Bike storage vs. Studio apartment

[Tri Girl]

Ooooooo- another bike, eh??

We finally made the decision to move the bikes out of the living room and into our enclosed patio. We have 5 bikes (for 2 people ) and they were getting cumbersome. We went to Lowe's, bought giant hooks that screw into the wall, and hung them up by the tire. The hooks were $.60 each (for a grand total of $3.00) and we got a great solution.
Mind you, they do stick out a little, but not any more than having 5 bikes in a living room.
Of course, you do have to find the stud, but patching when you move is an EASY (and cheap) fix.

[equus123]

Ooooooo- another bike, eh??

We finally made the decision to move the bikes out of the living room and into our enclosed patio. We have 5 bikes (for 2 people ) and they were getting cumbersome. We went to Lowe's, bought giant hooks that screw into the wall, and hung them up by the tire. The hooks were $.60 each (for a grand total of $3.00) and we got a great solution.
Mind you, they do stick out a little, but not any more than having 5 bikes in a living room.
Of course, you do have to find the stud, but patching when you move is an EASY (and cheap) fix.

whooooo there's a lot of money hanging from that wall! a cervelo, eh?

[Tri Girl]

whooooo there's a lot of money hanging from that wall! a cervelo, eh?

Really, I wasn't trying to show off the bikes- just how they're hung. I have bike envy of almost everyone's bikes here on the forum- they're all so pretty... and everytime someone posts a picture of their bike I go through "wantsville" and want another one.

Unfortunately, the combined value of our bikes exceeds the combined value of our two cars(granted- the cars are 6 and 14 years old, but still). What can you do, tho? We lova the bikes-uh! (that's my best italian accent- followed with a kiss of the fingers).

The Cervelo is being borrowed this season. For now, the woman who I'm borrowing it from never uses it and I wanted a tri bike for the season- so voila! Perfect for both of us! Maybe she'll let me buy it from her at the end of the season... it's a sweeeeet ride.


And equus- that's a COOL bike rack. Perfect for an apartment where you don't want to damage the ceiling/walls. I've never seen one that works on gravity before.

[Velobambina]

My "girl cave" is my bike room (stable). I have my bikes propped against the wall--not very tidy, but then again, it's my girl cave. I need to get a rack but I have to admit that I'm worried that hanging the bikes will damage them. How do you ensure that you aren't messing up the cable, wheels, paint?

[SouthernBelle]

Mine are hung by the front wheels with both wheels against the wall. So it's nowhere near the cables and hasn't affected the trueness of wheels even on my heavy bike.

[equus123]

Really, I wasn't trying to show off the bikes- just how they're hung. I have bike envy of almost everyone's bikes here on the forum- they're all so pretty... and everytime someone posts a picture of their bike I go through "wantsville" and want another one.

Unfortunately, the combined value of our bikes exceeds the combined value of our two cars(granted- the cars are 6 and 14 years old, but still). What can you do, tho? We lova the bikes-uh! (that's my best italian accent- followed with a kiss of the fingers).

The Cervelo is being borrowed this season. For now, the woman who I'm borrowing it from never uses it and I wanted a tri bike for the season- so voila! Perfect for both of us! Maybe she'll let me buy it from her at the end of the season... it's a sweeeeet ride.


And equus- that's a COOL bike rack. Perfect for an apartment where you don't want to damage the ceiling/walls. I've never seen one that works on gravity before.

the italian accent was perfect. i heard it

[Grog]

I've had one of those gravity stands, it was just WONDERFUL. Holds 75 lbs without a problem (we had a sturdy mountain bike and a flimsy road bike on it). And NO HOLES, which was really important to us.

[SouthernBelle]

I have a big hook that can screw into a ceiling or wall that I got at Big Lots of all places. I thing it was a dollar and is coated. Im actually using it for big extension cords right now as I also have a nifty little rack on the wall of my garage that hangs 2 bikes by the wheels with a shelf between. It came from Big Lots too. If you need me to, I'll take a pic or look for a name on it as the box is long gone. I gave $10 for it.