wood bike storage
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Decent but not sturdy enough
I bought the wood bike rack to hang up my street-hybrid bike. My bike is a medium size frame where the top tube slopes down, and I wouldn't recommend this rack for that type of bike without some modifications. It seems better suited to a road bike with a straight top bar that's lighter weight. To get the rack to work for me, I mounted a wooden 12"x1"x20" board on the wall that spanned the distance between the studs and attached it with lag bolts. Then I got beefier brass screws to mount the bike rack to the wooden plank because the supplied screws seemed insufficient. With this setup, the rack is very sturdy. However, because my bike is heavier in the back, I needed a bungie cord to keep it from tipping and falling. In all, I am actually quite happy with this rack. It seems well made and looks nice, much better than hooks or a pulley system.
04/28/2013
hmmmmmm
the anchors it comes with are not high quality. all three shredded while just trying to get in the wall. will find another way to mount.
04/02/2013
No more hooks
Before finding this beauty, my husband and i had looked high and low for a good option for storing our bikes in the semi-private hallway of our top floor apartment. We had used hooks in the past but hated how far the bikes stick out into the space, tire marks on the wall, etc.
This looks great on the wall, gives a bit of additional storage, and allows us to display one bike above the other creating a cleaner, more organized space!
03/08/2013
Really nice indoor bike rack
I was not excited when my boyfriend wanted to hang his bike in our apartment, but when we found this cool bike rack, I became okay with it. We just got it this week and I love it! It makes the bike on our wall look like an art installation. It's sturdy and I don't feel like the bike is going to come crashing down. Other reviews have said not to use the anchors and screws it comes with, that they're not strong enough, but we used them (in drywall, not studs) and the thing is so secure I can almost hang from it.
03/06/2013
Awesome bike rack
Got this as a gift for my brother and he loves it. Looks great, easy to install and gives him more room in his flat.
03/04/2013
Functional and Attractive
I looked around a lot at other bike shelfs, and nothing else looked this good for this price. It was also very easy to install, and holds up great on my wall. It is like my bike is a piece of art on the wall. I'm planning on buying another bike in a few weeks, and I plan on getting another one of these to put it on.
03/04/2013
Glowing
Perhaps because my bike is my favorite possession, but I find that this is my most-praised part of my Bedroom. it turns my bike into minimal, gravity-defying art and I simply adore it. also has room for my bike lock and shoes to be stowed away out of site in a nice functional group :)
02/25/2013
Attractive and Functional
This bike rack is sturdy and attractive. It is nice enough that we put it in our guest bedroom to hang a special bike that belongs to our daughter. Love the fact that you have room to hold helmet, gloves, etc.
02/22/2013
Best I've found for the money
Pros: It looks great. It'll fit any bike frame. It serves as a shelf for your bike pump or other accessories.
Cons: Be aware that if your bike has straight handle bars it may not be far enough away from the wall to accommodate the width of the bars, which means you'll have to deal with the front wheel turning outward into the space of the room. Also, I agree that the anchors that come with the rack are not suitable, this should be upgraded to included higher load dry wall anchors.
Tips: Since the wood is somewhat thick and the pre-drilled holes are small, the holes can't be marked with a pen/pencil while holding the rack against the wall, all while trying to make sure everything is level. I ended up placing a sheet of paper over the back of the rack, poked out the 3 corresponding holes into the paper, then just held up the paper to the wall along with a level to mark the holes. Worked like a charm.
02/05/2013
Simple and nice...
Great, simple and perfect for NY living. Only drawback is the drywall anchors they supply you with don't hold, i could already see the rack start to pull away from the wall. Its an easy fix and shouldn't stop someone from purchasing this rack. Go to the hardware store, and pick up a 3pack of the Hollow Wall Anchors, #6-32 x 2-3/" by Crown Bolt.
12/11/2012
Practical and Aesthetic
I live in a loft much like the one pictured, and the wall I had designated for storing my bike is also in my main living space. This is exactly what I wanted, and completely meets my expectations. I glued small strips of felt on the inside of the cutout for the bike to keep it from scuffing my frame.
12/05/2012
It does the job!
More than anything, I wanted something sturdy enough to hang my road bike on, and so far (knock-on-wood), this works! I hung the piece on a plaster wall about two weeks ago using the screws it came with.
While hanging it was a pretty simple process, I would've liked a longer, more thorough instruction manual and fact sheet about the product. I was (and still am) a little nervous about repeatedly hanging my $1200 bike up on such a relatively untested unit.
Overall, though, it's got a minimal, functional design I appreciate. I just wish the manual had done more to help me trust it. (Light bikes are pricey, CB2!)
09/10/2012
Wood Bike Storage Rack is Great!
This bike rack is strong and sturdy with nice hard wood and a nice finish. The hardware included was the right size for the project of haning the rack. It has a nifty compartment to hold water bottles or any of that pocket stuff you need on a ride.
09/10/2012
Simple and Efficient
We needed a bike solution because our condo is limited on storage, especially for something as big as a bike. Bike racks usually look really gaudy, but this is so simplistic and clean looking on the wall. My husband may have had some work mounting it, but it's secure and hasn't given us any worry of falling off the wall.
09/10/2012
Don't trust the screws it comes with!
The rack itself, once installed is fantastic, and saves space, however the screws and anchors they supply are completely inadequate! I secured the center to the stud, and actually used my own metal drywall anchors on the two corners, and after putting bike up, it lasted about ten minutes before it pulled right out of the wall. I had to go back and use heavy duty anchors and a lag bolt attached to the stud, and it worked great. Again, it works when secured correctly, but BEWARE of the screws it comes with...they will not work!
08/26/2012
