Bike Storage Ideas?

[JtB]

Looking to store my bike in the garage; hanging from the wall (to save space) and locked (for security). Anyone got any ideas for appropriate wall mountings?

 

[Peteaud]

Ive never liked the fold out halfords ones.

Ive used the big L hook from B&Q (the beige one with padding) and can fit 2 bikes on no problem.

Also as the are seperate you can play about toget the positions right.

 

[Pauluk]

Have a look at Halfords, Chainreaction or on ebay, there are usually storage hangers and security fixings on those websites.

 

[The Brewer]

I got something like this from Lidl last year and find it great for the commuter and the weekend joyrider

Similar on ebay HERE

 

[HLaB]

No idea how good or effective they are but Cycloc's look quite good in principle and you can lock your bike to them.

 

[Darcy]

Earlier today I put 4 large hooks into the ceiling beams of the garage to hang my bikes up. It's great, the bikes are off the ground, more room in the garage and less chance of the bikes getting damaged. I can lock the bikes together and wrap a good heavey chain around the thick heavey beams. Hooks were 5.99 a pair, quick, easy and a cheap solution.

 

[400bhp]

The Halfords ones (Bikehut-about £13 each) are absolutely fine. I have 3 in my garage. Just try and broadly measure out the gaps between the bikes and the height - the issue you might find is that the handlebars get tangles if you hang them at the same height.

 

[Darcy]

To prevent handle bars getting tangled, top and tail your bikes. You can place them closer together, takes up less room and no tangling.

 

[400bhp]

To prevent handle bars getting tangled, top and tail your bikes. You can place them closer together, takes up less room and no tangling.

Not a bad idea, although the tailing bikes can be a bit more arkward to lift.

 

[JtB]

Sorry, what's "top and tail"?

 

[Darcy]

Hang the first bike, the second bike is placed with the handlebars beside the back wheel of the first bike.

 

[david k]

Looking to store my bike in the garage; hanging from the wall (to save space) and locked (for security). Anyone got any ideas for appropriate wall mountings?

big hooks and hang em from the ceiling is the best way

 

[Boris Bajic]

big hooks and hang em from the ceiling is the best way

I do this. I hang them by the rear rim, so the back of my garage looks like a butcher's store room, with a row of bikes hanging like sides of beef.

A very serious cycling-nut pal was visiting once and left his bikes on the roof rack overnight rather than risk 'pulling the rims out of true' by suspending the whole weight of the bike from one rim. I was bemused.

He, in turn, thought me mad to do what I did (and still do).

I've been doing it for fifteen years with no ill effect. Does my pal have a point, or is he a velo-hypochondriac?

 

[RhythMick]

big hooks and hang em from the ceiling is the best way

+1 for ceiling hooks. Just make sure you find beams to screw the hooks into, not plasterboard.


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[400bhp]

big hooks and hang em from the ceiling is the best way

Well, it's a way but it's not THE best way. Depends on garage construction/layout etc.