GBguy Posted July 18, 2012 Share The STI won't like that setup...Oh, shoulda mentioned - I have the bar-ends on my MTB angled so they contact the wall. Also means I can turn the bike over to remove a wheel and fix a flat without messing up anything on my handlebars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBguy Posted July 18, 2012 Share Some great ideas........... i have taken the same hooks and hang the bike by the front rim. To date havent any damage ( that i can see )That's cool, too. The reason I don't do that is the bike seems much less stable - more likely to flop about if it gets bumped (maybe I did something wrong). Also I'm sure I read somewhere that it's not a great idea to hang a bike by its rims - something about wheels being designed for compression rather than tension-forces. But I know some of people who do, and I never heard of them having a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeMT Posted July 18, 2012 Share   Neils Wheels. That's the one.............Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Rookie Posted July 18, 2012 Share My quick and cheap DIY solution might give you some additional ideas.All required is some roofing timber and screws.Yes you need a bit of space but even the smallest kids can get their bikes out without much hassle. By turning the handle bars 45 degrees you save a stack of space and getting bikes in or out still easy and no banging the neighbouring bike. For some reason I just dont like the idea of hanging a bike by it's rim, and this pretty much covers that. Edited July 18, 2012 by Old School Rookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTK Posted July 18, 2012 Share Love that rack Old School... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted July 18, 2012 Share DirtyFrank and MTBc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted July 18, 2012 Share DirtyFrank and MTBc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot Posted July 18, 2012 Share I like those horizontal wood setups very much, but how and where to get a piece of wood like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolf Posted July 18, 2012 Share My quick and cheap DIY solution might give you some additional ideas.All required is some roofing timber and screws.Yes you need a bit of space but even the smallest kids can get their bikes out without much hassle. By turning the handle bars 45 degrees you save a stack of space and getting bikes in or out still easy and no banging the neighbouring bike. For some reason I just dont like the idea of hanging a bike by it's rim, and this pretty much covers that. I hear shocks go soft if your store the bikes like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Rookie Posted July 19, 2012 Share I hear shocks go soft if your store the bikes like that. No....I think that was more a case of....if you leave a horse in it's stable for too long then you cant expect it to be in top form when you eventually throw a saddle on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohannFr Posted July 19, 2012 Share Not as arty as the others but... who cares. DR ◣◢ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted July 19, 2012 Share That is actually quite brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted July 19, 2012 Share That is actually quite brilliant. Yeah. Almost all MTB parks have similar poles everywhere to hang bikes by their saddles. I have to laugh at you guys who don't think a bike's rim can't withstand the 7 to 17 kgs of the bike's weight. LOL Of course the best way to store a MTB is upside down so that the oil keeps the seals in the fork lubed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohannFr Posted July 19, 2012 Share Yeah. Almost all MTB parks have similar poles everywhere to hang bikes by their saddles. I have to laugh at you guys who don't think a bike's rim can't withstand the 7 to 17 kgs of the bike's weight. LOL Of course the best way to store a MTB is upside down so that the oil keeps the seals in the fork lubed.  this is also why the lighter bikes are inside and the heavier ones on the supported sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted July 19, 2012 Share I have a rope in the garage hanging from a rafter with the end converted into a hangmans noose - just hook the saddle into it to hold bike upright and lube the chain or take a wheel off etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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