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@BeauNidle
@Wiganwill,
As I've said before, no. I'm afraid that when I was approached by Hubot/Johnny Rau/Whatever he's known as I had no idea that the man has history. Simply put there was a discussion regarding the American version of the bike shelf on Bikeradar and I offered to make them (because I fancied one myself). He PMd me and asked for details, then asked that if he got some other orders from his friends would I give him a discount on one. I said yes. In retrospect that was naive as I had no idea who the guy was.
I promise however that far from being cheap, my shelf is just not overpriced (mainly because I don't have any overheads and this is a beer money exercise for me). Whilst it's not my main profession I am a damn good carpenter and the finish on this is satin smooth, the construction is solid as a rock.
Knockoff? Depends on how you define the word I guess. I prefer 'custom built to the highest standard in homage to an existing design that most of us can't afford'. Incidentally I'm getting enquiries to modify the design to individual requirements, like being able to lock the bike to the shelf with a D lock. Can do.
Sorry if I've ruffled feathers by association, but I'm just a 'workshop behind the house craftsman for fun' - gets me away from the day job. Whatever he-of-many-IDs may have been up to it's nothing to do with me.