Possible to store bicycles in the dead space over the stairs?

[Pale Rider]

I used to hang my Raleigh Marauder mountain bike over the stairwell using the banister/handrail on the landing.

The handlebars rested on the handrail and a simple S hook supported the other end.

It was a first floor flat in London and I only cycled at the weekend so I would dismount the bike on Saturday and remount it on Sunday afternoon.

I didn't want it fully on the landing all week because the landing was narrow.

 

[cyberknight]

Make sure the bike is clean though ...
I can imagine Mrs CK face if i stuck a dirty wet bike over the stairs and it dripped on the carpet and kids .

 

[Andrew_Culture]

So to summarise, rings, ropes, pulley systems, dirty tubes and back passages.

 

[PBB]

That Maplin bike hoist seems a bargain for just a fiver - cheers for the link, I will be buying one for my rather busy shed.

 

[Lanzecki]

I have one of the maplin hoists in my shed. It's actually very good. More then able for the job. I often use it to hold 2 bikes at a time with no problems. it's acutally something that Maplin sell that doesn't feel cheap. And it's really good for getting special bikes away from the kids bikes. "Who just parked their piece of trash halford's special on my recently fettled carbon pretty?. The locking Mech is very positive and due to the pully design you are lifting less weight then the bike.

One thing to note; unlocking the bike to lower it and letting the rope slip will mean the bike hits the ground very quickly and provide rope burns when it's grabbed again. It also generated an interesting amount of language. I modified the lock slightly after that.

 

[BrumJim]

One thing to note; unlocking the bike to lower it and letting the rope slip will mean the bike hits the ground very quickly and provide rope burns when it's grabbed again. It also generated an interesting amount of language. I modified the lock slightly after that.

The one I have has a brake on the hoisting end. The brake is released by pulling the cord vertically, so if I let go, the brake swings away from the vertical and stops the rope.

 

[Lanzecki]

The one I have has a brake on the hoisting end. The brake is released by pulling the cord vertically, so if I let go, the brake swings away from the vertical and stops the rope.

Mines to same, but requires the rope to Not be vertical to lock.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

If anyone has used pulleys, hooks or other devices, I'd be glad to see pictures.

Not up the back passage I haven't!

 

[Davidc]

I had a 1st/2nd floor maisonette which was a conversion, with a short blind bit of passage beside the (internal) stairs at ground floor just big enough to hold the bike vertically. A simple pulley held up by a ceiling joist, a hook for the bike wheel, and a hook on the wall to hold the rope worked very well for over a year.

 

[slowmotion]

If anyone has used pulleys, hooks or other devices, I'd be glad to see pictures.

I have one of these at work. It's a Lidl gadget, cost £5.99 or £6.99 ( can't remember which), and it's surprisingly sturdy.

 

[Cubist]

This isn't a bondage forum.

Shaun, if you're reading, it looks like there could be demand for BondageChat.

Skim reading's a great thing isn't it. Leads to all sorts of confusion.