That looks like a sweet setup! I’ve heard people say it’s better to hang bikes vertically like that from the rear wheel so you’re not putting pressure on the fork at an odd angle. I have nothing to back that up but I guess it does make sense since there will be no weight on the shock if it’s hanging from the rear wheel.
Pantsmnc on
The answer is yes?
Wumpus-Hunter on
I wish I had that much extra room in my garage
FingerBangMyAsshole on
I did that with my bike and I ended up with air in the brake lines. Never again.
zipyourhead on
That’s a fine rack you got there.
Mr_Rain on
What did you use to hold the rack on the wall?
MassSkiGuy on
Sorry, I thought the text got posted but it didn’t!
I got this design idea from Alex on Joy of Bike. There are some commercial solutions that would have been 2x what I spent to do this. I love the overall solution. Some of the photos are old and some are recent. I ended up moving the Thule one stud over from the original position to create more room.
The issue I’m running into is that the bikes like to swivel a bit and not stay where I put them as seen in one of the photos. I think the problem is that the position of the trolley track is too far from the wall causing the bikes to hang in a way that it’s like they are going uphill if the wall were the ground. The front tire is further from the wall than the rear tire. I need some clearance to allow the bikes to slide and for loading and unloading.
I could correct this by moving the trolley track closer which would be more work or by installing a 2×4 all the way across where the rear tires make contact with the wall. I’m curious if anyone else has built something similar and run into this issue. The hooks are park tool and designed for 29” tires.
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What’s the question?
Nice setup you’ve got.
That looks like a sweet setup! I’ve heard people say it’s better to hang bikes vertically like that from the rear wheel so you’re not putting pressure on the fork at an odd angle. I have nothing to back that up but I guess it does make sense since there will be no weight on the shock if it’s hanging from the rear wheel.
The answer is yes?
I wish I had that much extra room in my garage
I did that with my bike and I ended up with air in the brake lines. Never again.
That’s a fine rack you got there.
What did you use to hold the rack on the wall?
Sorry, I thought the text got posted but it didn’t!
I got this design idea from Alex on Joy of Bike. There are some commercial solutions that would have been 2x what I spent to do this. I love the overall solution. Some of the photos are old and some are recent. I ended up moving the Thule one stud over from the original position to create more room.
The issue I’m running into is that the bikes like to swivel a bit and not stay where I put them as seen in one of the photos. I think the problem is that the position of the trolley track is too far from the wall causing the bikes to hang in a way that it’s like they are going uphill if the wall were the ground. The front tire is further from the wall than the rear tire. I need some clearance to allow the bikes to slide and for loading and unloading.
I could correct this by moving the trolley track closer which would be more work or by installing a 2×4 all the way across where the rear tires make contact with the wall. I’m curious if anyone else has built something similar and run into this issue. The hooks are park tool and designed for 29” tires.