anyone ever build their own bicycle storage stand? - Page 2

On 2 Oct 2003 16:03:08 -0700, andresmuro@aol.com (andres muro) wrote:

>For about 75 cents you can get a big plastic hook. Find a stud on the wall, high enough so that you
>can hang your bike. Screw the hook into the stud. Hang bike from front wheel. You can get them in
>red, yellow, blue or black to match your furniture. If you are worried about tire marks, put some
>masking tape where the tires will touch the wall.
>
>Andres
>

I much prefer the hook in the ceiling method. This allows one to drap various articles of clothing,
helmets, bags, etc from the bars and seat. Several bikes and a nice breeze constitute a mobil.

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:29:38 -0700, Me wrote:

> Hi I'm thinking about making my own stand that will allow me to hang my two bikes in my
> living room.
>
> I use to have a $200+ oak wooden one that stretched from floor to ceiling and had two arms to hold
> bikes, but I sold it a couple years ago when I moved out my apartment. Now I'm looking for
> something similar but can't affoard to buy taht one or the equivalent Al models ($100+)
>
> Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site
> that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
>
> -thanks in advance...

I make a clone of one I saw in the Colorado Cyclists cataloge that is attached to a wall with
screws. I had to add some padding to the arms where it supports the bicycle's top tube as the poplar
I use was hard enough to scratch paint on my road bike.

Richard "I like the fireplace mantle idea" Kaiser