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Storing Bikes

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  • June 4, 2013 at 11:05 am #18992
    nemysys

    I’m looking to make some room in the shed for a new bike..

    Space is a problem.

    What is the considered opinion of ‘hanging’ a bike by the front wheel…

    Big hook in roof spar and hook bike up…!

    Does this not put a lot of strain in the front forks…?

    Any experience out there…?

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  • June 5, 2013 at 8:35 am #740255
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    hood

    i find a bike hoist works
    i find a bike hoist works well 🙂

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garage-Bicycle-Cycle-Storage-Ceiling/dp/B0044RZ8IE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370421293&sr=8-3&keywords=bike+lift

    June 4, 2013 at 4:59 pm #740253
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    Gkam84

    If you are going to hang a
    If you are going to hang a bike by the wheel. The rear is preferable. Because the way the drop outs (unless its a track bike) are shaped, it gives you extra protection 😉

    June 4, 2013 at 1:26 pm #740251
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    60kg lean keen climbing machine

    Whats wrong with hanging it
    Whats wrong with hanging it by the back wheel? (Alu frame) This is what I do with my road bike with Carbon forks, My hybrid has steel forks so I still hang it by the front wheel. I put soft cloth on the hook first so as avoid marking the rims – jobs a good un!

    June 4, 2013 at 11:19 am #740249
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    dave atkinson

    you can get a hook that hangs
    you can get a hook that hangs the bike by the pedal, which doesn’t put any strain on the frame or fork. you need a wall though, so maybe not an option for a shed. to be honest if the fork can’t cope with the weight of the rest of the bike you’d better not load it up with your body mass 😕

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