[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
I used the block-and-tackle type shown by Marc with a tandem for 5 years without an issue. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
I have tall ceilings in my garage, and had both a bike storage and a camping equipment storage problem to solve. I built this 4' x 8' shelf hanging from the rafters, anchored from the wall, 7'6" high. All the camping gear goes on top, and nine bike hooks hang below. So far I'm very pleased with the solution. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5670500098/in/set-72157626609195222/ It took about 2-1/2 hours to build. On Jun 16, 7:25 am, Zack wrote: > Love this idea, I am totally going to do that for a project soon. I > may just shellack them too! > > On Jun 15, 9:59 pm, Peter Pesce wrote: > > > > > > > > > There are lots of different hooks, bike-specific and non-, that you can > > find at HD, on amazon etc. In almost every case, the vinyl "tool dip" or > > neoprene coating is the weak point. it never lasts through more than a few > > on-and-offs. Probably makes sense to wrap whatever you buy with a strip of > > old inner tube under some extra bar tape or twine (un-shellacked) right > > from the start. > > No reason your bike storage shouldn't be as Riv-ish as your bike! -- 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.
[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
Love this idea, I am totally going to do that for a project soon. I may just shellack them too! On Jun 15, 9:59 pm, Peter Pesce wrote: > There are lots of different hooks, bike-specific and non-, that you can find > at HD, on amazon etc. In almost every case, the vinyl "tool dip" or neoprene > coating is the weak point. it never lasts through more than a few > on-and-offs. Probably makes sense to wrap whatever you buy with a strip of > old inner tube under some extra bar tape or twine (un-shellacked) right from > the start. > No reason your bike storage shouldn't be as Riv-ish as your bike! -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
I have tried a variety of ways to store my bikes, yet keep them accessible for use. I have the rubber coated - Homer Depot type hooks in the ceiling. I have the rubber coated - bike shop type J hooks on the wall. I have the block-and-tackle type ( harder to install ) on the ceiling for both 2 bikes and the ski box for my car. I find I like systems that use the wheel of the bike ( the first 2 types ), rather than the block-and-tackle as the hooks tend to interfere with devices I have installed on the handlebars. All of these systems work, it depends on if you ( and your SO ) are able to lift your loaded bikes up and onto the hooks comfortably. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbwmbn/1440037841/in/set-72157602162875691/ Riv content : My his-n-hers set of Mixtes are hidden in the basement ( and therefore not in the pictures ), since I'm currently on long term assignment out of country. Best regards, Marc - Original Message - From: Zack Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:04 pm Subject: [RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage To: RBW Owners Bunch > 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 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- > bu...@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. > > -- Marc Nolte phone: +33.(0)6.34.54.61.16 email: m...@mbn.ca -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
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 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 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 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 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.
[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
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 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 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 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
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 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 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.
[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
I'm happy with the inexpensive pulley type system such as the Racor PBH-IR. After the last sheave the line goes through before leading to your hand there is a jamming lever that is manipulated by altering the angle of the line. The line will be leading down past your front wheel so you want to think about where to stand before hoisting away or you may have it on the wrong side of the front wheel. Next time I rig it I will add an additional block on the ceiling above the handlebars such that the last sheave with the jam feature will be located a bit farther away for a better fair lead. Mounting a sailboat jam cleat nearby can be handy for having both hands free to fuss with the bike in the middle of the operation. Once hoisted you will have a lot of line to coil up and stow someplace in a esthetically pleasing manner that will meet you S.O.'s standards of seamanship. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: OT: Bike Storage
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 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.
