bike question

embereye · June 2010

I'm back! I figured I'd ask here because I remember there being a lot of bike people on here when I was regularly perusing the forums last summer. I just got a bike and am trying to figure out a decent bike rack type situation for my apartment that lifts it off the ground but doesn't require me to drill into the walls of my rented place.

Any tips or ideas?

Also... are any impromptu bike rides still happening or is it too hot?

whynot_31 · June 2010

the board impromptu bike rides have grown less frequent.
....the reason is unclear. At their peak, we had a ride about once a week with 8 participants.

re: your apt ...can you drill into the ceiling? Find a joist, install a hook...

stacey · June 2010

Get an over the door hook that you can hang the bike on.

Something like this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=50399

embereye · June 2010

whynot_31 wrote: the board impromptu bike rides have grown less frequent.
....the reason is unclear. At their peak, we had a ride about once a week with 8 participants.

re: your apt ...can you drill into the ceiling? Find a joist, install a hook...

Sadness. Well, I'm keeping an eye out for impromptu bike rides!

And... my ceiling has that "I've been patched a lot" looks to it, so thinking that's a bad idea. Wall would end up being better, I just am lacking a drill and drilling skills and knowing what part of my wall would handle a bike, etc. etc.

stacey wrote: Get an over the door hook that you can hang the bike on.

Something like this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=50399

Oooo. That has real potential! Hmmm.

whynot_31 · June 2010

they also have some that brace to the ceiling and floor via tension.
tension = no drilling

cool the kid · June 2010

embereye's enthusiasm is endearing

And yea I think an over the door deal would do the trick, though I'd imagine that would make a door difficult to open

southsloper · June 2010

checkout bikenashbar and performance bikes online for rack options, they have tension mounted as well as free standing that can hold 1-4 bikes. Container Store also has a few options but I think they require drilling into the wall.

newbie101 · June 2010

Subject: BIKE RACK

My friend Jeff builds a cool bike rack. His company is called 718 Made In Brooklyn. The web site doesn't have it up yet because it's a new addition. He was in the BKLYNDESIGNS show. Very cool stuff.

http://www.718madeinbrooklyn.com/projects/light/#thebench_train

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1250/4724953655_9ae7c17004_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/4724954001_7f4ef8480d_b.jpg

stella · June 2010

http://lifehacker.com/5427879/turn-an-ikea-storage-pole-into-a-carpet+friendly-bike-rack?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+lifehacker/full+(Lifehacker) It's like a tension rod

stacey · June 2010

Subject: Re: BIKE RACK

newbie101 wrote:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1250/4724953655_9ae7c17004_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/4724954001_7f4ef8480d_b.jpg

I have to say that is really cool if you have the wall space.

embereye · June 2010

Thanks everybody for your tips and responses. Fingers crossed that one of these works!

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