Got an idea - waddya thunk?

rode past a guy last night on the way home with one of those lock/bracket arrangements and thought how lame they are.
Why not make it multi-purpose, me thinks...

take a look at:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenholla...%20combo_1.pdf

Its my theory of a bracket and lock that combines to become a rack when put together, and obviously a lock when needed

Has this been done before?
seems a bit obvious not to have been...

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

anyone?

anyone?

Bueller...

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

I think that you should go and have a go at racing.

__________________
Keep your heads up!!!!

flyingdutch wrote:
>
> rode past a guy last night on the way home with one of those lock/bracket arrangements and thought
> how lame they are. Why not make it multi-purpose, me thinks...
>
> take a look at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenholla...%20combo_1.pdf

It will snap where the top of the U-bolt drops in the slot. Try threading the U-bolt through a
hole instead.

Jazmo, its for carryig when Im racing to use as a boomerang to haul in the breakaway!!!

And yes, Terry. I had thought of the hole as you suggest.

Im sure there's a whole bunch of industrial design that it needs work on.
OK. One hole coming up

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

Is that a challenge Jazmo?
You-n-me next week
(at the starting line, at least.
After that I aint makin any commitments...)

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

Can't say i've seen one anywhere... seems like a good idea really.

Would it be a rack with supports down to the rear stays or a seatpost only one? The locks are generally pretty heavy but im sure you knew that ...

In article <d0c1c.829$dL3.81@fe09.usenetserver.com>,
flyingdutch <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:

> Its my theory of a bracket and lock that combines to become a rack when put together, and
> obviously a lock when needed

It looks neat, but good locks can be fairly heavy. And mean-spirited would-be thieves are bound to
half-inch the empty rack in spite...

--
Shane Stanley

'half inch' ? wozzat?

Im not thinking of anything hanging down the sides. More a daybag type setup so perhaps the fore-aft beam needs some type of attaching brackets on it?

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

"flyingdutch" wrote
> 'half inch' ? wozzat?

Half-inch = pinch.

Theo

"flyingdutch" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:d0c1c.829$dL3.81@fe09.usenetserver.com...
> rode past a guy last night on the way home with one of those lock/bracket arrangements and thought
> how lame they are. Why not make it multi-purpose, me thinks...
>
> take a look at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenholla...%20combo_1.pdf
>
> Its my theory of a bracket and lock that combines to become a rack when put together, and
> obviously a lock when needed
>
> Has this been done before? seems a bit obvious not to have been...
>

Looks really cool. I have a rack and have to carry a lock as well. Very annoying. Would like that
all in one idea.

"flyingdutch" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:d0c1c.829$dL3.81@fe09.usenetserver.com...
> rode past a guy last night on the way home with one of those lock/bracket arrangements and thought
> how lame they are. Why not make it multi-purpose, me thinks...
>
> take a look at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenholla...%20combo_1.pdf
>
> Its my theory of a bracket and lock that combines to become a rack when put together, and
> obviously a lock when needed
>
> Has this been done before? seems a bit obvious not to have been...
>
>

I assume since you can remove the lock there is no need to always carry it with you if you want to
save a kg. However when I want to lock my bike up I dont really care about an extra kg on a ride. I
think its a great idea.

Pete

OK. some form of allen key-d or hard-to-remove mech on the seatpost collar shall be added/considered

Anyone know any industrial designers or anyone else relevant for me to throw this at?
My expertise goes as far as bigger-pictue concept and the graphics/packaging

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

> >
> > take a look at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/adenholla...%20combo_1.pdf
> >
> > Its my theory of a bracket and lock that combines to become a rack when put together, and
> > obviously a lock when needed
> >

Bloody good idea! How about using something like the Blackburn (the one that mounts to the
seatpost). If you don't run a quick release on the seatpost it'll be pretty secure. I couldn't find
the rack on Blackburn's site so maybe they don't make them anymore. Mine works well...

Toodles,

me

I still have one of those blackburns hanging in the shed

thanx for reminding me. shall suss it out tonight.

Its only going to be as secure as your seatpost/seat tho cos even if my gismo has no QR, the seatpost might and you could take the lot. Allen key'd collars are much better.

more fiddles for MkII...

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...