How low can you go in designing a bike rack? How about two pieces of wood? Seriously, that’s what Etsy crafter Fluoshop has introduced and is actually offering for sale as the Bike Hook? We like minimalist design as much as anyone but doesn’t even even appear that Floushop took the time to paint the pieces of wood it is selling as a bike rack!
The “kit” requires a stable wall for installation, and it includes dowels that according to the maker “can be used in some but not all walls.” OK, we can accept that shortcoming, but these dowels and pegs – which “need to be seated straight and firmly into the wall” – cost around $87, plus shipping. Likewise these are reportedly designed for use with lightweight bikes, and may not work with heavier bikes.
Frankly, a trip to Home Depot and about $10 could get the same results. Maybe some hipsters have an extra $90 to blow on this imported German-made bike rack, but for everyone else this is a serious (Mis)Shift.
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