not sure where to put this, but i have two bikes and a small garage and i need a good way to store these bikes....basically i've seen several kinds
1) pulley up the ceiling type
2) hooks on the wall
3) freestanding one above the other (like this: http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/images/products/large/6638.jpg)
4) on the floor bike stand (like this: http://walltowallstorage.com/i/Racor%20Products/ProStor_PBS-2R_Floor_Bick_Rack.jpg)

I'd like to store the bikes on the side of the garage against the wall, where I have a little bit of room. I'm liking #3, but not sure if it's a pain to get the bike up on top. Obviously #4 is easiest but takes more width.

Any bikers out there with first hand experience on these?

11/5/2007 11:21:46 PM

if you don't mind expensive, i've got a rack that folds flat against the ceiling.

if you have enough space, might be worth considering.

11/5/2007 11:44:22 PM

I used to have something very similar to #3... decent space saver(used inside an apartment bedroom)... and putting the bike on the top was never a major hassle. Switched to hanging the bikes on the wall in the garage to free up more floor space. I don't have any first hand experience with the other 2 options.

11/5/2007 11:48:19 PM

i'm trying to stay under $50

what do you use to hang the bikes on the wall....some simple hooks?

11/6/2007 12:00:11 AM

yep. find the studs and get hooks that are strong enough.

wal-mart sells a pack of 2 hooks just for that purpose in their hardware dept.

11/6/2007 12:21:40 AM

i have 5 bikes hanging along one garage now by hooks. put a hook into a stud and hang em by the front wheel.

11/6/2007 11:23:13 PM

these hooks can actually hold all that weight? ....well my road bike is not that heavy but mountain bike is heavier

11/6/2007 11:43:04 PM

are the garage walls made from studs or block?

11/6/2007 11:55:46 PM

I've got a 4 bike car roof rack that I'll sell for $25. You could dismantle it and hang it.

11/7/2007 12:07:58 AM

you can get a 2-pack of those hooks for $1 at big lots (ftw)

11/7/2007 9:45:37 AM

^^I want it! PM sent.

^yeah, the hooks are the cheapest and easiest option. Thats what I use.

11/7/2007 10:33:56 AM