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I'm gonna reorganize my garage soon to make it a more functional shop space for working on bikes. Curious what you guys are using for bike storage. Currently I'm using a Home Depot DIY sawhorse to store the bikes, but it's getting unstable and it's not the easiest thing in the world to get bikes on and off once it gets crowded.
Here's an example on what I'm talking about:
I've seen some people make some pretty rad, inexpensive and more convenient ideas, like this PVC stand.
Looking to build something that fits 5 bikes with easy access, curious what you guys are using?
Here's an example on what I'm talking about:
I've seen some people make some pretty rad, inexpensive and more convenient ideas, like this PVC stand.
Looking to build something that fits 5 bikes with easy access, curious what you guys are using?
That way when I roll out into the street and realize my brakes need to be pumped 20 times before they work, it makes it a lot more exciting in traffic.
back rear tire into slots
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profit!
Palettes might be a good call, FCP. I've got a nook in the corner that's pretty useless and just collects car parts and used oil currently, might be able to just throw a palette in there w/ some planks removed.
It'd be rad to build something like this, more compact though:
But it'd probably end up looking like a wooden version of this:
I've also considered just biting the bullet and buying four of five scorpion stands, or these things:
And to finish off my storage masterpiece, I also have the "Bike of Damocles" hanging over my head. I'm hoping all those helmets might help break the fall if it does come down on me one day.
I have the bikes with wide bars on the top row and road/xc bikes on the bottom row. The bikes on the top row can be removed in between the bikes on the bottom row. The bikes on the bottom row drop down after being unhooked so it's no problem getting them out.
Another good thing about hanging them is that the bikes can drip dry and/or any mud that drops off them is easy to sweep up without having to move all your bikes.
The bike pole from Swagman that I got a MEC. Not this one doesn't require any screws going into the wall, you just expand the pole until it squeezes itself against the floor/ceiling: Bike Pole
And the multi-bike wall storage. We used the spacing of the width of your road bike at its widest point (cranks+pedals usually) to make sure there was enough room for the bike to hang: Wall storage
I welded up a little stand for my bike to reside in the garage. It's small and easily moved. I also bring it on trips so I can do post ride maintenance. It has some anti slip sick on pads on the bottom. You can see where I had to add an extra brace for a 27.5" wheel.
Mine was under $50 and holds four bikes in less than 6 feet of wall space. They swivel which is nice. The only thing I need to add is an S hook so hanging them up and taking them down is easier. If I had more space, it would be easy to get a few more bikes in.
I also put a plywood shelf on top where I keep my helmets and other bike-related stuff.
My indoor and outdoor set ups.
I adjusted the sizes based on how wide the tires are.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vertical-Bike-Rack-from-2x4s/
Free standing, solid, and keeps the bikes up and out of the way but still accessible. Daily commuter and MTB up front. Road bike and Wife's bike in the back as they get used less.
is this really a common problem? I've never experienced it and the winters are long here.
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