Bicycle Storage - Gravity Bike Storage Rack - any good?

[hitch]

Has anyone had any experience with this sort of thing? Similar products in store cost > $200 sometimes, so I'm wondering, are bike stores ripping people off, or is this a piece of crap - or something in between?

http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php? ... #pCodeSent

[sogood]

Of course there are rip-offs.

The simplest is to just go to Bunning and pay $7 for a two large screw-in hooks that allows you hang your bikes by their front wheel.

[Wrongway]

Of course there are rip-offs.

The simplest is to just go to Bunning and pay $7 for a two large screw-in hooks that allows you hang your bikes by their front wheel.

Hooks to hang your bikes from the front wheel were no good for me as I wanted to mount the bikes along a wall.

Bunnings did however have the appropriate mounting brackets for $14 each and the end result is very similar to this bike rack (just obviously not portable).

[fatherofmany]

neat idea, could tidy up my shed a bit but it needs wall space. mmm maybe 2 back to back might work?

[hitch]

Of course there are rip-offs.

The simplest is to just go to Bunning and pay $7 for a two large screw-in hooks that allows you hang your bikes by their front wheel.

Simplest, but not best if you're in a rental apartment and are a bit wary of screwing large things into walls, when you can't even put pictures up. Will be doing that when I own my own place though

[SLH]

I got a wall mount bracket from my LBS for $21 which is the same as they use in store. Perfect.

[Matty]

Here's an Ikea idea.

[herzog]

Has anyone had any experience with this sort of thing? Similar products in store cost > $200 sometimes, so I'm wondering, are bike stores ripping people off, or is this a piece of crap - or something in between?

I've got one of these. For $50 it's a pretty good deal., holds two bikes quite snugly against the wall.

It can also be used as a rudimentary workstand for the upper bike. This allows minor adjustments, like rear derailleurs or brake calipers, and gives you full access to turn the cranks. You can't turn the cranks of the lower bike.

It's not perfect though. Although it says it can be leaned against a wall, in practice, it's pretty unstable unless you connect the top to the wall to hold it steady.

This can be done with a single screw in the wall, and there is a little hole in the upper tube which you can sorta slide over the screw.

You can remove the stand in seconds, leaving just the screw behind, which you could hang a picture on to hide it.

Only other issue would be if you had two bikes which were both extremely tall, like Downhill bikes or other long travel (6"+) MTB. It won't accomodate two such bikes.

[ez]

I also have one from crazy sales. Probably got it 12 months ago and it is still going strong. Currently has my roadie and a Jamis Dual Suspension mountain bike on it. The mounting holes in the main pole are evenly spaced and are perfect for hanging your sunnies on. Plus if you get a small S hook or two you can hang your helmet on it as well.

Cheers,
Ez

[tallywhacker]

thisis always an option. My LBS uses almost the same thing to display their bikes

[sogood]

thisis always an option. My LBS uses almost the same thing to display their bikes

I wonder how safe is it to use on gyproc ceilings? I'd be concerned it'll wear down and poke a hole in it, let alone crashing down.

[tallywhacker]

thats why in the picture there is a block on the top and the bottom of the post. You're a "glass is half empty" type of guy aren't you ?

[sogood]

thats why in the picture there is a block on the top and the bottom of the post. You're a "glass is half empty" type of guy aren't you ?

But is it enough? Those gyprocs aren't that strong are they? No problems for concrete ceilings or solid beams, but gyproc ceilings?

[Earthy Ochre Man]

thats why in the picture there is a block on the top and the bottom of the post. You're a "glass is half empty" type of guy aren't you ?

But is it enough? Those gyprocs aren't that strong are they? No problems for concrete ceilings or solid beams, but gyproc ceilings?

Should be fine if you position it directly below one of the roof joists.

[sogood]

Should be fine if you position it directly below one of the roof joists.

Can accept that. Is there a technique to do that? Or are gadgets required?

[Earthy Ochre Man]

Should be fine if you position it directly below one of the roof joists.

Can accept that. Is there a technique to do that? Or are gadgets required?

Just tap the ceiling to find where the timbers are, or look for indents or marks showing where the fixings are.

[peter]

Topeak TowUp TuneUp Bike Stand ($295):

http://www.topeak.com/mediafiles/products/1132/

Topeak Dual-Touch Bike Stand ($235):

http://www.topeak.com/mediafiles/products/1130/

[locco]

Wrongway, if you want to hang your bike along the wall (I take it you're space constrained). just screw one hook into the wall up high and hang the bike hanging down vertical. To get it closer to the wall undo the head stem and twist the handle bars so they align with the front wheel. I used to do this with my bike when I lived in a small 2 bedroom unit. It took maybe an extra 2mins longer to get out but made all the difference in terms of saving space

[Joeblake]

I used some PVC pipe to make an easel for taking photographs. By using heavier pipe it would be possible to make a stand which would hold at least one bike and then fold up when you're not using it.



This is the beginning of another stand but I think it could be adapted to hold a bike.



Joe

[Aushiker]

G'day

I got one of these the last time they where discussed here. I keep a steel roadie on it and Julia my XTC 2 mountain bike.

It works okay, reasonably stable but I find that my bikes, being larger sizes don't fit as well as I would like. They get caught up in each other etc.

Would I buy one again? Probably not.

Andrew

[gorilla monsoon]

I bought a pulley system from Aldi a couple of weeks ago. Screwed to the garage roof joists and lifts the bike up out of the way for storage. It was cheap ($10 or thereabouts), took a bit of fiddling to fit and you either need a high ceiling (my garage has) or you need to fit it near a wall. good thing though.

[Joehax]

So does the Gravity Bike Storage Rack work well without screws?

I live in a flat and keep my bikes inside just near the front door, i'd like to clean them up and the storage rack looks ok (especially for $50) but i'd rather not drill holes in my walls..

[Aushiker]

So does the Gravity Bike Storage Rack work well without screws?

My one which looks the same in the OP's link is self-standing.

Andrew

[tallywhacker]

at the Perth home show over the weekend there was a bike storage system that stored the bike vertically against the wall and also allowed you to angle it. Anyone know the name of it or got a web site ?