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  • October 10, 2012 at 7:09 pm #17022
    ade

    I’m looking for inspiration on how to store a few bikes in my garage in a nice, space-efficient way.

    At the moment I’ve got four (ish) bikes on wheelstands that take up all the floorspace in it, but for n+1 reasons, it would go down really well to get things a bit tidier.

    Homebrew service course setup? Expensive metal hooks drilled into the walls? Meathooks hanging from the rafters?

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  • October 15, 2012 at 12:48 pm #703471
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    Darren C

    I’ve screwed some old hanging
    I’ve screwed some old hanging basket brackets to my breeze block garage and used foam pipe insulation to protect the frame. Each bracket supports the top tube. Also used some redundant adjustable wall brackets designed for holding a microwave oven:
    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8405391.htm

    I currently have four bikes in my standard sized garage AND I can park my medium sized car in there, only one bike is kept on the floor, the others are hung up on a side wall, also I have shelving and tools stored too!

    October 15, 2012 at 11:49 am #703469
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    step-hent

    Joselito wrote:Step-hent, top

    Joselito wrote:
    Step-hent, top one.
    [quote=step-hent] http://m.instructables.com/id/Vertical-Bike-Rack-from-2x4s/%5B/quote%5D
    I was thinking of hooks on the wall of the shed and cross-bracing the other walls.
    But these look a better solution.
    Much carpentry ability required?
    And how long did it take to knock one up?

    Very limited carpentry skills required – I didn’t have any before I started, and not much more now! So long as you can measure, saw and screw self-tapping screws, they are pretty easy! I built all four in a day’s work (a long day, admittedly, but as I said, my carpentry skills are limited!).

    Good luck working something out.

    October 13, 2012 at 5:14 pm #703467
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    ekynoxe

    I’ve got to add that being in
    I’ve got to add that being in a rented flat, I could not put heavy duty screws fixings through the walls, and the rail can be moved easily or even put on castors to help that.
    There are plenty of very cheap specialised hooks to hang bikes from garages walls.

    October 13, 2012 at 2:05 pm #703465
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    Peter Scott

    From time to time Lidl sells
    From time to time Lidl sells a garage/shed-roof-mounting pulley system for about twelve quid. Strong and easy to use. Worth keeping an eye open for.

    October 13, 2012 at 1:57 pm #703463
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    Grumpyoldbiker

    Decathlon have some simple
    Decathlon have some simple hooks that you screw to the wall. I have 5 bikes hanging of these:
    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/cv-501-bike-hook-id_3760125.html
    £3.99 each

    October 13, 2012 at 11:42 am #703461
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    ekynoxe

    we’ve got 5 road bikes at
    we’ve got 5 road bikes at home hanging of a very simple setup:
    a 1.8m long by 1.9m high industrial clothes rail : £30 quid:

    http://www.shopfittingwarehouse.co.uk/shop-equipment-c8/clothes-rails-c12/heavy-duty-clothes-rail-with-wheels-6-wide-5-3-high-black-finish-p100?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=heavy-duty-clothes-rail-with-wheels-6-039-wide-5-039-3-quot-high-black-finish-0965702&utm_campaign=froogle#211

    and some home made hooks with B&Q double hooks with some straps to hang them off the rail, and bits of old inner tube to protect the rims.

    http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/hooks/-specificproducttype-wall_hooks/Galvanised-Steel-Double-Wall-Hook-90mm-10549134?skuId=11039665

    Add a plastic sheet to collect all the crap from the commute bikes, and you’ve got a solution for 5/6bikes in a small area indoors for roughly £60-£70.

    I won’t add a picture fo the whole thing for security reasons as highlighted by Simon E, but here’s one of the hook we’ve got.

    October 13, 2012 at 11:23 am #703459
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    notfastenough

    Blimey. That’s some job. They
    Blimey. That’s some job. They must have turned up with a van and just loaded it all in! Cheeky bastards.

    October 12, 2012 at 12:24 pm #703457
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    Simon E

    Don’t wish to cast a cloud
    Don’t wish to cast a cloud over this but I’m currently rethinking my bike security after two serious bike thefts in Shropshire in the last couple of weeks. One chap had his TT bike, 2 road bikes and a MTB nicked. The most recent haul was worth £17,000!

    October 12, 2012 at 11:30 am #703455
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    notfastenough

    B&Q do
    B&Q do these:

    http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/09/14/wall-mount-bicycle-rack/

    Think they were £15 each or something. I have it drilled straight into the wall, you could just buy several and arrange as necessary.

    October 12, 2012 at 11:08 am #703453
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    Bob's Bikes

    Sorry Ade I just knocked it
    Sorry Ade I just knocked it up but if you really want I can give you the measurements etc…

    October 12, 2012 at 10:49 am #703451
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    Joselito

    Step-hent, top one.
    step-hent
    Step-hent, top one.
    [quote=step-hent] http://m.instructables.com/id/Vertical-Bike-Rack-from-2x4s/%5B/quote%5D
    I was thinking of hooks on the wall of the shed and cross-bracing the other walls.
    But these look a better solution.
    Much carpentry ability required?
    And how long did it take to knock one up?

    October 12, 2012 at 9:36 am #703449
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    ade

    That’s great! Did you put it
    That’s great! Did you put it together from a plan, or are you one of those people that can just knock things up off the top of your head?

    If it was from a plan, could you point me in the direction? Cheers.

    October 12, 2012 at 9:22 am #703447
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    Bob's Bikes

    I knocked this up out of some
    I knocked this up out of some lengths of 2by2 the pegs are threaded bar cut to length then wrapped in foam (from bike packaging donated by LBS) as I don’t have a garage

    October 12, 2012 at 7:00 am #703445
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    Stumps

    I bought a wall hook from
    I bought a wall hook from Halfords where you fasten it onto the wall.

    Bikehut Bike Wall Storage Hanger costs 10.99. Simple to use and the hook is covered in rubber so the bike doesnt get marked.

    October 11, 2012 at 5:57 pm #703443
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    step-hent

    I built four of these for my
    I built four of these for my bike room. Super sturdy, good value (about £150 for the wood for 8 bikes do much cheaper than commercially bought stands) and they can be freely moved around without marking walls or ceilings. http://m.instructables.com/id/Vertical-Bike-Rack-from-2x4s/

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