Comments on: Cheapest Bike Storage http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rod http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-124167 Rod Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:43:51 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-124167 I do the same with all four of my bikes. Works great!! One suggestion though... Hang from the rear wheel. I agree with "patty". I am more concerned about damage from long term tension on the front suspension, fork or head set than wheel damage or warpage. I hang my kid's GTs from the rear wheel. I hang My Gary Fisher from both wheels at the same time(Selfish Dad). This also allows me to get my SUV in the garage when the front of the bike is not hanging low. I do the same with all four of my bikes. Works great!! One suggestion though… Hang from the rear wheel. I agree with “patty”. I am more concerned about damage from long term tension on the front suspension, fork or head set than wheel damage or warpage. I hang my kid’s GTs from the rear wheel. I hang My Gary Fisher from both wheels at the same time(Selfish Dad). This also allows me to get my SUV in the garage when the front of the bike is not hanging low.

]]> By: Karl Etzel http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-102267 Karl Etzel Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:06:32 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-102267 Even when you ride the hub is "hanging" from the top of the rim - spokes only work in tension, not compression. The spokes at the bottom of the wheel are not actually holding the hub up. They are seeing lower tension though than they see when the wheel is unloaded, this is why you need nice tight spokes - so they dont become totally unstressed & loosen as the wheel rolls around. Jobst Brandt's book on wheels goes into all this in more detail, it's a good reference. Even when you ride the hub is “hanging” from the top of the rim - spokes only work in tension, not compression. The spokes at the bottom of the wheel are not actually holding the hub up. They are seeing lower tension though than they see when the wheel is unloaded, this is why you need nice tight spokes - so they dont become totally unstressed & loosen as the wheel rolls around.

Jobst Brandt’s book on wheels goes into all this in more detail, it’s a good reference.

]]> By: Simon Townsend http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-102109 Simon Townsend Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:05:23 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-102109 I'm concerned about rim damage. Mr lee say 30lbs v's 200lb on rides. But this isn't strickly true. forces on a ride act toward the hub of the wheel. this is what a wheel is designed for. The forces acting on the rim from suspending it from a hook are acting away from the hub. I think that this would be pulling away from the spokes. But other people seem to store bikes like this so i'm not sure. love to hear more on this. I’m concerned about rim damage. Mr lee say 30lbs v’s 200lb on rides. But this isn’t strickly true. forces on a ride act toward the hub of the wheel. this is what a wheel is designed for. The forces acting on the rim from suspending it from a hook are acting away from the hub. I think that this would be pulling away from the spokes.
But other people seem to store bikes like this so i’m not sure. love to hear more on this.

]]> By: mrLee http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-95746 mrLee Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:40:02 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-95746 As to rim damage, I'm sure the 30 or so pounds of the bike weight on the rim is less stressful than my 200lbs. riding over road bumps. As to rim damage, I’m sure the 30 or so pounds of the bike weight on the rim is less stressful than my 200lbs. riding over road bumps.

]]> By: Ellydozer http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-95476 Ellydozer Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:19:59 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-95476 does anyone have any concerns on rim damage with this method? does anyone have any concerns on rim damage with this method?

]]> By: patty gilroy http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78694 patty gilroy Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:50:33 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78694 Instead of drilling use a bar of soap on the screw, it wil go into the wood with no problem. I have done it with rafters, rafts, name it. Also use the rear wheel vs the front wheel less stress on the forks. I currently am in an apartment and am hanging 2 bikes in the laundry room. Instead of drilling use a bar of soap on the screw, it wil go into the wood with no problem. I have done it with rafters, rafts, name it. Also use the rear wheel vs the front wheel less stress on the forks. I currently am in an apartment and am hanging 2 bikes in the laundry room.

]]> By: Karl Etzel http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78616 Karl Etzel Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:47:44 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78616 If you have open rafters/beams in the overhead of your garage, here is a cheaper solution - just use the saddle of the bike to hang it on the beam. I have alot of open beams in my garage and I have very flexible bike hanging storage all over the place. Easy to move the bikes side to side as well to get to stuff. But have also been hanging bikes by 1 wheel for a long time and it works great. Cheers Karl If you have open rafters/beams in the overhead of your garage, here is a cheaper solution - just use the saddle of the bike to hang it on the beam. I have alot of open beams in my garage and I have very flexible bike hanging storage all over the place. Easy to move the bikes side to side as well to get to stuff. But have also been hanging bikes by 1 wheel for a long time and it works great.

Cheers
Karl

]]> By: Michael Alan Jones http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78149 Michael Alan Jones Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:56:27 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78149 I have hung my road bike on the wall for years, in my office upstairs. It hangs high; a foot from the ceiling, above a day-bed. I basically didn't have any other place to hang it/store it. I put one hook up high, and just catch the handlebar on it, and one lower, to catch the top of the rear tire. All you have to do is use a stud finder, and drill a 3/16" hole in the middle of the stud on both hooks. It kinda looks like art. Oh, and if you feel weird about drilling a hole in the wall, well, really, it is just two 5/16" (or so) holes, and you can easily put spackling in there, if you ever change your mind. I like it. Here is a picture: http://bellsouthpwp.net/m/i/michaelalanjones/cycling/my_giant_ocr-1_on_the_wall.jpg I have hung my road bike on the wall for years, in my office upstairs. It hangs high; a foot from the ceiling, above a day-bed. I basically didn’t have any other place to hang it/store it. I put one hook up high, and just catch the handlebar on it, and one lower, to catch the top of the rear tire. All you have to do is use a stud finder, and drill a 3/16″ hole in the middle of the stud on both hooks. It kinda looks like art.

Oh, and if you feel weird about drilling a hole in the wall, well, really, it is just two 5/16″ (or so) holes, and you can easily put spackling in there, if you ever change your mind. I like it.

Here is a picture:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/m/i/michaelalanjones/cycling/my_giant_ocr-1_on_the_wall.jpg

]]> By: Jsf http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78114 Jsf Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:17:48 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/01/12/cheapest-bike-storage/#comment-78114 Oddly, it never occurred to me to hang them from a single wheel from the ceiling. We've got five on the front wall of the garage, hanging from their front wheels. They are here so that my wife can put hers away more readily - pull back on to the rear wheel, hold the bars, and roll in to the two positions for her bikes; her rear tires stay on the ground. The option to hang them from the ceiling is good, it would open up space for a shelf or two underneath... 2 wheels on the ceiling for some, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsf/338968105/ 1 wheel on the wall for most, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsf/338967341/ Oddly, it never occurred to me to hang them from a single wheel from the ceiling. We’ve got five on the front wall of the garage, hanging from their front wheels. They are here so that my wife can put hers away more readily - pull back on to the rear wheel, hold the bars, and roll in to the two positions for her bikes; her rear tires stay on the ground. The option to hang them from the ceiling is good, it would open up space for a shelf or two underneath…

2 wheels on the ceiling for some, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsf/338968105/
1 wheel on the wall for most, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsf/338967341/

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