The Surfboard Racks Blog

For those of you who like to do things yourself, I found this article on this site for constructing your own cheap bicycle surfboard rack. Enjoy!

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    Parts List*:

1″ Schedule 40 PVC Pipe (1): $1:18
1″ Schedule 40 PVC Elbow (6): $0.53 each
1″ Schedule 40 PVC Tee (2): $0.58 each
Hose Clamps (4): $0.94 each
PVC Glue (Low VOC): $2.12
Pipe Insulation 3/8″ for 1″ copper pipe (1): $1.85

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    Required Tools:

   

Hacksaw for cutting PVC
Screwdriver to tighten hose clamps
Drill

Estimated install time 30 min. For some reason I could not get the rest of the article to post so for the complete instuctions here is the link! Happy Surfing.

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I began surfing well before I could even think about driving a car. If fact, I learned how to surf before I even learned to ride a bike. The only reasoned I even learned to ride a bike was simple because it allowed me to go to the beach to surf. Thus the need for the Bicycle Surfboard Rack.

I have had quite a few over the years and I would have to say The Carver Bike Rack is one of my favorites.  Here is the one I currently own which can be found on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price.

Notice on this specific type of rack the board will be laying parallel to your bike. I find this to be the best position for keeping the board free from grinding on miscellaneous objects and obtaining marks. Racks that position your board directly behind the bike have one small problem. When you go over bumps they tend to jar the board and it can often come loose and you have no way assisting the board. When the surfboard is parallel, like the rack shown, you can easily reach down to brace it with your hand when you take your bike off road or hit the occasion bump.

I also like this surfboard rack for it’s simple installation process. All tools you need are included and it takes no time at all to slap this guy on. I took this off the carver website to for those curious on installation.

Installation Instructions

CSR Mini Installation The Carver Surf Rack Mini is small but strong enough for boards up to 8′0″. Unlike other brands, this surf rack mounts via the seat post as not to crush, scratch or mar your nice bike frame. Also this feature allows you to mount this surf rack onto mountain bikes, full suspension bikes, and bicycles with unusual frame tube shapes. Loosen 5mm bolts with 5mm allen wrench Open Clamp Snug bolts back on clamps around seat post Put surf rack on slight angle towards the rear wheel Insert carrier arms into clamps Adjust carrier arms to desired width and tighten all bolts snugly Check push pins Go Surf!   If your board is bigger than 8′0″ The Carver Max is basically the same but for bigger boards up to 10′0″. If you have a long board, they got you covered as well with The Carver Long Board Bicycle Rack. As soon as I find a video I will post that as well.

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