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006886&hvtargid=pla-419506747622

Cheap. And probably shit but maybe good enough for proof of concept.

Almost certainly more accurate than me with a spoke key so should do the job.

Will leave that part for after I get it built, need to pop down to Wickes or Screwfix or wherever and buy some extrusion etc.

Edit: can't find extrusion on either of those websites, does anyone know if any of the big chain DIY stores sell it?

My homemade bike stand been using it for the pass 4 years still going strong has a sliding front fork mount for different length frames the axle stand was from a old HGV garage which is perfect for spinning bike around to work on.

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Another one i made for a mate out off scrap bin bits.

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great work.

Cheers

Cobbled together a quick beer holder for my alpkit stedloops bars today at uni - productive procrastination

Interesting. How does that work?

Ride bike to the pub with two of those, and then you can safely carry four beers?

Just wanted to see how it mounted; I understand what it's for! I guess zip ties through those holes? Fun project.

Yeah I'm just going to thread some zipties through! It's a pals birthday tonight so he'll have beers on the move. Will post a pic fitted and loaded

Pretty pleased with this actually

Why don't you put the platform above the bars then ziptie it? Then the bars will be supporting the weight rather than the zipties.

that looks pretty brilliant, might have a go at something similar for my bmx bars

very creative!

platform above the bars

This. Otherwise brilliant.

Top bodging!
Also, it's lovely to see the 'stedloops' name is still going strong! 👍

I'm constantly experimenting with different bags/pouches that have been discarded from the vehicles at work, and some work well. If I get a chance I'll do a couple of photos.

Cheers for the feedback! Turns out it supported the weight just fine, but vibrations were a real issue. It lasted all of 500m before the cans were out the mount and in someones back but it was just a bit of fun.
Extending the intersecting piece of wood upwards to grip the tapered bit at the top of the can would likely solve this - but would limit me to a single can size...

put suspension on dolan, problem solved

How about throwing a strap on there?
You could make and attacment point either side of the cans and loop it over the top?