This project could help to motivate people to bike more cutting down on pollution and getting people to exercise more and be healthier. With our fast paced society having a simple built in bike rack allow people more freedom to ride their bike in unpredictable situations without the worry of how to get it from place to place when needing it transported by a car. For example, I like to ride my bike to work but when I get off its late and dark out and I would rather get a ride home with a coworker but then if I do that I have to leave my bike at work and then figure out a way to get it the next day. My device would solve this kind of problems for bicyclist everywhere and with a few modifications this device could be retrofitted to different bike frames as long as the arms sit fit inside the frame.
This project will be deemed a success if the bike rake can fold inside the frame when not mounted to the car and not affect the performance of the bike. Also the bike rack must be able to unfold and mount on a trunk easily while supporting the weight of the bike. The device was determined a success since it was able to support the bike while being attached to a car and driven around town without damaging the car. The device also must weight under 5 lbs and was measured at 3.9lbs and the deflection was measured at 0.125 inch for 60lbs well below the required max deflection of 0.25 inch although higher then the predicted value still under the requirement for this project. To achieve this project I need to staying on track and keep to a tight schedule.