Best way to store a bike?

jssaavedra said:

I live in an apartment and I keep my road bike inside my living room. I ride it about 5 times a week and the rest of the time I turn it upside down and rest it on the seat and handle bars. Is this okay or should it be stored upright and leaning against the wall? I would purchase a wall mount but I don't want to hang/mount anything on the apartment's walls.

TIA,
Jason

Doesn't matter; whichever is more convenient for you. You can also buy (or build) a stand which just sits up against the wall. It doesn't require any attachments since the legs kick out at the bottom, away from the wall.

jssaavedra said:

I live in an apartment and I keep my road bike inside my living room. I ride it about 5 times a week and the rest of the time I turn it upside down and rest it on the seat and handle bars. Is this okay or should it be stored upright and leaning against the wall? I would purchase a wall mount but I don't want to hang/mount anything on the apartment's walls.

TIA,
Jason

I have a floor stand that holds the bike upright. My kids and the cat are yet to knock it over, and the tires don't develop any flat spots. The model is the Ultimate Rakk.
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dhk said:

Doesn't matter; whichever is more convenient for you. You can also buy (or build) a stand which just sits up against the wall. It doesn't require any attachments since the legs kick out at the bottom, away from the wall.

Here are a couple of suggestions from another post (cyclingforums.comt221188 .htmlOpen ↗)for simple no wall mount options:

biker7 said:

Here is one floor stand made by Saris for a single bike that looks rather simple and elegant.
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serenaslu said:

I just use these. Simple and inexpensive, easy to toss in the car and allows some minor work on the drivetrain, etc. in a pinch.
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alienator said:

I use on of these......We live in an apt. and did not want to penetrate the walls. It takes muy little space, and it will hold 4 bikes. It also doesn't look bad w/ mission style furniture. The pic is a screenshot from Performance Bike's online catalog.

The rubber coated arms don't mar my paint or leave any marks. FWIW, I think a bike is prolly more likely to get scratched or otherwise defiled on the street than when it's on the rack...
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PeterF said:

I have a floor stand that holds the bike upright. My kids and the cat are yet to knock it over, and the tires don't develop any flat spots. The model is the Ultimate Rakk.
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I've never noticed a flat spot on bike tires, even after leaving them sit all winter long in the garage on flat tires. One of my old steel bikes sits for months, and after airing up the tires, seems to ride just fine.