Bike Storage
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Bike Storage
I have moved into a new place and I am looking for some ideas on how to store my bike as well as my Girlfriend's. We are a small storage space on the ground level which is convenient, walk in and drop it off and then up to our place. I would like to get the best bang for buck in regards to usable space. This means I will have to get one of the bikes up off the ground. The studs on the wall are oddly spaced. The most center studs are spaced out 24 inches where as the studs on either side are 12 inches. I would like to have it as basic as possible, just hang it up but the frame. I am thinking I will also loosen the stem so I can turn the handle bars (otherwise they will take up more space). I have some pictures to help with the thought process.
The reason for posting this in the MTB thread is that most other bikes don't have to worry about rear suspension. The transition in the photo, which is the lady's, has a more suitable frame for mounting in the same direction that the photo is showing.
The stud closest to the rear wheel would go through the rear triangle, which isn't ideal. I am going to leave the photos and see if anyone has any ideas. And if you know how to make these photos smaller, I would like to know that too haha.
The reason for posting this in the MTB thread is that most other bikes don't have to worry about rear suspension. The transition in the photo, which is the lady's, has a more suitable frame for mounting in the same direction that the photo is showing.
The stud closest to the rear wheel would go through the rear triangle, which isn't ideal. I am going to leave the photos and see if anyone has any ideas. And if you know how to make these photos smaller, I would like to know that too haha.
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Hang them, maybe one upside down. You can screw in a 2x4 up high across any two or more studs and put hooks into the bottom of it. Let the tire not in the hook rest against the wall. I doubt that is the most efficient use of space but no bike changes required
Last edited by u235; 07-01-20 at 07:04 PM.
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I have four of this:
I placed them in a way that they allow me to hang four bikes alternating handlebars up and handlebars down. I can fit 4 bikes in a width inferior than 2m, although if I want to remove a bike that is facing down, I need to first remove the closest facing-up bike to have enough space. Next year I'm probably moving to a bigger house and I'd probably place the hangers with more separation to avoid this issue, and to be able to hang all bikes facing upawards as it's alot easier to hang them this way.
Being only two bikes, you could simply put 2 hangers at different heights so one bike does not interfere with the other when hanging them.
Before somebody asks, I have had no issues with hydraulic brakes or suspension forks on the 7 years I have used this system. I thought that maybe there would be problems with the hydraulic brakes of the bikes that faced down, but so far this hasn't been the case.
In the picture you can see 3 bikes hanging and a folding bike parked below (I don't hang it. If it bothers me I fold it below the others).
I placed them in a way that they allow me to hang four bikes alternating handlebars up and handlebars down. I can fit 4 bikes in a width inferior than 2m, although if I want to remove a bike that is facing down, I need to first remove the closest facing-up bike to have enough space. Next year I'm probably moving to a bigger house and I'd probably place the hangers with more separation to avoid this issue, and to be able to hang all bikes facing upawards as it's alot easier to hang them this way.
Being only two bikes, you could simply put 2 hangers at different heights so one bike does not interfere with the other when hanging them.
Before somebody asks, I have had no issues with hydraulic brakes or suspension forks on the 7 years I have used this system. I thought that maybe there would be problems with the hydraulic brakes of the bikes that faced down, but so far this hasn't been the case.
In the picture you can see 3 bikes hanging and a folding bike parked below (I don't hang it. If it bothers me I fold it below the others).
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As mentioned above, using a 2x4 to span the studs horizontally will let you mount a hook anywhere you want.
loosening the stem and turning the bars every time you take out and put away the bikes sounds like PITA to me, though they will certainly take up a lot less room.
loosening the stem and turning the bars every time you take out and put away the bikes sounds like PITA to me, though they will certainly take up a lot less room.
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If you have a perfectly straight bars OCD like me, loosening the stem is not an option. I have stopped several times in the middle of a ride, even multiple times on the same ride, to PERFECTLY center a handlebar. I have even centered a handlebar with the multi-tool while riding hands free to avoid my friends having to wait for me (I'm not responsible for your physical integrity if you try to do this).
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