Thank you for the lovely pictures! They give me a lot of ideas. For instance: while riding a bicycle, I can imagine wanting to hammock in small public parks at the center of many Iowa small towns (during a multi-day ride across the state). Unfortunately, I have observed the trees often are "too far" apart. HOWEVER, using the bicycle as an intermediate support, and a "too far away" tree as the final support (as you have done in a few of these) could work quite well, perhaps also supplemented with a stake or two.
Thanks again!
I don't think he was suggesting using as a anchor point, but as a deviation point.
There is nothing wrong with the idea, as long as you treat it in the same way as a monopole (or rather a bipod on wheels).
The issue is not stability, that can be engineered using an appropriate guying system; no, the main issue would be getting enough height. Most bicycles won't be over 1m tall, that would only be enough for short hammocks.
Wow, cool solution!
Agree with all points, I like how you called it "deviation" point.
The rails on my bike's saddle are currently 39 inches off the ground. I could probably get a few more inches by raising the seat. We could call it a meter. (I'm 6' 2")
- The hammock calculator tells me with a 9' hammock, no suspension length, I can get a 12" sit height with a 39" hang point. (I'm 6'2", so not sure if I'm loving the idea of a 9' hammock)
- The hammock calculator tells me with a 10' hammock, no suspension length, I can get a 9" sit height with a 39" hang point. (I'm 6'2", so not sure if I like descending to a 9" sit height)
SO, at best, a good "backup" plan, if the alternative is going to ground. ALTHOUGH if I had an extra long seat post, and extended it, I could perhaps gain some inches there... worth trying (once I get some free time!)
A deviation point isn't an S&M hotspot! Just a trade term for anything that changes the direction of a line under tension.
I toyed with the idea of using a bike as a stand, when I first got into hammocks for bikepacking.
My idea was to have an extension pole. You could stow a good length pole, strapped to the top tube. Take out the seat and post, and slide in the extension to the seat tube.
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Last edited by lkk6783; 08-25-2018 at 04:20.
What do you suspend from?
The force on one side of the deviation point will equal the force on the other. So, if your regular suspension had a break strain of over 1000lb, then any extension should at least equal that.
Personally, if I'm in uncertain territory, then I carry two 12' dogbones of 2.5mm (7/64") Amsteel.
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