How to store bikes?

Hello all

This must be a familiar story to all of you bike lovers out there.

As the proud owner of a road bike, 2 MTB's, a tandem, a trailer bike and assorted kids bikes, the
inside of my garage looks like the aftermath of an explosion. I gave up on the idea of putting a
car in the garage long ago, but it would be nice to walk from one end to the other without going
through a tubular assault course and I always have to move at least two bikes before I can get to
the one I want.

So short of installing a TARDIS inside my garage, whats the best way to store these bikes so that I
can get to the one I want and walk across the garage without risking serious injury (I'm not as
flexible as I used to be).

I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm worried
that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).

Hanging them horizontally would only help if I was less then 4 feet tall.

I could grind them up and put them in a box, but then I wouldn't be able to ride them....

This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
problem....

Doug

 

Doug wrote: <snip>
> This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
> problem....

I saw a wall mounted rack in Halford's the other day for about £15, IIRC. Looked like it would take
2 bikes, and I guess if you can get them high enough it might free up enough space for a car even.
I'm sure you must be able to buy them elsewhere or even make something similar.

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"Doug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...

> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around
the
> wheels but I'm worried that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).

Think about it - how much does your bike weigh, and how much do you weigh? Yes, it will be fine.

Using some kind of pulley system would possibly be sensible too.

> This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
> problem....

we haven't resolved it... (but vertically isn't an option where our bikes stay).

cheers, clive

 

Gearshift (www.gearshift.co.uk) sell a stand that you extends from floor to ceiling and you can put a couple of bikes on sells for £35 iirc

Bryan

 

In news:[email protected], Doug <[email protected]> typed:
>
> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm worried
> that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
>

I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks. The wheels can withstand your
weight on them so the weight of the bike hanging will be inconseequential.

Tony

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"Doug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hello all
>
> This must be a familiar story to all of you bike lovers out there.
>
> As the proud owner of a road bike, 2 MTB's, a tandem, a trailer bike and assorted kids bikes, the
> inside of my garage looks like the aftermath of
an
> explosion. I gave up on the idea of putting a car in the garage long
ago,
> but it would be nice to walk from one end to the other without going
through
> a tubular assault course and I always have to move at least two bikes
before
> I can get to the one I want.
>
> So short of installing a TARDIS inside my garage, whats the best way to store these bikes so that
> I can get to the one I want and walk across the garage without risking serious injury (I'm not as
> flexible as I used to
be).
>
> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around
the
> wheels but I'm worried that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
>
> Hanging them horizontally would only help if I was less then 4 feet tall.
>
> I could grind them up and put them in a box, but then I wouldn't be able
to
> ride them....
>
> This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
> problem....
>
>
>
> Doug
>
>
It's obvious, Doug.... You need a bigger house, with a bigger garage.... 'course, once you've got
that sorted, you'll probably be able to fit another couple of bikes in..... ;-) cheers, Dave.

 

My bike is stored in the maintence pit in our garage. This allows me to get from one end to
the other. The bike being so light weight it's not a problem to lift the trap and haul it out.
Plus there is plenty of room down there to keep the workstand and assorted tools I need to
work down there.

Gadget

 

"Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In news:[email protected], Doug <[email protected]> typed:
> >
> > I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm
> > worried that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
> >
>
> I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks. The wheels can withstand your
> weight on them so the weight of the bike hanging will be inconseequential.
>
> Tony
>

This method with hooks on the garage ceiling was the only solution I could come up with for my 10
machines - no problems with wheels (so far) - logic implies that the engineering principles of
spokes should make it safe.

I actually have a slight compromise - 7 machines hang on hooks and the 3 frequently used/best
machines have a floor stand (holds the wheel) - that way I still have room to get to the
workbench etc

... trouble is if I buy a Brompton I'll have to hide it in the car in case the missus finds out !

RG

 

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Take a look at www.tuskstore.com

The Bike Store may be what you need. It has a decent review in this months Cycling Plus.

Regards

TB

Doug wrote:

> Hello all
>
> This must be a familiar story to all of you bike lovers out there.
>
> As the proud owner of a road bike, 2 MTB's, a tandem, a trailer bike and assorted kids bikes, the
> inside of my garage looks like the aftermath of an explosion. I gave up on the idea of putting a
> car in the garage long ago, but it would be nice to walk from one end to the other without going
> through a tubular assault course and I always have to move at least two bikes before I can get to
> the one I want.
>
> So short of installing a TARDIS inside my garage, whats the best way to store these bikes so that
> I can get to the one I want and walk across the garage without risking serious injury (I'm not as
> flexible as I used to be).
>
> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm worried
> that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
>
> Hanging them horizontally would only help if I was less then 4 feet tall.
>
> I could grind them up and put them in a box, but then I wouldn't be able to ride them....
>
> This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
> problem....
>
> Doug

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<p>The Bike Store may be what you need. It has a decent review in this months Cycling Plus.
<q>Regards
<r>TB
<s>Doug wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hello all
<t>This must be a familiar story to all of you bike lovers out there.
<u>As the proud owner of a road bike, 2 MTB's, a tandem, a trailer bike and <br>assorted kids bikes,
the inside of my garage looks like the aftermath of an <br>explosion. I gave up on
the idea of putting a car in the garage long ago, <br>but it would be nice to walk from one end
to the other without going through <br>a tubular assault course and I always have to move at
least two bikes before <br>I can get to the one I want.
<v>So short of installing a TARDIS inside my garage, whats the best way to <br>store these bikes so
that I can get to the one I want and walk across the <br>garage without risking serious injury
(I'm not as flexible as I used to be).
<w>I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the <br>wheels but I'm
worried that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
<x>Hanging them horizontally would only help if I was less then 4 feet tall.
<y>I could grind them up and put them in a box, but then I wouldn't be able to <br>ride them....
<z>This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people <br>have resolved the
problem....
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"Doug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm worried
> that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).

Don't worry, this will not happen. As long as you don't scratch the rim in the physical act of
putting it on or taking it off the hook you can leave a bike like that indefinitely with absolutely
no ill effects.

> This must be a common issue and I'd be very interested to hear how people have resolved the
> problem....

With a small number of bicycles the best solution is to hang them on the wall so that they are flat
against it. Unfortunately you soon run out of useful wall space as I have in my own garage at home.
I'm about to rearrange things so that each bike hangs by its front wheel from a single hook in the
wall. The front wheel will be uppermost and the rear wheel will rest on the wall, as though
Spiderman were riding the bike straight up it. This way you can get many more bikes onto a given
wall space and still have some room to walk round them.

A further idea is to have an anchor point fixed into the ground and then secure all the bikes with
an FO lock and a single cable through the frames.

--
Dave...

 

> I gave up on the idea of putting a car in the garage long ago,

Do you mean you are supposed to put cars in the garage??? Nooooo.... that's what driveways are
for. Garages are to protect one's most treasured travelling steeds in. B icycles go in garages -
not cars

Cheers, helen s

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In news:[email protected], RG <[email protected]> typed:
>
> ... trouble is if I buy a Brompton I'll have to hide it in the car in case the missus finds out !
>

Didn't work for me :-(

Tony

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Finally, it is accepted as self-evident." Arthur Schopenhauer

 

Tony Raven wrote:
> In news:[email protected], Doug <[email protected]> typed:
>>
>> I thought about hanging them vertically from the roof with hooks around the wheels but I'm
>> worried that this might pull the wheels out of shape(?).
>>
>
> I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks. The wheels can withstand your
> weight on them so the weight of the bike hanging will be inconseequential.

Large plastic covered hooks from the DIY place work well. The rims are solid enough, but it helps to
deliberately choose a different point after each outing. Btw take care with oil filled forks to
avoid back seepage.

My Mum used to have a wooden frame in the kitchen, upon which she used to drape linen for drying or
airing, and then haul it up to the ceiling on rope and pulleys. Would a version of that work to hold
a bike on its side above the car? Mike

 

In article <[email protected]>, Trealaw Boy <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Bike Store may be what you need. It has a decent review in this months Cycling Plus.

Google may be your friend - try Kestrel Engineering - it came up with a link to numerous bike
stands. There was also a company at last years bike show at the NEC with a pretty good idea in
bike storage - unfortunately I can't remember the name:-( second stand on the right when you came
in the door.

I have about 90 bikes stored in the outside bike shed - it measures about 20ft square.

--
A T (Sandy) Morton on the Bicycle Island In the Global Village http://www.sandymillport.fsnet.co.uk

 

On Thu, 1 May 2003 11:32:37 +0100, "Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks.

Whe not have them all right-way-up with the bars at alternate ends?

Mind you, I built a verandah on the back of my house which, since the house is on a big hill, has
enough space underneath it for a decent sized bike shed

Mind you, we still have a triplet and the 'bent parked in the kitchen...

Guy
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Sandy Morton wrote:

> I have about 90 bikes stored in the outside bike shed - it measures about 20ft square.

Bl**dy H*ll!!??!!

<)

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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> On Thu, 1 May 2003 11:32:37 +0100, "Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks.
>
> Whe not have them all right-way-up with the bars at alternate ends?

Depends on the hooks. If I understand what I think you mean you'd need to alternate wheel hooks
(like those the CTC sell) with handlebar hooks, like those Tusk do.

Colin

 

In news:[email protected], Colin Blackburn <[email protected]> typed:
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>> On Thu, 1 May 2003 11:32:37 +0100, "Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I hang all mine alternately handlebar up, handlebar down from hooks.
>>
>> Whe not have them all right-way-up with the bars at alternate ends?
>
> Depends on the hooks. If I understand what I think you mean you'd need to alternate wheel hooks
> (like those the CTC sell) with handlebar hooks, like those Tusk do.
>

I didn't quite understand either but I hang one bike by the front wheel, the next by the back wheel
etc - no need for the Tusk hooks I just use the plastic covered ones. The reason for alternating is
you can space the hooks half a handebar's width apart since adjacent bikes do not have their
handlebars competing for space. Otherwise you need to have extra space or the handlebars could
clash. Where I have mine hung the other alternative of saddle towards you/ saddle away from you
makes getting the bikes down more difficult.

Tony

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"All truth goes through three steps: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed.
Finally, it is accepted as self-evident." Arthur Schopenhauer

 

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] family.com says...

> I didn't quite understand either but I hang one bike by the front wheel, the next by the back
> wheel etc - no need for the Tusk hooks I just use the plastic covered ones. The reason for
> alternating is you can space the hooks half a handebar's width apart since adjacent bikes do not
> have their handlebars competing for space. Otherwise you need to have extra space or the
> handlebars could clash. Where I have mine hung the other alternative of saddle towards you/ saddle
> away from you makes getting the bikes down more difficult.

Incidentally, do you use the hooks sold by the CTC, 9.99 each I think, or some others? I need to
hang four bikes (at present) and so I am looking to keep the costs down.

Colin

 

In message <[email protected]>, Colin Blackburn
<[email protected]> writes
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] family.com says...
>
>> I didn't quite understand either but I hang one bike by the front wheel, the next by the back
>> wheel etc - no need for the Tusk hooks I just use the plastic covered ones. The reason for
>> alternating is you can space the hooks half a handebar's width apart since adjacent bikes do not
>> have their handlebars competing for space. Otherwise you need to have extra space or the
>> handlebars could clash. Where I have mine hung the other alternative of saddle towards you/
>> saddle away from you makes getting the bikes down more difficult.
>
>Incidentally, do you use the hooks sold by the CTC, 9.99 each I think, or some others? I need to
>hang four bikes (at present) and so I am looking to keep the costs down.
>
>Colin

I use these: http://tinyurl.com/at17

Available from my local hardware shop, cost a bit more than £2.26 plus VAT but certainly not £9.99
each. LBS sells same things too.
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Michael MacClancy