Comments on: Bike storage solutions

By: rc

rc — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:57:28 +0000

what about snowboard storage? any suggestions?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:28:35 +0000

Why not build you own bike hoist? There isn't much to them: http://www.instructables.com/id/EZLP9OG6NAEXCFJZ5G/

By: Jon Matthias

Jon Matthias — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:32:30 +0000

I’m with Rob – the Gravity rack is so awesome, we have two (for our four bikes). I can’t think of a better way to store these bikes in a 500 sq.ft. house. It’s really stable, but you can use the included anchor bolt to fasten it to the wall for child safety. Only $45 with free shipping at Amazon.

By: Yannick Brosseau

Yannick Brosseau — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:51:03 +0000

I have the Racor Ceiling Lift and I'm very pleased with it. I did not have enough space in my corridor for a wall solution, so using the ceiling real estate is a real bonus. A friend of mine shooted a demo I've made and posted it on youtube if you want to see it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUsNVF-_xq0

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:51:37 +0000

Rather than purchasing *another* device to reduce clutter, why not minimize bike storage problems in the 1st place by purchasing a *folding bicycle*? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle

I have a Dahon folding bike–works great, folds down to a small footprint. See http://www.dahon.com

Most folding bikes are for commuting and utility, but you can also pay more and get bikes built for performance.

By: DCJ

DCJ — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:46:44 +0000

For those of you that have a mountain bike with hydraulic disc brakes, storing the bike upside down is not recommended, as any air that finds its way into the lines ends up in the caliper–not good. Choose an option that keeps the bike horizontal. Of course, if you don’t have hydraulics it won’t matter.

By: Andamom

Andamom — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:06:10 +0000

A friend has the dual bike storage rack in his apartment. When I saw it, I immediately thought it worked well his 600 square foot apartment.

The biggest caveat is that they need to be set up correctly — especially in households like ours with kids. My toddler would want to pull on the pole and would try to find way to climb on the bikes themselves.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:04:04 +0000

Go to the hardware store. Buy two rather large, red-rubber-coated, screw-in hooks. Screw them into the ceiling at a distance from one another that is roughly equivalent (by about an inch or so) to the “wheelbase” of your bicycle (“wheelbase” is the distance from axle to axle or, equivalently, from point-where-front-wheel-touches-floor to point-where-back-wheel-touches-floor). Turn bike over, lift, hang. Total cost forty cents. Total clutter zero.

By: sharon

sharon — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:39:52 +0000

We have 2 of the racor double bike mounts. They are great and double as a nice way to work on your bike rather than get a bike mount stand.

By: Mike Hathaway

Mike Hathaway — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:24:31 +0000

I use the Ceiling mounted bike lift. Its very easy. And we store one bike on the lift and one below. I originally thought it would be a pain to use but it turns out to be much less of a hasle than lifting the bike onto a hook system.

By: carismatic

carismatic — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:55:44 +0000

My favorite is the cycloc: http://www.cycloc.com/ It looks nice indoors, and the cubby in the middle has room for your small accessories.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:52:52 +0000

Rick, I use the Michelangelo stand in my foyer and have had no problems with it, other than I had to return the first one because the legs were not even. On the whole I really like it. Ordered it from Performance Bike.

By: Rob Wilkerson

Rob Wilkerson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:48:25 +0000

I bought this one several years ago because it worked with my modern aesthetic: http://herrington-catalog.stores.yahoo.net/f772.html I live in a city rowhome with the classic lack of storage. This is a pretty attractive way of storing bikes in plain sight.

By: Rick Stender

Rick Stender — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:30:54 +0000

Here's one I'm considering. It's gravity based. It requires no tools and leans on the wall, rather than mounting, so you can move it with ease. http://www.amazon.com/Delta-Michelangelo-Two-Bike-Gravity-Stand/dp/B000ACAM38