+ 1 for hooks on the wall. properly spaced. I've used J hooks, but switched to bike-specific hooks on plates that screw to a solid ~2" X 12" plank bolted to the studs. The heavy plank lets me mount the hooks securely and far enough to match bar width.
I have my 5 hooks spaced so that all bikes can hang from the rear wheels -- easier to lift and hook the rear wheel than the front, IME. The front wheel of the longest bike is about 6" from the floor when hung. (Note: the heaviest bike is about 31 lb, and it's not hard to lift and hang it. Certainly if you can lift a Platypus or Clem over your head, you can hang one by the wheel from a hook.) FWIW, I also installed fiberboard backing that extends about 6" beyond the bikes in each direction to prevent black tire marks on off-white walls. The brown fiberboard is ugly, but not as ugly as smudged walls. I use the Delta Leonardo hooks, which have doubled in price since I bought mine some 5-6-7 years ago. [image: image.png] On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 10:24 AM Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote: > On Friday, December 31, 2021 at 8:46:01 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> Between the wide bars, heavy frames, and fenders, storage options are >> few. > > > I hang bikes in the garage on horizontal hooks using Rubbermaid's > FastTrack system. Wide handlebars are an issue, though. It works, but the > hb's have to be turned, so the front wheel sticks out, and fenders can make > that a worse problem. > > In my basement I use j-hooks in a 2x4 that is bolted the wall about 6' off > the floor. Bikes with fenders hang from their back wheels, so I don't have > the rear fender scraping the floor problem. It does, however require some > agility and strength, especially for heavier bikes. > > The rack you showed in the picture shows 6 bikes very tightly packed. > That's only possible with relatively narrow handlebars and alternating > between front and rear wheel hanging. The nice thing about setting J-hooks > in a 2x4 is you can pick your width, allowing greater distance between > bikes for wider bars. That also helps with hanging the bikes from the rear > wheel, as it gives you space to stand at the side of the bike as you hang > it, rather than having to try manage it straight on. I stand next to the > bike, near the wall, and pick up the bike at the seat tube near the bottom > bracket. I swing the back of the bike up, leaving the front wheel on the > floor, and using the seat stay near the rear hub to help balance and lift. > My hooks are higher than they need to be, so I have to lift the bike a bit > higher to get the rim on the hook. > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee, WI USA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/39cfdc1a-b4df-44f2-83e5-64af119a41fbn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/39cfdc1a-b4df-44f2-83e5-64af119a41fbn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguieJrvY-pZbjnce%3DSP4dzo-kGV-Jg9LkTYLhsg4wYLew%40mail.gmail.com.
