I need to do something similar to the hooks. There are also "nicer" hooks that HD sells that have more of a heavy black foam on them. I have some of those and so far they haven't worn through yet.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Zack <zack...@gmail.com> wrote: > David - > > I had that happen on one set, and put some black gorilla tape over the > rubber part. > > I guess it depends on how high your ceilings are too - mine are like > 15 feet, and i have a rafter that comes down a foot or two that i have > the hooks in, and I am 6'3. The bikes are too high for my 5'8 SO to > safely be able to put the bikes up or take them down. If there was a > zombie apocolypse and she needed the bike though, she could probably > get it. > > On Jun 15, 4:11 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just an FYI, over time the rubber on those J hooks wears off, exposing > the > > steel. It will start marring your rims cosmetically over time. Not the > > biggest worry in the world, but just a heads up. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Zack <zack...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just FYI, I also live in an apartment, and just hang my bikes on hooks > > > that I screwed into the ceiling. They were maybe $2 each from Home > > > Depot, covered in rubber. I am pretty tall and am able to reach the > > > bike up to hang it on the hooks. > > > > > Works for me, and haven't had any problems with wheels bending or > > > anything like that. Has worked for me. > > > > > On Jun 15, 10:31 am, jandrews_nyc <jasonaschwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I've moved to a new, smaller apartment, but with very high ceilings. > > > > So, Given that my wife and I have 4 bikes, including 2 Rivs, we've > > > > decided to go the bike hoist route. These are the devices that fix > to > > > > a joist in the ceiling that allow the bike to be lifted up and locked > > > > in. > > > > Does anyone have any recommendations on particular units? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Jason > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > probably benefit more from > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
