How do you store your bike???
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grlawguy posted 1 year ago.
I bought two of the brackets that are used primarily in a closet --the kind that would support a shelf above and a rod for hanging clothes underneath. I hang two backets on the wall in the garage about 10-12" apart and hang my bike using the bike's cross bar --it fits nicely in the "cup" that would normally hold the rod. I think it cost a total of $4 or $5 for both brackets, which I got from Home Depot.
I wrap some old clothes/rags around it so as not to scratch my bike. Works for me.
That's my two cents.
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Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
I have a free standing bike rack from the catalogs (nashbar, performance, etc all sell the same one.) Its a two bike rack with an optional 2 add on. I've had it for over a year and it works fine. Its a bike rack... hasnt fallen down or broken...
Takes up a spot maybe 6 feet by 3 feet.
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bhanrah posted 1 year ago.
i used to keep my tri bike in my bedroom (thats embarrassing)
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rcortesi posted 1 year ago.
I too was reluctant to hang my bikes by their wheels. But as the fleet grows and I want to maximize space in the garage it really was the best option.
A 2"x8"x10' screwed into every stud (using a pair of 3" deck screws per stud) and 7 of the bigger sized and padded bike hooks from Home Depot ($1.59 each).
I too have a bike rack that leans against the wall and holds two by their frame. The problem is that takes op a lot of wall spaces that could be used for other things in the garage... especially as the number of bikes increases beyond 4.
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Dylaidan's Mom posted 1 year ago.
I know this wasn't what you were asking - but - we store ours in the house :)
We have a storage room in the basement that is converted to a shop/tool room and the four best bikes live in there (DH is a competitive cyclist and I have two myself) To put them away we have to climb up a flight of stairs to a small landing, manoever them through the doorway and down a steep set of stairs to the basement (which can be tricky wearing cleats) then through one storage room and into the one beyound that.
The next two live in the spare bedroom - yes we have chain grease on the carpet. Works ok until one fell on one of our kid's friends who was over playing - not hurt, just surprised
We do have some in the garage but those are our kid's bikes and the bike that DH rides to work and the old assorted frames that are too old / beat up/ heavy to sell but we can't make ourselves chuck them either
We've been married for 18 years and we've lived with bikes in our bedroom, kitchen and living room - one even came on our honeymoon (went to France and DH rode up Mt Ventoux)
I tell DH he is a lucky guy:p
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Ironmom posted 1 year ago.
We've got about 10 bikes stored in assorted places. DH's road bike and my tri bike get the place of honor in the exercise room in the basement. They're on a 2-bike stand that is against one wall. The other eight bikes (tandems, around-town bikes, mountain bikes, kids' bikes) are in the garage. Kids bikes generally thrown down wherever (grrrrr....) Tandems are locked up against one wall, town bikes parked next to them. The bikes basically take up one half of our 2-car garage. DH (that's dear husband or damned husband depending...;) ) put up hooks for the bikes, but we have to take them on and off so often it's really not worth it and they are rarely used.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
We keep the "special" bikes in the living room (it's only a couple rooms to our apartment). They are on one of the freestanding performance stand (there are 3 bikes there -- 2 planet X stealth tri bikes and a Cervelo R3 road bike). Since they are all shiny and beautiful, it is one of our favorite pieces of artwork for the house!
The other bikes (one more road, 2 more tri, and 2 mountain) live in the garage all just standing side by side and chained and locked together. Our garage is in a gated area, and they are bikes we use less often. When we do need to get to one, it's usually one of the first few in the row since we keep them in order of how likely they are to get used.
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brittda posted 1 year ago.
4 go in one garage --not on a rack at all ready for easy access-- the other 2 go in the second garage--
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I du tri posted 1 year ago.
I hang my two mountain bikes in the garage at all times (one is kind of a "beater"). My road bike goes in my bedroom during the winter (along with my indoor trainer) and I store it in the dining room or hallway entrance during the riding months. I refuse to leave my road bike in the garage. The same will go for my tri bike when I get it.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
My bike stays in the basement with the trainer and rollers ... except for the night before a race then she stays in the family room with the gear. That way the bike "knows" that we are racing in the morning. ;)
The other bike are in the garage - typically on hooks if not consistantly being used.
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By next week, I will have four bikes in the garage...what does everyone do to store them?? Any suggestions as far as racks, or holders? Four bikes in the garage gets a bit cluttered, and I'd rather not hang them by their wheels on hooks...
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