Rotatable bicycle fork mount for a vehicle
A rotatable bicycle fork mount including a base configured to mount on a vehicle floor and a vertical extending post extending from the base and a connecting rod coupled to the post and configured to releasably couple to fork arms on a bicycle and a rotatable assembly that allows the mount to rotate relative to the vehicle floor to adjust an angle of the connecting rod.
1 . A vehicle comprising:
a bed comprising a floor having one or more threaded openings, upstanding walls, and a tailgate;
a tie down configurable to mount onto the floor via the one or more threaded openings; and
a rotatable bicycle fork mount comprising:
a base configured to mount on the floor, wherein the base comprises one or more slots each comprising an arcuate-shaped slot;
a vertical extending post extending from the base;
a connecting rod connected to the post and configured to releasably be coupled to the fork arms on a bicycle; and
one or more floor mount fasteners extendable through the one or more slots and into the one or more threaded openings for fastening the base onto the vehicle floor, wherein the one or more floor mount fasteners are configured to be loosened or removed to provide a rotatable assembly with the base being rotatable about a vertical axis with the base and the one or more slots moving relative to the one or more fasteners to adjust an angle of the connecting rod to allow the fork arms on the bicycle to rotate about the vertical axis to change the length of the bicycle, wherein the tie down is removable and replaced with the rotatable bicycle fork mount, and wherein the rotatable bicycle fork mount is removable by removing the one or more fasteners from the one or more threaded openings.
2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the connecting rod comprises a tube.
3 . The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the tube comprises a cylindrical opening that is configured to connect onto the fork arms of the bicycle.
4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , further comprising a fastener removably extendable into the cylindrical opening.
5 . The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the fastener comprises a bolt.
6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle comprises a pickup truck having the bed defining the floor.
7 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of replaceable end caps coupled to opposite ends of the connecting rod and having selectable lengths configured to adapt a length of the connecting rod for connecting to the fork arms on the bicycle.