4 Responses to “Bike Storage: DIY Bicycle Hoist”

1. 1 Larry in AK  on Feb 7th, 2007 at 4:57 pm

   As much as I like building things, there is a like product made that is already complete to install that is sold through REI for $29. Looking at the assembly or build photos for the self build; it appears to have a lot of hardware needed. That of which, would probably cost more to acquire idividually than to buy the “Pro stor (spelled correctly) monster hoist”.

2. 2 Jeff  on Feb 7th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

   You can get the same thing at REI for 29.00,which is probably cheaper than buying all that stuff you have there.

3. 3 Gary  on Feb 8th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

   I bought a great pre-made lift at Lowe’s for $20, I think Performance Bike sells one also. I was going to build one like this but after adding up the cost of the individual pieces it was going to cost more.

4. 4 Ryan  on Mar 13th, 2007 at 2:23 pm

   This reminds me of a similar hoist I made using discarded plastic pullys and rope from old living room curtain hardware. After assembling and mounting everything to the garage ceiling, it hoisted up a bike just fine. The upside was that all my hardware was free and I knew I could easily procure more on-the-cheap at Goodwill or something. The downside: I was in the process of installing a second hoist when the first bike came crashing to the floor. Those little plastic pulleys are NOT the way to go.

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