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Old 05-06-19, 12:28 AM
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Plans for a 2-tier bike rack. What can you add?

I'm always on the hunt for a more efficient shop storage. One area I haven't improved on is bicycle storage. I've been using the same 'ole hook in the joist technique since the beginning and although it is space efficient, I know there are better methods. As I'm considering what to do, in walks a set of plans for a 2-tier bike rack through a bike list serve I am on. Not only are they free plans with good details, but plans that are continually being updated and evolving (currently on V.3.0). Most exciting? They come from the small, but mighty, bike co-op in my very own town of Corvallis, Oregon from the great people at the Corvallis Bicycle Collective (CBC).

Linked are plans for instructions. These are also attached for those who cannot access the Google Doc.
A couple images are also added below. One is a slight spin off from the original plans built by another member of the list serve and the other is a not-so-great-shot of a version 1.0 (or perhaps 2.0) in the CBC shop.

One element I have thought may be useful is to make the bottom level of bikes slide out, like a giant IKEA kitchen drawer. Heavy duty sliders would be needed for this but I believe it could be accomplished with some ingenuity.

What does your 2-tier bike rack look like?

What can you contribute to this post or the plans?



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If you want the bottom to roll out, just make a platform on casters that fits under. It will be much better at handling the weight and not binding due to flex. Pretty common in stagecraft. If you don't want to come all the way out, add a couple of stops to trap it in there.
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I would imagine accessing the top tier would be a pain. For all of my regular riders (which need easy access) I have hooks in the wall so every other bike hangs vertically against the wall from the front wheel, and others sit on the floor, facing out. It's the densest, but most accessible setup I could manage. I'll post pics tonight.
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Originally Posted by JoeTBM
Link to plans??? Not working
Try that, @JoeTBM.
I was hoping linking to a Google Doc wasn't a problem so long as permissions were set properly. If it fails to cooperate, I can PDF it and attach it to the thread.
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Originally Posted by jeirvine
I would imagine accessing the top tier would be a pain. For all of my regular riders (which need easy access) I have hooks in the wall so every other bike hangs vertically against the wall from the front wheel, and others sit on the floor, facing out. It's the densest, but most accessible setup I could manage. I'll post pics tonight.
I would imagine you are correct on the top level.
The slider/caster concept in my original post would be an attempt to mitigate that by allowing easier access to the bottom level. I would envision the top level would likely be best reached with a small step stool (hanging ladder?) and only bicycles that are needed very infrequently placed there.

Please do post your images, @jeirvine!
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Originally Posted by The Thin Man
Try that, @JoeTBM.
I was hoping linking to a Google Doc wasn't a problem so long as permissions were set properly. If it fails to cooperate, I can PDF it and attach it to the thread.
Thanks, that would be helpful.,😀
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Originally Posted by The Thin Man
Try that, @JoeTBM.
I was hoping linking to a Google Doc wasn't a problem so long as permissions were set properly. If it fails to cooperate, I can PDF it and attach it to the thread.
Great, I'll download it from home later, thank you
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Originally Posted by JoeTBM
Thanks, that would be helpful.,😀
No problem!
I edited the original post to also include the plans as an attachment.
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Built this one last year to hold overflow of bikes and other items for storage.


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Offset every other slide for even more space:
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My local transit station has these upper racks that pull down so you load the bike up at floor level and then hoist the whole thing back up with some mechanical advantage. If you don't need to be able to lock your bikes in your garage you can probably put them closer together.

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Originally Posted by The Thin Man
Try that, @JoeTBM.
I was hoping linking to a Google Doc wasn't a problem so long as permissions were set properly. If it fails to cooperate, I can PDF it and attach it to the thread.
Nice, but I need a more dense storage area, I'm thinking that by reversing every other bike (front wheel in first) that the space between bikes can be reduced.
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Originally Posted by JoeTBM
Nice, but I need a more dense storage area, I'm thinking that by reversing every other bike (front wheel in first) that the space between bikes can be reduced.
Be sure to mock up your design before you commit. I have my bikes 'packed tight' like that, one level, using front wheel stands. OK for the front wheels facing outwards though you have to be particular about pedal position as the cranks rotate as you slot them back into place and they all get tangled if you're not careful.

For the bikes with the front wheels towards the back, the handlebars in the front are so close together they obstruct the handlebars of the others. No worries as I can lift the others up and over as I slide them out before playing in the sun. BUT this may be tough on the lower level if the next level is too low, insufficient clearance for the bars and front wheel. Also tough on the upper level to just lift them high enough. Watch ceiling clearance and upper body strength. NO, I would not attempt this while standing on a bench or ladder.

A friend has this problem with his LBS type racks. The upper level leaves too little air space to slot bikes in on the lower level. The upper level is too high to slot bikes comfortably - need to reach up pretty high to get it done, with your pretty bicycle trying to fall over and bash the ones beside it until you get it secured. Oh, no 'heavy' bikes on the upper level. Only those less than 15lbs (ya, right).
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Originally Posted by Prowler
Be sure to mock up your design before you commit. I have my bikes 'packed tight' like that, one level, using front wheel stands. OK for the front wheels facing outwards though you have to be particular about pedal position as the cranks rotate as you slot them back into place and they all get tangled if you're not careful.

For the bikes with the front wheels towards the back, the handlebars in the front are so close together they obstruct the handlebars of the others. No worries as I can lift the others up and over as I slide them out before playing in the sun. BUT this may be tough on the lower level if the next level is too low, insufficient clearance for the bars and front wheel. Also tough on the upper level to just lift them high enough. Watch ceiling clearance and upper body strength. NO, I would not attempt this while standing on a bench or ladder.

A friend has this problem with his LBS type racks. The upper level leaves too little air space to slot bikes in on the lower level. The upper level is too high to slot bikes comfortably - need to reach up pretty high to get it done, with your pretty bicycle trying to fall over and bash the ones beside it until you get it secured. Oh, no 'heavy' bikes on the upper level. Only those less than 15lbs (ya, right).
All good advice, thanks
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Originally Posted by The Thin Man
I would imagine you are correct on the top level.
The slider/caster concept in my original post would be an attempt to mitigate that by allowing easier access to the bottom level. I would envision the top level would likely be best reached with a small step stool (hanging ladder?) and only bicycles that are needed very infrequently placed there.

Please do post your images, @jeirvine!
Here's a lousy cell phone pic.

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Got to admit when I read the title I was thinking of some type of double decker Blackburn rear rack.
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