Owning a few bikes adds a lot of clutter to a garage or yard. Children will leave their bikes anywhere once they have finished riding, and expensive adult bikes need proper storage to avoid the risk of damage. Buying a stable bike rack can be expensive, with many prices exceeding $100. A strong bike rack great for garage storage can be assembled with inexpensive or scrap wooden lumber and a few hours of work.

Things You'll Need:

• 2x4 lumber
• 2x2 lumber
• Saw
• Wood screws
• Power drill

Determine how wide the frame will be parallel to the wall by calculating the number of bikes that are to be stored. Eight inches of width should be enough for a child's bike, so a rack that will hold four bikes should be 32 inches wide. Add a few more than eight inches for an adult bike, or for bikes with wide handle bars.

• Step 2

  Cut two 2-by-4 pieces of lumber to the measurement calculated in Step 1.

• Step 3

  Cut two more 2-by-4s to 33 inches or longer, depending on the size of the tire. These sides will determine how far the bike rack will extend from the wall.

• Step 4

  Use wood screws and a power drill to assemble the four 2-by-4s into a rectangle. Allow about six inches of the 33-inch 2-by-4s to extend over on one side. This side will be the rear, or back side, of the bike rack.

• Step 5

  Cut four 2-by-2s to fit the width of the rectangle frame. If the 2-by-4s were cut to 33 inches, minus six inches for the over hang, then the 2-by-2s should be cut to 27 inches. These will be used to hold the bike tire in the frame. Bevel the edge of the lumber with a table saw to a 45-degree to make placing the tire in easier.

• Step 6

  Cut eight 2-by-2s for the wheel supports at 45-degree angles. Four will be installed vertically and the remaining four will be angled. Cut the vertical standing pieces to 24 inches and the angles pieces to 33 1/2 inches.

• Step 7

  Assemble the wheel supports starting on the left side. Attach a 24 inch 2-by-2 vertically against the back left corner. Attach an angled 33 1/2 inch 2-by-2 so that they form an upside down V shape. Place a 27-inch 2-by-2 so that it is parallel to the frame and flush against the V shape to form a right angle triangle.

• Step 8

  Continue Steps 7 and 8 until the end of the frame is reached, leaving enough room in between wheel supports so that they bikes can easily fit.

• Step 9

  Strengthen the wheel supports with one 2-by-2 attached inside the top angle of the triangle. Measure the length of the wheel supports, cut the 2-by-2 to size and attach with wood screws at each triangle.