dieselstation

So i plan on getting 2 bikes.. one for myself and one for my gf. Unfortunately, we live in a 1 bedroom apartment.. so.. space is limited. We have a patio area, but i don't really want to leave my bikes outside even if they are locked up.

so i figured we could hang them up on the wall, making use of that space as well as treating the bikes as "art". What are some options for hanging your bikes on the wall? Anything you guys have seen that is secure, yet looks decent, and doesn't cost that much?

squeegeesunny 

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/56654..._Base&subrnd=0

bhop

This how I do it. I also live in a 1 bedroom. Mine are leaning against the window frame, but only because it's the only spot I have to put them, a regular wall would be better. I need something more classy to keep them from rolling other than an old pump.. but it works until I can think of something better. I personally don't have any spare wall space, just too much junk accumulated over the 8-9 years i've lived here. I've thought of ceiling hooks, but I don't think the apt. management would like that.

tcs

There are racks like this that just lean against the wall from several places in both metal and wood, or they're easy enough to build yourself.

Or another way to approach the issue.

tcs

CrockerCock 

+1 I use this in my tiny dorm at A&M and it works perfectly and has never done anything to the bike. You can get them on eBay and save a couple bucks which is nice.

mumblesmumbles

I use this Topeak stand in our one bedroom apartment. It's bit more pricey than the ones that lean against the wall but it's very secure with minimal foot print.

SlowRoller

Or, mini-velos!

Capocaccia

Thats a Motorcycle wheel chock. You can easily build one out of scrap wood from home depot. Bottom tire goes in there preventing it from rolling and you can rest your saddle or bars on the wall in a vertical mount.

MattWithTwoTs

I wouldn't worry about management getting upset about theceiling mount idea. The holes wouldn't be that big, the key thing is finding a stud to put them in. In the apartment I live in, any hole smaller than a quarter I am not obligated to fix.

hairnet

< $1.00 at Home Depot



So +1 for ceiling. Find stud, dill hole, screw in. Nothing a drop of stucco won't repair.
You can put your couch or bed under the bikes

Dr. Banzai

Ceiling

coma061

Very similar to the one suggested by mumbles, but I just came across this one, and only $49.
https://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys...6/product.html

xavier853

I will be hanging my bike on the wall. But it will be more "on display" than the others shown.

(as in above the sofa lol)

patthepunk

Geeh, thats a tiny one room apartment. ha

jonathansmith68

RoadJerk

under my bed

AaronH

I know it's not a fg/ss bike but you get the point.

dieselstation

this looks to be the cheapest solution. thanks!

I kinda wanted more of an upright standard position.. except on the walls... but maybe i can't ask for too much.

Brad Maestas

My building is old so I opted for the more secure four-screw plate hangers than the single hooks.
https://www.biking.com/buy-bike-acces...rage-rack.html

Of course the rear wheel hangs down so if you really want them out of the way, I'd use a hook for each wheel so they're upside down as shown above.

NinetiesKid

I have this same set-up. 2 bikes with hooks from the ceiling in a studio. Love it.

rep

I use one of those stands which lean against the wall, since I can't put hooks in the ceiling or wall. It's a Delta Michelangelo, and Performance still sells them. It seems stable enough, at least in 10 years it hasn't ever fallen over. My wife is mixed on the whole bikes in the living room concept, but I think they look pretty.

Deshi

I like this thread. I am moving into a smaller place downtown here in a few days and was wondering about storage solutions.

Retro Grouch 

Unfortunately, a bike is a pretty bulky thing to store. If you have small living quarters they can take up a pretty big footprint and they're always there in the way.

Sometimes you can store bikes in space that you use for only a few minutes a day. Someone once suggested storing bikes in the bath tub or shower. You have to move it when you want to bathe but it's out of the way the rest of the time. A common college dorm solution is to raise up your bed on bricks and store your bike under it.

Deshi

Well, iv been thinking about all sorts of storage solutions for this apt all around. I really like loft beds. I like being up off the ground so im thinking about storing the bikes under the loft bed.

Scrodzilla

That's an excellent idea.