Suggestions needed - bike storage solution

[texbike]

OK, I spent an hour at the local home improvement store today looking for the best way to store a dozen-ish bikes along a single wall. The solution I'm planning to use is a set of shelf brackets holding a length of electrical conduit. Something like the attached picture but heavier duty and easier to use with hooks.

Now here's the conundrum and where I need the help/suggestions of Team Paceline. I'll be using a set of metal rings to slide along the length of the conduit. The challenge I'm facing is finding a hook that would hold the bike rim and attach to the metal ring either directly or by means of a caribiner or other method. A plastic S hook/caribiner NiteIze as an example) is one potential solution.

Have any of you guys taken this approach to bike storage? If so, how did you address the hook part of the equation? Goals are ease of use (hanging the bike and pulling it down) and protecting the rim where the hook will make contact.

Any suggestions?

TIA!

Texbike

[cmbicycles]

Im having trouble picturing what you want to do. Are the rings going to be stationary or moveable? If planning on moveable your ease of hanging, or taking down, a bike will be significantly less... The rings will create a constant moving target.

They make brackets that can be bolted to I-beams, might find something similar to work with conduit where you could fix it in a permanent position and thread a machine screw bike hook into it. At that point tbough, unless you like the look of the conduit it might be easier and cheaper to use regular hooks in a 2x mounted on the wall.

[texbike]

Are the rings going to be stationary or moveable? If planning on moveable your ease of hanging, or taking down, a bike will be significantly less... The rings will create a constant moving target.


Yeah, the plan is to have them moveable. It does create a few challenges, but also provides a bit of flexibility with moving bikes around/closer together if needed.

I may have actually found a solution - Park makes a threaded bike hook (instead of the typical wood screw type) that I could combine with a conduit hanger and some washers. It'll get the job done. However, I'd love to hear about any other suggestions that the team has.

Thanks!

Texbike

[Bradford]

I use galvanized pipe, which is heavier than electrical conduit and has the threaded end. You can then screw the threaded end into a flange, which easily screws into the wall.

For the hook, I use the Park threaded bolt hook attached to a U bolt with a hole drilled into the washer. They Upside down U bolt hangs over the pipe and slides easily.

I put mine up a few years ago and it has world beautifully.

I'm away from my garage, but will take some pictures and post later.

[paredown]

I'm not storing full frames, but I have been using the simple bungee cords for tying down tarps to hold wheels and tires on a heavy closet rail. You just have to get the little ball oriented right.

Not sure how they would do with a full frame, but they work fine for wheels and tires...

[eBAUMANN]

I'm not storing full frames, but I have been using the simple bungee cords for tying down tarps to hold wheels and tires on a heavy closet rail. You just have to get the little ball oriented right.

Not sure how they would do with a full frame, but they work fine for wheels and tires...

I used these for wheels also...they worked, but kinda a pain at times.
Also they definitely stretched out quite a bit over time, depending on how heavy the wheelset was. Considering that, a BIKE is far heavier than a set of wheels, would not trust hanging up a bike with anything elastic/stretchable/snapable.

[Bradford]

Here is my hook. I made the washer out of bar steel and painted it, but if the U bolt comes with a washer that will work just fine.

You can see the pipe if slides on. I fit three bikes on this easily and can slide one or two out to get to an inside bike easily.

[aki]

When I was in a team we used s hooks for the storage and they worked fine. It is nice that moving the hooks around is very easy.
I wouldn't hang bikes with nice carbon wheel like this personally, tough.

[texbike]

I use galvanized pipe, which is heavier than electrical conduit and has the threaded end. You can then screw the threaded end into a flange, which easily screws into the wall.

For the hook, I use the Park threaded bolt hook attached to a U bolt with a hole drilled into the washer. They Upside down U bolt hangs over the pipe and slides easily.

I put mine up a few years ago and it has world beautifully.

I'm away from my garage, but will take some pictures and post later.

Here is my hook. I made the washer out of bar steel and painted it, but if the U bolt comes with a washer that will work just fine.

You can see the pipe if slides on. I fit three bikes on this easily and can slide one or two out to get to an inside bike easily.

Fantastic! Thanks Bradford. It looks like I'm on the right track. The threaded hooks will be ordered online since no one local seems to have them. Instead of a Ubolt, I'll use a 2 1/2 conduit hanger like the one pictured below which already has a bolt hole drilled and ready to rock. Add the threaded bike hook along with a couple of washers for reinforcement, nuts, and that should do it. I'll post pictures once it's done.

Texbike

[Bradford]

That looks like it will work. I had to cut the hook bolt after I attached it to the bar steel washer because it went far enough to hit the pipe, buy you might get enough space with that hanger.

[cnighbor1]

to space closer together alternate one up one down

[texbike]

to space closer together alternate one up one down

Thanks Charles. I'll be sure to do that.

Texbike

[weaponsgrade]

Here's my setup. The system includes a unistrut channel, wheeled trolley from McMaster, and machine threaded Park hooks. There are also a few mounting brackets (not shown) that attach the unistrut channel to the joists. It works quite well. I did have to enlarge the hole on the trolly a little bit so that the threaded hook could be inserted.

[simplemind]

Here's my setup. The system includes a unistrut channel, wheeled trolley from McMaster, and machine threaded Park hooks. There are also a few mounting brackets (not shown) that attach the unistrut channel to the joists.

Wow, that's awesome! Any way you could provide links on what you purchased?

[cadence90]

Here's my setup. The system includes a unistrut channel, wheeled trolley from McMaster, and machine threaded Park hooks. There are also a few mounting brackets (not shown) that attach the unistrut channel to the joists. It works quite well. I did have to enlarge the hole on the trolly a little bit so that the threaded hook could be inserted.
That looks great; really elegant solution.

[weaponsgrade]

Thanks!, here are the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jeyti
https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jf0fs
http://www.homedepot.com/p/10-ft-12-Gauge-SilverGalv-Electrogalvanized-Slotted-Strut-Channnel-ZA12HS10EG/202714274

I did consider u-brackets sliding along a rod, but in my case I wanted to hang five bikes in as small a space as I could. I was concerned about the rod bending if it was supported only at the ends. I've got 5 bikes hanging up and when pushed together it takes up about 4 feet of space. The total length of channel I'm using is maybe about 8 feet and spans across a door. But, the door is only blocked when I'm sliding the bikes out. The trolley doesn't glide within the channel as smoothly as I hoped, but it works well enough. I showed my brother the setup and he promptly built one for himself.

[texbike]

Thanks!, here are the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jeyti
https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jf0fs
http://www.homedepot.com/p/10-ft-12-Gauge-SilverGalv-Electrogalvanized-Slotted-Strut-Channnel-ZA12HS10EG/202714274

I did consider u-brackets sliding along a rod, but in my case I wanted to hang five bikes in as small a space as I could. I was concerned about the rod bending if it was supported only at the ends. I've got 5 bikes hanging up and when pushed together it takes up about 4 feet of space. The total length of channel I'm using is maybe about 8 feet and spans across a door. But, the door is only blocked when I'm sliding the bikes out. The trolley doesn't glide within the channel as smoothly as I hoped, but it works well enough. I showed my brother the setup and he promptly built one for himself.

This is really cool. Did you use trolley A or B? Thanks for posting the links to the parts!

Texbike

[AJosiahK]

I went with a rubber made set up, for general garage organization. They make bike hood ....

Fastback allows you to slide hooks left or right for different shaped bikes. I Hung a lot of wheels between bikes. Using a reusable zip tie to attach a 2nd wheel to hanging wheel. Worked great In my 2nd floor apt.

Might not answer your question exactly but good thoughtful storage is so important and helpful !

[weaponsgrade]

This is really cool. Did you use trolley A or B? Thanks for posting the links to the parts!

Texbike

Trolley A. In hindsight, trolley b might roll smoother but it's twice as expensive.

[weisan]

Such elegant solution! Never really a very organized person nor am I completely haywire, just somewhere in between. Wish I am more inclined to do that but I am not and don't really have to. This is not a braggin' "hey look at my bikes" session, in fact I hesitate to expose what I got... :eek::p
anyhow, we are lucky that we have "enough space" currently with the "3rd" room in the garage, this would be IMPOSSIBLE in our old house.

http://alicehui.com/bike/misc/garage.jpg

[simplemind]

I hesitate to expose what I got... :eek::p


You've gone beyond the N+1 rule! :rolleyes:

[geordanh]

Such elegant solution! Never really a very organized person nor am I completely haywire, just somewhere in between. Wish I am more inclined to do that but I am not and don't really have to. This is not a braggin' "hey look at my bikes" session, in fact I hesitate to expose what I got... :eek::p

anyhow, we are lucky that we have "enough space" currently with the "3rd" room in the garage, this would be IMPOSSIBLE in our old house.



http://alicehui.com/bike/misc/garage.jpg


Love it.

You've just made me feel better about myself and my choices. I really appreciate this picture. I might print this out and frame it on the door into my bike room to help contextualize things for people.


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[ninjaman]

I set up this cool system for my girlfriend: https://instagram.com/p/BF1yT2xGDZZ/
Works perfectly, and you can not only reposition the hooks, your can lock them in place too -- and they have multiple types of hooks you can add!


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[woolly]

Here's my setup. The system includes a unistrut channel, wheeled trolley from McMaster, and machine threaded Park hooks. There are also a few mounting brackets (not shown) that attach the unistrut channel to the joists. It works quite well. I did have to enlarge the hole on the trolly a little bit so that the threaded hook could be inserted.

Nicely done!

I did something similar. But for the hooks, heated & bent chunks of all-thread into hooks w/ varying extension, so the bikes nest together even better. Used some plastic hosing over the all-thread to protect the wheels. This was my inspiration for it: http://www.belson.com/Track-Rack

On the other wall where ceiling mounting was less feasible, I used the Rubbermaid Fasttrack system. It was super-easy to install, and I like the flexibility of the different attachments/accessories. The bike attachments work well too, and are easily adjustable along the track (though you must then lock them in place - which ends up taking more space overall than the sliding version).

[weisan]

I might print this out and frame it on the door into my bike room to help contextualize things for people.


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Please tell these people they are looking at a small little bike shop trying hard to survive in this dog-eat-dog world controlled by the Big 3.

[weaponsgrade]

Nicely done!

I did something similar. But for the hooks, heated & bent chunks of all-thread into hooks w/ varying extension, so the bikes nest together even better. Used some plastic hosing over the all-thread to protect the wheels. This was my inspiration for it: http://www.belson.com/Track-Rack

On the other wall where ceiling mounting was less feasible, I used the Rubbermaid Fasttrack system. It was super-easy to install, and I like the flexibility of the different attachments/accessories. The bike attachments work well too, and are easily adjustable along the track (though you must then lock them in place - which ends up taking more space overall than the sliding version).

That Track-Rack was also my inspiration. Nice idea on the threaded rod. How did you heat the rod? - propane torch? Do you find the plastic hose lasting a long time? The plastic coating on the Park hooks doesn't last very long. I wrapped a piece of an inner tube over the hook, but that little piece of tube somehow always shifts out of place.

[KidWok]

$50 folding clothing rack from Bed, Bath and Beyond holds 7 bikes and can be wheeled around as needed. Second bike in from each side is harder to access because outside bike needs to be removed first, but not really a big deal to me.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/TaiLee77/BikeRack_zpsylebsqgf.jpg

Tai

[charliedid]

This is pretty cool. We are thinking about buying a couple for the shop.

https://www.dero.com/product/track-rack/

[recarcar]

$50 folding clothing rack from Bed, Bath and Beyond holds 7 bikes and can be wheeled around as needed. Second bike in from each side is harder to access because outside bike needs to be removed first, but not really a big deal to me.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c151/TaiLee77/BikeRack_zpsylebsqgf.jpg

Tai


:eek: Just gave me my solution to my bike storage problems! Thanks!

[homagesilkhope]

http://alicehui.com/bike/misc/garage.jpg


Love it, weipal, LMAO!!! When they finally put me in an insane asylum, I'm hoping they'll let me decorate the place just like this.

[Clean39T]

Such elegant solution! Never really a very organized person nor am I completely haywire, just somewhere in between. Wish I am more inclined to do that but I am not and don't really have to. This is not a braggin' "hey look at my bikes" session, in fact I hesitate to expose what I got... :eek::p

anyhow, we are lucky that we have "enough space" currently with the "3rd" room in the garage, this would be IMPOSSIBLE in our old house.



http://alicehui.com/bike/misc/garage.jpg



I know what I'll be showing my wife when she gets home...

"See honey, compared to others, I actually have too FEW bikes.."

[54ny77]

Whoa!

There's gotta be a Bell V1 Pro helmet hidden in there somewhere...:D
I know what I'll be showing my wife when she gets home...

"See honey, compared to others, I actually have too FEW bikes.."

[texbike]

Thanks!, here are the parts:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jeyti
https://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-trolleys/=17jf0fs


Trolley A. In hindsight, trolley b might roll smoother but it's twice as expensive.

Wow! I just noticed the price on those trolleys. Definitely not the least expensive option....

I may need to just go with Wei's exceptionally clean approach to bike storage. ;)

Texbike

[weisan]

I may need to just go with Wei's exceptionally clean approach to bike storage. ;)

Texbike

texbike, I offer absolutely FREE lodging for all your bikes...you can visit them anytime you want, I will even give you your own access key.

WeiSanBikeStorageSolutions.Inc.

[texbike]

texbike, I offer absolutely FREE lodging for all your bikes...you can visit them anytime you want, I will even give you your own access key.

WeiSanBikeStorageSolutions.Inc.

Wei, you may actually be onto something there! Does it include free wheel-building? :)

[Tandem Rider]

texbike, I offer absolutely FREE lodging for all your bikes...you can visit them anytime you want, I will even give you your own access key.

WeiSanBikeStorageSolutions.Inc.

WeiSanOutOfSpouse'sSightBikeStorageSoulutios.Inc.
FIFY:)

You are now hereby nominated to 2017 Greatest Enabler of PL :beer:

[woolly]

That Track-Rack was also my inspiration. Nice idea on the threaded rod. How did you heat the rod? - propane torch? Do you find the plastic hose lasting a long time? The plastic coating on the Park hooks doesn't last very long. I wrapped a piece of an inner tube over the hook, but that little piece of tube somehow always shifts out of place.

Yep, just a handheld propane torch & small bench anvil to heat & manipulate the rod. 5-gal bucket to cool them down.

My father-in-law helped with all of this, and showed up w/ the allthread & the clear plastic tubing to go over it. It's quite thick, and has proven to be very durable. I'll try to remember to take a pic & post it when I get home tonight.

We used the 4-wheel trolley's, but if I was doing it over again I'd use the 2-wheels ones. I find the 4-wheel ones sometimes ride up in the track when trying to move bikes side-to-side & bind a bit. I think this would be much less of a problem with the 2-wheel version (and probably wouldn't be an issue with the 4-wheel ones if there was more weight keeping the wheels planted in the track). That said, these trolleys were a donation to my project, so certainly cost-effective. I need to price out "full retail price" on my DIY version & see how it compares to a real TrackRack. I'm guessing it'll come in cheaper, but not hugely so.

[pncguy]

...we are lucky that we have "enough space" currently with the "3rd" room in the garage, this would be IMPOSSIBLE in our old house.

This is AWESOME! I love the visual expression of your love of bikes. And I think I'll frame it too.

"But sweetie, look at how bad it COULD be..." :D

WeiSanOutOfSpouse'sSightBikeStorageSoulutios.Inc. - where do I submit my credit card information?

[Dave B]

I went hooks into studs/board that is screwed into studs. I like the sliding idea, but just some rubber coated hooks from menards and such a low cost I couldn't beat it. It was just too easy, hence the reason I went that direction.

here picture explains it better.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/dnjbradley/Bikes/51587053884__1AD82A60-E8A2-4F0D-ACB8-EC3FB87FE6A2_zpsowrmodtu.jpg (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/dnjbradley/media/Bikes/51587053884__1AD82A60-E8A2-4F0D-ACB8-EC3FB87FE6A2_zpsowrmodtu.jpg.html)

[weisan]

I know we semi-joke about this but....my wife...oh bless her heart, she put up with me on the most part and it's not without challenge in the last 20 years of our marriage --- "He loves me, he loves his bikes, no...he loves me more, wait, he loves his bikes even more...nah, that can't be, he unequivocally loves me more, period..." and I try to keep her thoughts fixated on the last part of the sentence, which is true, our anniversary coming up tomorrow. :D

Thankfully the 20-year-old refrigerator that we kept outside in the garage is placed strategically where most of the view into the "bike room" is blocked... whew....I dread the day when my platoon sergeant calls for an impromptu barrack inspection. :(

:eek:

https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/MARINE-CORPS-DRILL-INSTRUCTOR.jpg

Tex pal and the others...I would love to help you out with an "outside-mistress-safe-harbor" but I am seriously running out of space here myself. When was the last eagle that you saw me land? I even have to recuse myself from the Yamaguchi (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=204676) that came up recently. That's how bad it has gotten. But I will always have an extra spot reserved for a Peg somewhere. :beer: I managed to move a bike into the bedroom last December under the pretense of "Oh honey, I need to check out this ZWIFT thingy that everyone is talking about, if you don't mind...."
:bike:

[woolly]

Yep, just a handheld propane torch & small bench anvil to heat & manipulate the rod. 5-gal bucket to cool them down.

My father-in-law helped with all of this, and showed up w/ the allthread & the clear plastic tubing to go over it. It's quite thick, and has proven to be very durable. I'll try to remember to take a pic & post it when I get home tonight.

We used the 4-wheel trolley's, but if I was doing it over again I'd use the 2-wheels ones. I find the 4-wheel ones sometimes ride up in the track when trying to move bikes side-to-side & bind a bit. I think this would be much less of a problem with the 2-wheel version (and probably wouldn't be an issue with the 4-wheel ones if there was more weight keeping the wheels planted in the track). That said, these trolleys were a donation to my project, so certainly cost-effective. I need to price out "full retail price" on my DIY version & see how it compares to a real TrackRack. I'm guessing it'll come in cheaper, but not hugely so.

Incredibly awful iPhone5 photo, but hopefully you get the general picture. 15 hooks over a 10' span.

[weaponsgrade]

Incredibly awful iPhone5 photo, but hopefully you get the general picture. 15 hooks over a 10' span.

Looks like a nice professional job. I will need to steal that idea on the plastic tubing. I used the two-wheel trolleys and sometimes they also get stuck a little when sliding a bike. I did price out my DIY with the Track Rack and do recall the DIY being cheaper.

[texbike]

I went hooks into studs/board that is screwed into studs. I like the sliding idea, but just some rubber coated hooks from menards and such a low cost I couldn't beat it. It was just too easy, hence the reason I went that direction.

here picture explains it better.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/dnjbradley/Bikes/51587053884__1AD82A60-E8A2-4F0D-ACB8-EC3FB87FE6A2_zpsowrmodtu.jpg (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/dnjbradley/media/Bikes/51587053884__1AD82A60-E8A2-4F0D-ACB8-EC3FB87FE6A2_zpsowrmodtu.jpg.html)

This approach is what I have on two walls now. However, I need to remove the bikes from one of those walls to allow access to a side door in our garage. So, that leaves one 16 ft long stretch to hang bikes along and I need to maximize that space. The sliding bike hook concept seems to address that requirement.

Yep, just a handheld propane torch & small bench anvil to heat & manipulate the rod. 5-gal bucket to cool them down.

My father-in-law helped with all of this, and showed up w/ the allthread & the clear plastic tubing to go over it. It's quite thick, and has proven to be very durable. I'll try to remember to take a pic & post it when I get home tonight.

We used the 4-wheel trolley's, but if I was doing it over again I'd use the 2-wheels ones. I find the 4-wheel ones sometimes ride up in the track when trying to move bikes side-to-side & bind a bit. I think this would be much less of a problem with the 2-wheel version (and probably wouldn't be an issue with the 4-wheel ones if there was more weight keeping the wheels planted in the track). That said, these trolleys were a donation to my project, so certainly cost-effective. I need to price out "full retail price" on my DIY version & see how it compares to a real TrackRack. I'm guessing it'll come in cheaper, but not hugely so.

Thanks. That's really cool. However, the cost of the trolleys will probably have me sticking with the conduit/conduit hanger/Park threaded bike hook approach. I should be able to piece a complete system together for less than $100.

Texbike

[yngpunk]

Here's my setup. The system includes a unistrut channel, wheeled trolley from McMaster, and machine threaded Park hooks. There are also a few mounting brackets (not shown) that attach the unistrut channel to the joists. It works quite well. I did have to enlarge the hole on the trolly a little bit so that the threaded hook could be inserted.

Weaponsgrade,

Thanks for sharing this and the item list. In the process of building one myself and wondering how you enlarged the hole in the trolley to fit the threaded hook.

Thanks

[texbike]

Weaponsgrade,

Thanks for sharing this and the item list. In the process of building one myself and wondering how you enlarged the hole in the trolley to fit the threaded hook.

Thanks

My threaded bike hooks just arrived from Competitive Cyclist yesterday. It looks like I'm going to need to drill out the hole in the conduit hanger just a bit for the hooks to fit. I'm going to slap the conduit hanger in the vise and do a quick hit with the appropriate-sized drill bit. I would imagine that the same could be done with the trolleys.

Texbike

[weaponsgrade]

Weaponsgrade,

Thanks for sharing this and the item list. In the process of building one myself and wondering how you enlarged the hole in the trolley to fit the threaded hook.

Thanks

Sure, I just used a drill.

[taylor_walker]

Just thought I'd give Weaponsgrade a shout out for the storage solution -- thank you. I elected to use the 4 wheel trolleys made by Unistrut (P2750-EG). Installation photo attached.

Best,

Taylor
SF CA

[texbike]

OK, circling back on this project. I FINALLY found the time to knock this out after a false start with some 'lesser" shelf brackets left me less than confident in having a dozen or so bikes hanging above our cars in the garage. I found some heavy duty brackets that were rated for 1200 lbs and bolted conduit hangers to them to hold the conduit.

The project came in just under $175 (a bit more expensive than anticipated), but I'm very pleased with the outcome. It allows a lot of flexibility to move the bikes around as necessary and puts them all along a single wall which was the goal. Now onto the rest of the garage - floors, paint, lighting, etc...

I'd be happy to post a list of the parts for the rack and the steps involved if anyone is interested for future reference.

Texbike

[73Bronco]

Looks very nice and professional, good job!

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[KarlC]

Please park the P car on the other side of the garage so you never have to worry about scratching it with a bike or a bike part.

[yinzerniner]

That looks incredible. Very pro, almost like one of the service vans that are lined with rows of wheels. Congrats and thanks for the step by step rundown.

[texbike]

OK, per the request of a couple of people, here's a list of the components and how it was put together. The goal was to build a bike rack that would hold as many bikes as possible along a single, 16 foot section of our garage using bike hooks that would slide along the length of the wall in order to more efficiently store the bikes.

Parts used to build the overhead, sliding base:

(5) Everbilt 12X8 Heavy duty shelf brackets (rated at 1200 lbs per pair)
(5) #2 EMT/electrical conduit hangers for 1" EMT
(5) 1/4 X 3/4" bolts to bolt conduit hangers to shelf brackets
(20) 1/4" washers (4 per bolt that attaches the conduit hangers to the shelf brackets - 2 on top of bracket/2 under head of the bolt with the bolt inserted from underneath)
(5) 1/4" nuts to attach the conduit hangers to the shelf brackets (1 per assembly)
(10) 1/4 X 2.5" lag bolts (2 per shelf) to attach the shelf brackets to the studs
1" EMT Conduit (only sold in 10' lengths locally - (I had to buy two and cut one of them down to fit)
1" EMT female/female coupling

Parts used to build the sliding bike hooks:

Park Tools THREADED bike hooks
#4 (you could also get away with using a #3) Conduit hanger
(4) 1/4" washers

Steps to put it all together:

Assemble the overhead sliding base by attaching a #2 Conduit hanger to the last hole on the horizontal arm of each of the shelf brackets. I attached them by putting two washers over the bolt, pushing it up through the hole in the conduit hanger, through the hole in the shelf bracket, adding two washers and a 1/4 nut on top.

Locate the studs in the wall, determine where you want to place your shelf brackets, and identify the position of the top screw for each bracket and ensure that they're aligned (I used a laser marker). Once the position of the top hole for each shelf bracket is determined, drill a small pilot hole, position the shelf bracket, and screw the self-drilling screw through the bracket (with a washer between the screw and bracket) and into the stud. Do this for each of the brackets.

Once the brackets have all been installed with their 1st top screw, test fit the 1" EMT through the conduit hangers, measure, remove, and cut to size. In my case, I joined the two lengths of of EMT together with the coupler 1st and then did a test fit, measure, and cut (I wanted to have the coupler as close to one of the shelf brackets/conduit hangers as possible for support. Once cut to fit, slide the EMT back into the conduit hangers and bolt them down tight.

Use the EMT to align the brackets, drill pilot holes for the bottom screws, and screw in the bottom anchor screws.

Assemble the bike hook assemblies by sliding the threaded part of the bike hook through the #4 conduit hanger (I put a nut and two washers on EACH side of the conduit hanger for reinforcement. Tighten everything down. Unbolt the top bolt of the #4 conduit hangers, slide them over the 1" EMT cross bar, and tighten the bolts back up.

Voila! Test fit bikes to the hooks and move them back and forth along the conduit to position them as efficiently as possible. I staggered the bikes (thanks for the suggestion Charles) to make it easier and was able to hang 15 bikes/frames along the 16 foot wall with room for additional wheels, etc.

As mentioned previously, I initially started with a set of less heavy-duty shelf brackets that had the rod holder incorporated into the design. However, I didn't like how soft the metal was and how easily the bracket arms would bend . It just didn't seem solid enough to be hanging 350-400 lbs worth of bikes above a motorcycle and an old 911. Plus I wanted to move the conduit closer to the wall so that the bikes were a bit closer. The heavy duty brackets mentioned above (rated at 1200 lbs per pair) with the conduit hangers seemed to be the answer to those concerns. It also allowed the use of a larger diameter lag bolt for a bit more security. I've attached a couple pics of what the shelf bracket and sliding bike hook assemblies look like for reference. I assume you don't need a picture of the conduit. ;)

My biggest regret is not sitting down and figuring this out before selling off my two MX Leaders to make room in the garage. :(

I hope this helps!

Texbike

[weisan]

Very excellent, Tex pal.

[dpk501]

OK, circling back on this project. I FINALLY found the time to knock this out after a false start with some 'lesser" shelf brackets left me less than confident in having a dozen or so bikes hanging above our cars in the garage. I found some heavy duty brackets that were rated for 1200 lbs and bolted conduit hangers to them to hold the conduit.

The project came in just under $175 (a bit more expensive than anticipated), but I'm very pleased with the outcome. It allows a lot of flexibility to move the bikes around as necessary and puts them all along a single wall which was the goal. Now onto the rest of the garage - floors, paint, lighting, etc...

I'd be happy to post a list of the parts for the rack and the steps involved if anyone is interested for future reference.

Texbike

Thats a really nice setup. Let me help you out with your space issues. I'll gladly offer to take that Porsche off your hands out of the goodness of my heart to help you out. Sweet ride, I mean um it's an okay ride...

[pdmtong]

and I thought krhea had the market cornered on ariones....

[GuyGadois]

Shoutout to Texbike for design and Steve in SLO for IPA and mismeasurement skills. This rack was easy to make and kickass. Remember, measure once and cut twice. I think.

[Gummee]

I don't feel quite as bad about my 15 bikes/frames now.

Thanks guys!

I DO need to figure out where to stick 5-6 of em tho

M

[dddd]

My first visit to this thread, it was a topic of great interest about six years back.
I can recommend "neoprene" reinforced fuel hose as a durable covering for metal hooks, it slides on easily with a few drops of rubbing alcohol.

Bending the 1' lengths of 3/16" steel rod into usable 90-degree S-hooks was a challenge, so while the local iron works was working on my prototype hook, I came up with this tool (made from inexpensive materials sourced at Home Depot):
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7026/6768737983_481e106462.jpghttps://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7167/6750841237_38f02f33db.jpg

Six-packs of S-hooks f(rom the 1-Dollar store!) and made from 5/32" (4mm) steel rod are also sturdy enough for any road bike, but opening up the bend radius to accommodate a very wide rim will result in a loss of resistance to bending (probably only a concern with the heaviest off-road or touring bikes though). Here is a re-bent one (shown between two hooks made at home from the thicker 3/16" rod):
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7405/10350977545_a1445553b8.jpg

I chose to slide the hooks along a length of iron pipe (1.1" OD) and hung from steel hooks that thread into ceiling joists spaced 32" apart (every other joist).
The hooks snap onto the iron pipe precisely and I got the hooks at True Value Hardware for about $1.50 each. Each is rated for 110lbs, but I hung my own weight from the pipe, directly under one hook, and jolted to test it (I weighed 155#).
Described as "Ceiling Hook, #0 X 4-15/16" (measured as 0.3" diameter steel).
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/789/40262980044_a999ded5dd.jpg

22 road bikes fit along the 17-foot length of pipe with just enough wiggle room for ingress/egress.

The hooks can be slid along the pipe easily enough, though there is sliding stiction when the bike's weight is on it. Not a big deal really, I just wiggle it along and it moves.

Note that my particular project aimed for absolute lowest cost, though the iron pipe (cut to exact length at Sierra Pipe) could be considered an upgrade over basic conduit (though still very inexpensive). If a hook ever broke, this iron pipe would not buckle.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5466/10080864913_db84231e60_z.jpg

I had already built a stand-alone version using much thicker pipe, out in the garage, and it has since been retired. But it supported 14 very heavy bikes as an experiment (including a vigorous bounce test) without fail:
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[Ralph]

Thanks for this. Am currently considering moving from current home with a 3 car garage to one with a 2 car. Want to garage 2 cars and 6 bikes. Plus some other shelving. Wanting to totally organize the garage....work bench, tool chest, etc. Thinking about using Lowes or a HD contractor. or a local closet and garage space expert.

[C40_guy]

If my foray into designing/building a kayak hoist for the garage is any indication, I'll spend about $1100 on a rack system for 8 bikes.:)

The kayak hoist is pretty sturdy, leveraging (ahem) a five pulley system.

I'm pretty sure I could hoist the kayak to the ceiling while I'm sitting in it! :)

[dddd]

If my foray into designing/building a kayak hoist for the garage is any indication, I'll spend about $1100 on a rack system for 8 bikes.:)

The kayak hoist is pretty sturdy, leveraging (ahem) a five pulley system.

I'm pretty sure I could hoist the kayak to the ceiling while I'm sitting in it! :)

And, when your kayak isn't in storage, you could use your pulley hoisting apparatus for other things, like removing a stuck seatpost...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/755/32676584522_b1e248cae9_z.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2525/32846896136_a0cf2735ae_z.jpg

[C40_guy]

And, when your kayak isn't in storage, you could use your pulley hoisting apparatus for other things, like removing a stuck seatpost...



Given the photo...and the choice of lubricating liquid...I'll bet there's more than one story behind this!

[dddd]

Given the photo...and the choice of lubricating liquid...I'll bet there's more than one story behind this!

I did leave out the part about hearing the neighbor's windows slamming shut as I hammered wildly on the upper end of the seat tube with the block of Trex and 2# hammer...

[texbike]

Shoutout to Texbike for design and Steve in SLO for IPA and mismeasurement skills. This rack was easy to make and kickass. Remember, measure once and cut twice. I think.

I somehow missed your post back in March. VERY cool! I'm glad that it worked out well for you!

Texbike

[Dave B]

Love the ideas.

Now, I know SOME of you ride mtb's as well. How do you store those? I have always thought and heard to hang them by the front wheel so air in the brake lines do not go to the caliper and cause braking issues.

Anyone have a clever way to store other then hanging a bunch just by their front wheel?

[dddd]

This is an ever-recurring thread on most bike forums!

I was aiming for lowest-possible cost and highest storage density when I designed my sliding-hooks setup, and ended up with reasonable ingress/egress to the tune of 22 bikes along a 17' wall.
Up-down-up-down was mandatory (not so strenuous once you've done it a few times in a deliberate way).
Pictured room (1st picture) has only a 6'6" ceiling, so there's only room for short things under the bikes.
The True-Value threaded ceiling hooks (H# 321220) snap onto the 1/2" iron pipe, while the sliding hooks I made myself using home-made tooling.

An earlier version was stand-alone using 2x6 A-frame supports and thicker pipe, useful in the garage and at a storage unit I used at the time.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5466/10080864913_db84231e60_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7036/6942656175_c9c2b2d726_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7146/6750839647_fcd414aa77_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7167/6750841237_38f02f33db_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7026/6768737983_481e106462_b.jpg

[Gsinill]

So far I used a bunch of bike hooks screwed into a 2x4 that I attached to a wall to store my bikes.
This was alright in my unfinished basement, but since I am setting up a little dedicated bike shop (drywalled and painted), I wanted something that looked less DIY.

Stumbled across a system from Gladiator at Home Depot.
Basically a universal wall rail that can accommodate various attachments, one of them being bike hooks.

Thought I'd give it a try and have to say it works really well and looks nice.
Another benefit besides the look, is that it is easy to rearrange the hooks, e.g. to hang bikes that I ride less closer than the ones I use often.


https://i.postimg.cc/2SY6MY5F/IMG-6009.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/RZTFzY6r/IMG-6008.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/XNZpyxhF/IMG-6012.jpg

[fmradio516]

So far I used a bunch of bike hooks screwed into a 2x4 that I attached to a wall to store my bikes.
This was alright in my unfinished basement, but since I am setting up a little dedicated bike shop (drywalled and painted), I wanted something that looked less DIY.

Stumbled across a system from Gladiator at Home Depot.
Basically a universal wall rail that can accommodate various attachments, one of them being bike hooks.

Thought I'd give it a try and have to say it works really well and looks nice.
Another benefit besides the look, is that it is easy to rearrange the hooks, e.g. to hang bikes that I ride less closer than the ones I use often.



That looks really great. Which length rail is that? Do you happen to have the SKU number?

[Gsinill]

The rail is a set: 2 x48" long.
Hooks and end caps are separate.

1000291372 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-48-in-W-Garage-Wall-Storage-GearTrack-Channel-2-pack-GAWC042PZY/204280493)
1001166527 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-Vertical-Bike-Hook-Garage-Storage-for-GearTrack-or-GearWall-1-Bike-GAWEXXVBSH/204284982?keyword=1001166527&semanticToken=203300001110_202002222035331359131_j 921+203300001110+%3E++cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B7 %3A0%7D+cnp%3A%7B10%3A1%7D+cnd%3A%7B4%3A0%7D+cne%3 A%7B8%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B9%3A1%7D+cns%3A%7B5%3A0%7D+c nx%3A%7B3%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1001166527%7D%3Ast+oos%3A %7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B576680%7D+qu%3A%7B1001166527% 7D%3Aqu+nf%3A%7B1%7D%3Anf)
1001218202 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-GearTrack-End-Cap-for-Channels-4-Pack-GAACGE4PPM/204280723?keyword=1001218202&semanticToken=203300001110_202002222036041862517_q 87c+203300001110+%3E++cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B7 %3A0%7D+cnp%3A%7B10%3A1%7D+cnd%3A%7B4%3A0%7D+cne%3 A%7B8%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B9%3A1%7D+cns%3A%7B5%3A0%7D+c nx%3A%7B3%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1001218202%7D%3Ast+oos%3A %7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B587802%7D+qu%3A%7B1001218202% 7D%3Aqu+nf%3A%7B1%7D%3Anf)

[texbike]

So far I used a bunch of bike hooks screwed into a 2x4 that I attached to a wall to store my bikes.
This was alright in my unfinished basement, but since I am setting up a little dedicated bike shop (drywalled and painted), I wanted something that looked less DIY.

Stumbled across a system from Gladiator at Home Depot.
Basically a universal wall rail that can accommodate various attachments, one of them being bike hooks.

Thought I'd give it a try and have to say it works really well and looks nice.
Another benefit besides the look, is that it is easy to rearrange the hooks, e.g. to hang bikes that I ride less closer than the ones I use often.


https://i.postimg.cc/2SY6MY5F/IMG-6009.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/RZTFzY6r/IMG-6008.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/XNZpyxhF/IMG-6012.jpg

That is a cool-looking system. How solid does the install feel? I have about 300 lbs worth of bikes/frames/wheels hanging above our cars in the garage and was being really picky about how much a system could hold without crashing down. I'd love to have something that looks a bit cleaner like this, but am more concerned about the ability to handle the load put on it.

By the way, that is a beautiful color on your CSI!

Texbike

[Gsinill]

That is a cool-looking system. How solid does the install feel? I have about 300 lbs worth of bikes/frames/wheels hanging above our cars in the garage and was being really picky about how much a system could hold without crashing down. I'd love to have something that looks a bit cleaner like this, but am more concerned about the ability to handle the load put on it.

By the way, that is a beautiful color on your CSI!

Texbike

As per the instructions, it holds up 75 lbs per linear foot if you attach it with 2 screws per stud (you can see the caulked holes in the 2nd picture).
I spaced my bikes at about 30 cm which allows me to hang 9.
Yeah, I got the CSI from Gothard here on the forum, wasn't too keen on it at first but it really grew on me :)
Thanks!

[pdmtong]

The rail is a set: 2 x48" long.
Hooks and end caps are separate.

1000291372 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-48-in-W-Garage-Wall-Storage-GearTrack-Channel-2-pack-GAWC042PZY/204280493)
1001166527 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-Vertical-Bike-Hook-Garage-Storage-for-GearTrack-or-GearWall-1-Bike-GAWEXXVBSH/204284982?keyword=1001166527&semanticToken=203300001110_202002222035331359131_j 921+203300001110+%3E++cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B7 %3A0%7D+cnp%3A%7B10%3A1%7D+cnd%3A%7B4%3A0%7D+cne%3 A%7B8%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B9%3A1%7D+cns%3A%7B5%3A0%7D+c nx%3A%7B3%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1001166527%7D%3Ast+oos%3A %7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B576680%7D+qu%3A%7B1001166527% 7D%3Aqu+nf%3A%7B1%7D%3Anf)
1001218202 (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator-GearTrack-End-Cap-for-Channels-4-Pack-GAACGE4PPM/204280723?keyword=1001218202&semanticToken=203300001110_202002222036041862517_q 87c+203300001110+%3E++cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B7 %3A0%7D+cnp%3A%7B10%3A1%7D+cnd%3A%7B4%3A0%7D+cne%3 A%7B8%3A0%7D+cnb%3A%7B9%3A1%7D+cns%3A%7B5%3A0%7D+c nx%3A%7B3%3A0%7D+st%3A%7B1001218202%7D%3Ast+oos%3A %7B0%3A1%7D+dln%3A%7B587802%7D+qu%3A%7B1001218202% 7D%3Aqu+nf%3A%7B1%7D%3Anf)

These pre-fab storage solutions always look soooo much cleaner than DIY - your room looks really great. Although burying the Casati in the crowd seems like a crime...

[Gsinill]

These pre-fab storage solutions always look soooo much cleaner than DIY - your room looks really great. Although burying the Casati in the crowd seems like a crime...

No worries, the order is totally random at this point, just the way they came out of my messy basement after putting up the walls.
The Casati is my most ridden bike, followed by the CSI and the Matfield.

[weaponsgrade]

This is an ever-recurring thread on most bike forums!

I was aiming for lowest-possible cost and highest storage density when I designed my sliding-hooks setup, and ended up with reasonable ingress/egress to the tune of 22 bikes along a 17' wall.
Up-down-up-down was mandatory (not so strenuous once you've done it a few times in a deliberate way).
Pictured room (1st picture) has only a 6'6" ceiling, so there's only room for short things under the bikes.
The True-Value threaded ceiling hooks (H# 321220) snap onto the 1/2" iron pipe, while the sliding hooks I made myself using home-made tooling.

An earlier version was stand-alone using 2x6 A-frame supports and thicker pipe, useful in the garage and at a storage unit I used at the time.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5466/10080864913_db84231e60_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7036/6942656175_c9c2b2d726_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7146/6750839647_fcd414aa77_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7167/6750841237_38f02f33db_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7026/6768737983_481e106462_b.jpg

That little tube bender is fantastic!

[pdmtong]

No worries, the order is totally random at this point, just the way they came out of my messy basement after putting up the walls.
The Casati is my most ridden bike, followed by the CSI and the Matfield.

whew....all is right with the world again...

[Patb095]

Does hanging bike by the wheel would get the wheels to go out of true ?

[gbcoupe]

Only if you do pull-ups on it.

I've had mine stored that way for years. Never had a problem. I wouldn't hang a bike with carbon shelled rims though.

[sparky33]

Storage for 6 bikes in a renovated single bay, once falling down, garage. Lumber and screws make floor storage for the daughters' bikes. Parents' bikes go on the wall in Steadyracks. A generic wall-mount tool-hook and some pipe insulation make the world's best spare wheelset holder.

Behind me is a half-cord of firewood and other garagey stuff. No cars allowed!

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[AngryScientist]

looks nice steve.

there is something much more satisfying too about looking at something you built rather than buying something in some cases.

[jamesau]

Here's an adaptation of Texbike's (Thank You!) design that incorporates a storage shelf above the rack.

Here, sections of unistrut are bolted to the shelf brackets; unistrut hangers suspend the conduit further below the top of the shelf brackets. Pictures explain better...

I used both #2.5 and #2 conduit hangers and prefer the #2 because you can slide the hook along the conduit or fix it depending on how much you tighten the fixing bolt. Also, if I had to do it again, I might used the larger brackets to have the bikes stand off the wall further.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5yrbyqdb7nxbfo/Bikerack2.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sw4i6u9shdhz4z/BikeRack1.jpg?raw=1

[Ozz]

Here's an adaptation of Texbike's (Thank You!) design that incorporates a storage shelf above the rack. ....[/IMG]

Cool system, but wondering if some roller hangers (https://www.mcmaster.com/roller-hangers/) could work to make moving bikes easier?

[jc031699]

I have the MonkeyBars system that they carry at HomeDepot. For the price, it probably gets you exactly what you are looking for, in a prepackaged way. Holds 6 bikes, slides back and forth, super sturdy, easy to mount. Highly recommend.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Monkey-Bars-Gray-6-Bike-Wall-Mounted-Garage-Bike-Rack-01006/203985661


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[texbike]

Here's an adaptation of Texbike's (Thank You!) design that incorporates a storage shelf above the rack.

Here, sections of unistrut are bolted to the shelf brackets; unistrut hangers suspend the conduit further below the top of the shelf brackets. Pictures explain better...

I used both #2.5 and #2 conduit hangers and prefer the #2 because you can slide the hook along the conduit or fix it depending on how much you tighten the fixing bolt. Also, if I had to do it again, I might used the larger brackets to have the bikes stand off the wall further.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5yrbyqdb7nxbfo/Bikerack2.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sw4i6u9shdhz4z/BikeRack1.jpg?raw=1

Nice! Congrats on the build. I'm glad that you were able to use part of the idea! I like the unistrut that you incorporated into the design.

Cool system, but wondering if some roller hangers (https://www.mcmaster.com/roller-hangers/) could work to make moving bikes easier?

Those are cool! However, at 20X the cost of a 2.5" conduit hanger, I'll stick with the conduit hangers. ;) They actually slide very easily - probably just not as smoothly as the roller hangers.

Texbike

[dddd]

...https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sw4i6u9shdhz4z/BikeRack1.jpg?raw=1

Nice setup, and nice fleet!

[azrider]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210509/bd9cc62af95327bcc0757893a467b3c0.jpg


Oh man. This is perfect. Thank you for posting this. I was just trying to figure out a solution for the kids bikes as they're too small yet to get it off the ceiling when hung up.

Questions for the group:

Has it been established that it's ok to hang bike weight on carbon rims??

Anybody have any recommendations on how I could better organize this ???

https://i.imgur.com/XHBURCN.jpg

[zlin]

Are there any issues with hanging bikes by the wheels long term? 6 months for example for a bike you don’t ride much hanging by the front or rear wheel.

[azrider]

Has it been established that it's ok to hang bike weight on carbon rims??

Are there any issues with hanging bikes by the wheels long term? 6 months for example for a bike you don’t ride much hanging by the front or rear wheel.

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[zlin]

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lol whoops....I just looked at the photos. Your garage looks just like mine.

[sparky33]

Oh man. This is perfect. Thank you for posting this. I was just trying to figure out a solution for the kids bikes as they're too small yet to get it off the ceiling when hung up.

Questions for the group:

Has it been established that it's ok to hang bike weight on carbon rims??

Anybody have any recommendations on how I could better organize this ???

https://i.imgur.com/XHBURCN.jpg

Thanks. Floor storage for kids’ bikes makes it easy for them, and so they’ll do it. They also get their own corner of the garage which seems fun.

Based on nothing, I don’t like the idea of hanging a carbon wheel bike on a hook. The Steadyrack is a perfect but expensive solution. They can also angle to side which reduces depth.

That said, your garage is organized nicely already.

[sparky33]

looks nice steve.

there is something much more satisfying too about looking at something you built rather than buying something in some cases.


Thank you! Agreed. It was a fun build project to do with the kids. And it is also nice to have something that is simple and cheap to modify after getting to know what aspects do and don’t work.

Does anyone have an easy and reliable storage idea for scooters? Those things love falling down.

[zlin]

I’m going to start with a few steadyracks, video shows they can swivel and will support our ebike. Should save quite a bit of floor space.

Question on scooters…ours end up with the handlebars tangled in a hockey goal so I’m open to examples here, too!

[slosh415]

Rubbermaid FastTrack is the way to go. Once you mount the rail there are hooks that slide horizontally so you can really dial it in. I have a ~90" wall, and 84" rail, and 8 bikes.

I live in a NYC apartment so I have some expertise in this area :)

[madsciencenow]

Rubbermaid FastTrack is the way to go. Once you mount the rail there are hooks that slide horizontally so you can really dial it in. I have a ~90" wall, and 84" rail, and 8 bikes.

I live in a NYC apartment so I have some expertise in this area :)

I feel like a picture would be worth a 1000 words here :). Mostly, I'm just curious on how this looks.

[Quadzilla_Jr]

I made this at my last job, a distributor for extruded aluminum framing:

https://i.ibb.co/XSTdcsJ/8-D0-CB998-60-F2-4-BB6-B625-F447-AB02-F55-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/9sjfQTY)

I wanted something freestanding so that it is adaptable to different spaces, but also still adjustable for each hook. Very happy with it, aside from the fact that it is full already.

[dddd]

...Does anyone have an easy and reliable storage idea for scooters? Those things love falling down.

https://live.staticflickr.com/7036/6942656175_c9c2b2d726_b.jpg

[slosh415]

I feel like a picture would be worth a 1000 words here :). Mostly, I'm just curious on how this looks.

Seven bikes shown here but I've made room for one more since taking this

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[xeladragon]

Rubbermaid FastTrack is the way to go. Once you mount the rail there are hooks that slide horizontally so you can really dial it in. I have a ~90" wall, and 84" rail, and 8 bikes.

I live in a NYC apartment so I have some expertise in this area :)

I used the FastTrack system at my previous place, and it worked well. One thing I did is that I installed two tracks, one on top of the other. This allowed me to hang the bikes closer together since the handlebars wouldn't be bumping into each other (I hung all my bikes by the front wheel; easier to hook/unhook). It's also very easy to slide the hooks/attachments along the track, so you can really fine tune your spacing.

[woolly]

I used the FastTrack system at my previous place, and it worked well. One thing I did is that I installed two tracks, one on top of the other. This allowed me to hang the bikes closer together since the handlebars wouldn't be bumping into each other (I hung all my bikes by the front wheel; easier to hook/unhook). It's also very easy to slide the hooks/attachments along the track, so you can really fine tune your spacing.

I agree that "stacking" two tracks is a good approach. I've essentially got the same setup on one wall of my garage, but the other wall has a homegrown version of this: https://www.1up-usa.com/product/rs-slide/ (though my homemade one has staggered-length hooks).

That 1-up Slide rack may be pricey, but if I had it to do all over again I'd just bite the bullet & get 2-3 of these. I've found I really like the ability to slide the bikes together/apart as needed, and can fit a surprising number of bikes into a surprisingly small amount of horizontal space.

[Nizzle]

Seven bikes shown here but I've made room for one more since taking this

1698057904

This is awesome. Any issues or tips on preventing tire marks on the walls?

[C40_guy]

Very happy with it, aside from the fact that it is full already.

I have exactly the same problem with a wood shed I *just* finished building!

[slosh415]

This is awesome. Any issues or tips on preventing tire marks on the walls?

Nope! I think mounting some sort of protective strip would look worse than leaving the tire marks. I'm planning to camouflage, maybe take a tire to the paint store to color match

[eephotog]

What about a piece of molding / chair-rail as a protective strip? Depending on your interior design, it might blend ok, but still protect the paint.

[zlin]

bumping this before we head to the hardware store for supplies. Or something to order is also OK.

I have the adult bikes up on wall hooks and we're looking for a kid friendly way to stand up a kids bike, a balance bike, scooters, helmet storage would be a plus.

Recently installed a kid height fast track bar for small folks to store outdoor tools - cut down rakes, shovels, etc and it's been working out great to keep things organized and out of the way.

A wall hook for the wheel won't work as their bikes are too awkward with coaster brakes and I want some ownership of space like a parking spot for each item. Steve's looks close to what I'm imagining and seeing if there are other ideas.

[ariw]

This thread has been an awesome resource for ideas, I ended up buying 2 10' lengths of strut channel and I am ordering hooks with wheels that will glide in the channel. Hoping for one more piece of info here. Bikes will be upside down, one wheel on a hook from each strut. Anyone have a good measurement for the distance between the struts? This would seem to be the wheelbase of a bike, but I know that we will have slight differences, although the hooks should accommodate that.

TIA,
-Ari

[fmradio516]

This thread has been an awesome resource for ideas, I ended up buying 2 10' lengths of strut channel and I am ordering hooks with wheels that will glide in the channel. Hoping for one more piece of info here. Bikes will be upside down, one wheel on a hook from each strut. Anyone have a good measurement for the distance between the struts? This would seem to be the wheelbase of a bike, but I know that we will have slight differences, although the hooks should accommodate that.

TIA,
-Ari

This sounds like a cool idea. Did you see that in the thread here? I dont recall seeing it.

[ariw]

Here is the link to the hooks designed for the strut channel:

https://shop.gear-blocks.com/product/sliding-bike-storage-rack/

Here the strut channel from Lowes, but available lots of places:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Adamax-Adamax-12-Gauge-Channel-Strut-EG-10-FT/5001905073

-Ari