Bike rack on the cheap.

I hang my bikes in the garage by some big rubber coated hooks. To make a
really cheap bike rack I hang 2 chains from a pair of these hooks and
put two more rubber coated hooks on the bottom. Hang the middle tube by
these and you can have a suspended bike ready to work on for under $10.
When you are done just remove the chains and put them in a drawer until
needed again and hang up your bike.

Is this way too simple or what?

Bill Baka

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:02:57 -0700, Bill Baka wrote:

I hang my bikes in the garage by some big rubber coated hooks. To make a
really cheap bike rack I hang 2 chains from a pair of these hooks and
put two more rubber coated hooks on the bottom. Hang the middle tube by
these and you can have a suspended bike ready to work on for under $10.
When you are done just remove the chains and put them in a drawer until
needed again and hang up your bike.

....YAWN...

Is this way too simple or what?

You are quite simple, yes.


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Dan Birchall wrote:
(Bill Baka) wrote:
I hang my bikes in the garage by some big rubber coated hooks. To make a
really cheap bike rack I hang 2 chains from a pair of these hooks and
put two more rubber coated hooks on the bottom. Hang the middle tube by
these and you can have a suspended bike ready to work on for under $10.
When you are done just remove the chains and put them in a drawer until
needed again and hang up your bike.

Is this way too simple or what?

Nope - those hooks are really handy. I have them in the rafters of my
downstairs, inside the door from my carport - just one per bike, near a
wall. I hang the front rim on the hook, and the back wheel rests
against the wall. Work fine, doesn't take much space. If the framing
of the house were different, I might have gone with the 2-hook approach
and hung the bikes "right-side-up" like you do, though.

My walls are full of shelving so the top hook approach was my only
choice for 3 bikes. I hang both tires so I can walk around but still
have to duck under the seats and handlebars. Car? My muscle-car is
outside under a tarp since the garage is full of bikes. The Jap tin cans
just get parked in the sun.

Bill Baka