Hi I'm thinking about making my own stand that will allow me to hang my two bikes in my living room.
I use to have a $200+ oak wooden one that stretched from floor to ceiling and had two arms to hold bikes, but I sold it a couple years ago when I moved out my apartment. Now I'm looking for something similar but can't affoard to buy taht one or the equivalent Al models ($100+)
Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
Four of the shelf brackets with clothes rod hooks, of the tpye used in closets, and about 5 or 6 8-ft sticks of 2x4 should be adequate for materials; a miter saw would be nice but not essential. The design should be fairly trivial, with many possible good ways to execute it.
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Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
Four of the shelf brackets with clothes rod hooks, of the tpye used in closets, and about 5 or 6 8-ft sticks of 2x4 should be adequate for materials; a miter saw would be nice but not essential. The design should be fairly trivial, with many possible good ways to execute it.
(something along this line was seen in a residence hall at Rice U. Most of the materials appeared to have been scrounged. Other people have coat racks next to their front door, this one had a bike rack.)
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Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
Four of the shelf brackets with clothes rod hooks, of the tpye used in closets, and about 5 or 6 8-ft sticks of 2x4 should be adequate for materials; a miter saw would be nice but not essential. The design should be fairly trivial, with many possible good ways to execute it.
I've actually gone to the effort of making my living room "nice", so I made some out of ash and strong curtain hooks I found at Home Depot. Ash is hardwood, and hard to work. I had it cut to match the curved headboard/footboard of my bed, then finished it myself, trying to match the staining. I used handlebar tape to cushion the bare metal hooks. 2" wood screws anchors one pair per bike to studs. Works like a charm, and looks decent.
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hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
Four of the shelf brackets with clothes rod hooks, of the tpye used in closets, and about 5 or 6 8-ft sticks of 2x4 should be adequate for materials; a miter saw would be nice but not essential. The design should be fairly trivial, with many possible good ways to execute it.
I've actually gone to the effort of making my living room "nice", so I made some out of ash and strong curtain hooks I found at Home Depot. Ash is hardwood, and hard to work. I had it cut to match the curved headboard/footboard of my bed, then finished it myself, trying to match the staining. I used handlebar tape to cushion the bare metal hooks. 2" wood screws anchors one pair per bike to studs. Works like a charm, and looks decent.
What I find amusing about this post is that my *wife* would be horrified that you store your bikes in the living room...and I am wondering what kind of stain you used on the wood 🙂
What I find amusing about this post is that my *wife* would be horrified that you store your bikes in the living room...and I am wondering what kind of stain you used on the wood 🙂
I hear ya. It occurred to me that the fireplace mantel was just the perfect size to place a bike on top. Woulda taken maybe 2 minutes to sweep the candles and other [censored] aside. I held a bike up there and asked her opinion, and it was NEGATIVE, can you believe it? maybe one of us is clueless, I dunno....
I hear ya. It occurred to me that the fireplace mantel was just the perfect size to place a bike on top. Woulda taken maybe 2 minutes to sweep the candles and other [censored] aside. I held a bike up there and asked her opinion, and it was NEGATIVE, can you believe it? maybe one of us is clueless, I dunno....
Well, some people just don't understand beautiful interior decorating.
Maybe there's a feng shui (wow, I REALLY butchered the spelling on that one!) reason why a bike is good on a mantel.
Funny, reminds me of the time I purchased Cinelli handlebars off a local cyclist. The seller had two Gios bikes, one hangging on the ceiling of his master bedroom and one hanging from the ceiling of his den near the living room. Both were in mint condition. The bikes were held with bright yellow rope so he could quickly untie them to be ridden. Obviously he wasn't married, but was at one time. ..and I thought only Mrs Lance Armstrong would understand....NOT! -tom
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I hear ya. It occurred to me that the fireplace mantel was just the perfect size to place a bike on top. Woulda taken maybe 2 minutes to sweep the candles and other [censored] aside. I held a bike up there and asked her opinion, and it was NEGATIVE, can you believe it? maybe one of us is clueless, I dunno....
Well, some people just don't understand beautiful interior decorating.
Maybe there's a feng shui (wow, I REALLY butchered the spelling on that one!) reason why a bike is good on a mantel.
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Funny, reminds me of the time I purchased Cinelli handlebars off a local cyclist. The seller had two Gios bikes, one hangging on the ceiling of his master bedroom and one hanging from the ceiling of his den near the living room. Both were in
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condition. The bikes were held with bright yellow rope so he could quickly untie them to be ridden. Obviously he wasn't married, but was at one time. ..and I thought only Mrs Lance Armstrong would understand....NOT! -tom
Wait a minute. This guy had ropes and pulleys hanging from the ceiling of his master bedroom and you thought it was for his *bicycle*.
For about 75 cents you can get a big plastic hook. Find a stud on the wall, high enough so that you can hang your bike. Screw the hook into the stud. Hang bike from front wheel. You can get them in red, yellow, blue or black to match your furniture. If you are worried about tire marks, put some masking tape where the tires will touch the wall.
Andres
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Hi I'm thinking about making my own stand that will allow me to hang my two bikes in my living room.
I use to have a $200+ oak wooden one that stretched from floor to ceiling and had two arms to hold bikes, but I sold it a couple years ago when I moved out my apartment. Now I'm looking for something similar but can't affoard to buy taht one or the equivalent Al models ($100+)
Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
anchors one pair per bike to studs. Works like a charm, and looks decent.
What I find amusing about this post is that my *wife* would be horrified that you store your bikes in the living room...and I am wondering what kind of stain you used on the wood 🙂
lol my bike stands in the passage agaisnt the wall. my wifes (and the excercise monstrosity,um, bike) in the lounge the kids bikes go in the kids rooms, or else....
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anchors one pair per bike to studs. Works like a charm, and looks decent.
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What I find amusing about this post is that my *wife* would be horrified that you store your bikes in the living room...and I am wondering what kind of stain you used on the wood 🙂
I live in a boxy condo. If the bikes are inside, which they must be for security, they have to be in the living room. Tell her that bikes add character to a room, any room.
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I've actually gone to the effort of making my living room "nice", so I made some out of ash and strong curtain hooks I found at Home Depot. Ash is hardwood, and hard to work. I had it cut to match the curved headboard/footboard of my bed, then finished it myself, trying to match the staining. I used handlebar tape to cushion the bare metal hooks. 2" wood screws anchors one pair per bike to studs. Works like a charm, and looks decent.
For about 75 cents you can get a big plastic hook. Find a stud on the wall, high enough so that you can hang your bike. Screw the hook into the stud. Hang bike from front wheel. You can get them in red, yellow, blue or black to match your furniture. If you are worried about tire marks, put some masking tape where the tires will touch the wall.
Andres
I much prefer the hook in the ceiling method. This allows one to drap various articles of clothing, helmets, bags, etc from the bars and seat. Several bikes and a nice breeze constitute a mobil.
Hi I'm thinking about making my own stand that will allow me to hang my two bikes in my living room.
I use to have a $200+ oak wooden one that stretched from floor to ceiling and had two arms to hold bikes, but I sold it a couple years ago when I moved out my apartment. Now I'm looking for something similar but can't affoard to buy taht one or the equivalent Al models ($100+)
Anyone ever make one of these themselves? They don;t look to hard, but I was hoping to find a site that could suggest some plans and a list of materials...
-thanks in advance...
I make a clone of one I saw in the Colorado Cyclists cataloge that is attached to a wall with screws. I had to add some padding to the arms where it supports the bicycle's top tube as the poplar I use was hard enough to scratch paint on my road bike.
