Bicycle storage

"Nessa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for
bike storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or
other space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My bike
is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very high
but I am sure there must be some good products out there
to help with this.

thanks

This bicycle hoist: amazon.comamazon.comOpen ↗
/B000051XJ2/104-7489676-3127159?v=glance works very well for
me. I have three bikes hung from the ceiling with this, and
it's quite easy to use.

(Nessa) said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for bike
storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or other
space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My

Rubber-coated hooks of appropriate sizes are found very
cheaply at hardware stores, Home Depot/Lowes, and discount
stores of all sorts. A single such hook in a wall will hang
a bike by a wheel. Two hooks in the ceiling may hang the
bike by it's top tube (need long hooks!) or by the handlebar
(or stem) and saddle. There's a few different shapes and
sizes of hooks, and myriad configurations possible.

Another cheap option is shelf brackets with hanger-rod-
hooks. Wrap something soft on the hooks, or dip them in
Plasti Dip rubber coating. See tinyurl.comjwe8Open ↗ or
homedepot.comimagesOpen ↗
/eplus/161684_3.jpg

Stick a shelf board on top of them for a nice place for your
helmet, gloves, etc.

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bike is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very
high but I am sure there must be some good products out
there to help with this.

Keep your heavy bike on the floor, and hang other bike[s]
directly above it; let your husband lift his bike[s].

Your husband gets the nice new lightweight road bike, and
you're stuck honking around on a bike that you can
scarcely lift?
--
Rick Onanian

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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids.

While you're at it, can you make a recommendation for
storing two kids' bikes, two tandems, two mountain bikes,
a hybrid, two road bikes, and a beater? Oh, and the
trailer, too...

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for now,
but we have to have the problem solved before cold weather
starts in this fall

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"Nessa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids.

While you're at it, can you make a recommendation for
storing two kids' bikes, two tandems, two mountain bikes,
a hybrid, two road bikes, and a beater? Oh, and the
trailer, too...

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for
now, but we have to have the problem solved before cold
weather starts in this fall

Considering how screwed up the world and it's people are
these days it's nice to see someone who knows what's really
important in life; knows what their priorities should be.

Damn shame you're already married.....

*sigh*

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'Kewl! Mom's on drugs! We can turn her in and get a form
letter from [censored] Cheney!' -Bart Simpson

Nessa said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for
bike storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or
other space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My bike
is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very high
but I am sure there must be some good products out there
to help with this.

How about a couple of small pulleys, hooks and rope?

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Quoted message said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for
bike storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or
other space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My bike
is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very high
but I am sure there must be some good products out there
to help with this.

Screw a couple of pulleys into the rafters, connect some
ropes to your bike, and lift them up. Just tie the ropes off
to a convenient nail or hook on the wall. Works for our
kayak, which is a lot heavier than any bike.

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"Nessa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for
bike storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or
other space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My bike
is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very
high but I am sure there must be some good products out
there to help with this.

thanks

This bicycle hoist: amazon.comamazon.comOpen ↗
/B000051XJ2/104-7489676-3127159?v

=glance

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works very well for me. I have three bikes hung from the
ceiling with this, and it's quite easy to use.

Check ebay for these, I've seen them going for about half
the amazon price.
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Alex

Claire Petersky said:

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for now,
but we have to have the problem solved before cold weather
starts in this fall

The obvious solution is to move someplace where cold weather
doesn't start in the Fall.

Tie a snow shovel to the front of your U-Haul truck.
Drive South until somebody says, "What the hay-yull is
THAT deal?".

Buy a new house there.

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"Nessa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids.

While you're at it, can you make a recommendation for
storing two kids' bikes, two tandems, two mountain bikes,
a hybrid, two road bikes, and a beater? Oh, and the
trailer, too...

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for
now, but we have to have the problem solved before cold
weather starts in this fall

You mean you don't keep your bikes indoors, like in your
bedroom? And you call yourself a cyclist..... :-) $?

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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have
3 bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a
hazardous place for our kids.

While you're at it, can you make a recommendation for
storing two kids' bikes, two tandems, two mountain
bikes, a hybrid, two road bikes, and a beater? Oh, and
the trailer, too...

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for
now, but we have

to

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have the problem solved before cold weather starts in
this fall

You mean you don't keep your bikes indoors, like in your
bedroom? And you call yourself a cyclist..... :-)

Here's what I would propose:

In garage, for easy access: o the road bikes o my old
mountain that bike my older daughter is riding as her
primary bike o the larger of the two kids' bike for the
younger daughter o the two tandems (hang these from hooks,
as they take up the most room)

In the snug, warm basement: o my husband's mountain bike or
the hybrid

To be sold: o the trailer o the beater (or given away, or
chucked) o the smaller of the two kids' bikes o my husband's
mountain bike or the hybrid -- they're too close in function
to retain both. I personally nominate the hybrid, as I
believe it has a decent resale value, and the mountain bike
just needs some minor repairs/maintenance to be functional
(it isn't now).

Warm Regards,

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Nessa said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone have any recommendation for
bike storage racks the you can raise to the ceiling or
other space efficient ways of storing your bikes. My bike
is pretty heavy so I can't see myself lifting it very high
but I am sure there must be some good products out there
to help with this.

I thought someone would suggest the obvious solution, but
no one has.

Give the kids sleeping bags and floor space in the garage,
and store the bikes in their rooms.

Bill "no more problem" S.

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Nessa said:

My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids. Anyone

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I thought someone would suggest the obvious solution, but
no one has.

Give the kids sleeping bags and floor space in the garage,
and store the bikes in their rooms.

Bill "no more problem" S.

Thanks for all your helpful and (not) suggestions. My
husband actually arrived home with a few hooks and hung his
two bicycles from the celing while I was in the chat room so
now all I have to deal with is mine which is not a
problem......

Claire Petersky said:

"Nessa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My husband just got a new road bicycle so we now have 3
bikes in our garage and it is fast becoming a hazardous
place for our kids.

While you're at it, can you make a recommendation for
storing two kids' bikes, two tandems, two mountain bikes,
a hybrid, two road bikes, and a beater? Oh, and the
trailer, too...

My husband says we'll park the car in the driveway for
now, but we have to have the problem solved before cold
weather starts in this fall

Anyone have any recommendations of where to store a wife and
a daughter ? I keep tripping over them while getting to 2
road bikes, a trail bike, a trainer, nordic skis, a kayak, a
canoe, 2 sets of roller blades, some golf clubs, a couple of
tents, camping equipment, and some fly fishing equipment.

me said:

Anyone have any recommendations of where to store a wife
and a daughter ? I keep tripping over them while getting
to 2 road bikes, a trail bike, a trainer, nordic skis, a
kayak, a canoe, 2 sets of roller blades, some golf clubs,
a couple of tents, camping equipment, and some fly fishing
equipment.

send them to me. i'm in dire need of one of each, or at
least my parents call me weekly and tell me that i am.
--
david reuteler [email hidden]

me said:

Anyone have any recommendations of where to store a wife
and a daughter ? I keep tripping over them while getting to
2 road bikes, a trail bike, a trainer, nordic skis, a
kayak, a canoe, 2 sets of roller blades, some golf clubs, a
couple of tents, camping equipment, and some fly fishing
equipment.

Store them on a tandem, on the kid-trailer, in the canoe, in
the tents, and in hip waders at the stream. If you're lucky,
all you need to do is buy additional equipment; if not,
you'll need to gather them as easily as one herds cats.

Unless the kid is a teenager yet, she should be easy to
bring biking, camping, etc. The wife may be a more
difficult project.

You think that's bad? How about this: rooferscof-rooferscof-Open ↗
feeshop.com/forums/viewreplies.asp?TopicID=3206 People
posting that they _love_ roofing, the hard dirty work makes
them feel good, so much so that they must make a conscious
effort to spend Sundays with their family...
--
Rick Onanian

me said:

Anyone have any recommendations of where to store a wife
and a daughter ? I keep tripping over them while getting to
2 road bikes, a trail bike, a trainer, nordic skis, a
kayak, a canoe, 2 sets of roller blades, some golf clubs, a
couple of tents, camping equipment, and some fly fishing
equipment.

Store them on a tandem, on the kid-trailer, in the canoe, in
the tents, and in hip waders at the stream. If you're lucky,
all you need to do is buy additional equipment; if not,
you'll need to gather them as easily as one herds cats.

Unless the kid is a teenager yet, she should be easy to
bring biking, camping, etc. The wife may be a more
difficult project.

You think that's bad? How about this: rooferscof-rooferscof-Open ↗
feeshop.com/forums/viewreplies.asp?TopicID=3206 People
posting that they _love_ roofing, the hard dirty work makes
them feel good, so much so that they must make a conscious
effort to spend Sundays with their family...
--
Rick Onanian

me said:

Anyone have any recommendations of where to store a wife
and a daughter ? I keep tripping over them while getting to
2 road bikes, a trail bike, a trainer, nordic skis, a
kayak, a canoe, 2 sets of roller blades, some golf clubs, a
couple of tents, camping equipment, and some fly fishing
equipment.

Store them on a tandem, on the kid-trailer, in the canoe, in
the tents, and in hip waders at the stream. If you're lucky,
all you need to do is buy additional equipment; if not,
you'll need to gather them as easily as one herds cats.

Unless the kid is a teenager yet, she should be easy to
bring biking, camping, etc. The wife may be a more
difficult project.

You think that's bad? How about this: rooferscof-rooferscof-Open ↗
feeshop.com/forums/viewreplies.asp?TopicID=3206 People
posting that they _love_ roofing, the hard dirty work makes
them feel good, so much so that they must make a conscious
effort to spend Sundays with their family...
--
Rick Onanian