OT: Bike Storage

[jandrews_nyc]

Hello,
I've moved to a new, smaller apartment, but with very high ceilings.
So, Given that my wife and I have 4 bikes, including 2 Rivs, we've
decided to go the bike hoist route. These are the devices that fix to
a joist in the ceiling that allow the bike to be lifted up and locked
in.
Does anyone have any recommendations on particular units?

Thanks in advance,
Jason

[Zack]

Just FYI, I also live in an apartment, and just hang my bikes on hooks
that I screwed into the ceiling. They were maybe $2 each from Home
Depot, covered in rubber. I am pretty tall and am able to reach the
bike up to hang it on the hooks.

Works for me, and haven't had any problems with wheels bending or
anything like that. Has worked for me.

[MKahrl]

I'm happy with the inexpensive pulley type system such as the Racor
PBH-IR. After the last sheave the line goes through before leading to
your hand there is a jamming lever that is manipulated by altering the
angle of the line. The line will be leading down past your front
wheel so you want to think about where to stand before hoisting away
or you may have it on the wrong side of the front wheel.

Next time I rig it I will add an additional block on the ceiling above
the handlebars such that the last sheave with the jam feature will be
located a bit farther away for a better fair lead.

Mounting a sailboat jam cleat nearby can be handy for having both
hands free to fuss with the bike in the middle of the operation.

Once hoisted you will have a lot of line to coil up and stow someplace
in a esthetically pleasing manner that will meet you S.O.'s standards
of seamanship.

[cyclotourist]

Just an FYI, over time the rubber on those J hooks wears off, exposing the steel.  It will start marring your rims cosmetically over time.  Not the biggest worry in the world, but just a heads up.

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David
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[Zack]

David -

I had that happen on one set, and put some black gorilla tape over the
rubber part.

I guess it depends on how high your ceilings are too - mine are like
15 feet, and i have a rafter that comes down a foot or two that i have
the hooks in, and I am 6'3. The bikes are too high for my 5'8 SO to
safely be able to put the bikes up or take them down. If there was a
zombie apocolypse and she needed the bike though, she could probably
get it.

> *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would
> probably benefit more from
> improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS

[andrew hill]

I've used the Topeak Dual Touch in two different apartments - works great.
Currently holding a CantiRom and a Sam. :)

Holds up to 4 bikes with optional extra hooks (best for 2). Doesn't mark floors or ceilings much, really good use of space for 2 bikes, at least.

3 or 4 require the pole to be more like 2.5 feet away from a wall instead of 1" or less, so limits your options for living space storage for more than 2.

I've got mine pretty stiffly extended against a wooden (slanted) ceiling, and it's not shifted during a few small earthquakes I could feel :)

Best,
Andrew

[cyclotourist]

I need to do something similar to the hooks.  There are also "nicer" hooks that HD sells that have more of a heavy black foam on them.  I have some of those and so far they haven't worn through yet.

improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS

[PATRICK MOORE]

Can y'all post photos of some of these hoist and store devices? I wonder if one might free up needed wall space -- for more shelving -- in my already too cluttered garage.

Patrick "and that's without putting any stupid cars in it" Moore

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[Peter Pesce]

There are lots of different hooks, bike-specific and non-, that you can find at HD, on amazon etc. In almost every case, the vinyl "tool dip" or neoprene coating is the weak point. it never lasts through more than a few on-and-offs. Probably makes sense to wrap whatever you buy with a strip of old inner tube under some extra bar tape or twine (un-shellacked) right from the start.
No reason your bike storage shouldn't be as Riv-ish as your bike!

[Ed Fausto]

I had good experience with Racor PBH.  I have 6 bicycles hoist with that method and is very convenient.

Ed

[Marc Nolte]

I have tried a variety of ways to store my bikes, yet keep them accessible for use.

 

I have the rubber coated - Homer Depot type hooks in the ceiling.

I have the rubber coated - bike shop type J hooks on the wall.

I have the block-and-tackle type ( harder to install ) on the ceiling
for both 2 bikes and the ski box for my car.

I find I like systems that use the wheel of the bike ( the first 2 types ),

rather than the block-and-tackle as the hooks tend to interfere with
devices I have installed on the handlebars.

 

All of these systems work, it depends on if you ( and your SO ) are able to
lift your loaded bikes up and onto the hooks comfortably.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbwmbn/1440037841/in/set-72157602162875691/

 

Riv content : My his-n-hers set of Mixtes are hidden in the basement ( and therefore not
in the pictures ), since I'm currently on long term assignment out of country.

 

Best regards,

Marc

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[Zack]

Love this idea, I am totally going to do that for a project soon. I
may just shellack them too!

[William]

I have tall ceilings in my garage, and had both a bike storage and a
camping equipment storage problem to solve. I built this 4' x 8'
shelf hanging from the rafters, anchored from the wall, 7'6" high.
All the camping gear goes on top, and nine bike hooks hang below. So
far I'm very pleased with the solution.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5670500098/in/set-72157626609195222/

It took about 2-1/2 hours to build.

[Bill Lucas]

I used the block-and-tackle type shown by Marc with a tandem for 5
years without an issue.