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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Thanks don_don! That's good to know...
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  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    You're welcome :)
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    don_don, you've just ruined a perfectly good excuse for a 'training wheels' purchase. Tsk
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    +1 for the Lidl hoist, I've had my SCR 3.0 up on one for ages. For the record they say they can support upto 20Kg and the SCR is meant to weigh just under half of this.
    I made no special effort to locate ceiling joists and initially just drilled holes and put the raw plugs and screws in!

    Only time it came loose was when I wasn't paying attention during a hoist up and snagged the bike on something.........one tug as I thought the pulley had jammed and I half pulled one mount out!!! When I refitted it I used some nice big screws directly into the ceiling and it's been rock solid since.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,398
    @L-i-t

    Please Please Please don't trust the welfare of your uber-bike to a £5 pulley from Lidl

    It'll end in tears
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I'm currently wondering if there's a way I could adapt the lidl pulleys to attach 2 sets to 1 bike, thereby lifting it horizontally so it lies on the ceiling.

    So I'd be trusting it to a £10 pulley from Lidl. :D
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I'm currently wondering if there's a way I could adapt the lidl pulleys to attach 2 sets to 1 bike, thereby lifting it horizontally so it lies on the ceiling.

    So I'd be trusting it to a £10 pulley from Lidl. :D

    So let me get this straight.

    You're going to have two pulleys and some ropes hanging from the ceiling.

    To cope with drips, you'll have plastic sheeting on the floor under the ropes and pulleys.

    Maybe a mattress under the plastic in case the bike falls down.

    Yeah, the BFs aren't going to be freaked out by that. No way. Not a chance.

    Let me guess. Huey Lewis and the News playing the background? Ealing Psycho, anyone? :twisted:
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Oh for god's sake. :lol::lol:

    There will be bikes attached to the pulleys/ropes. Bikes. And they will be clean, or at least dry, before they are suspended from the ceiling.

    And I don't have a wardrobe full of power tools and other weaponry, although I do like that song.
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  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    JonGinge wrote:
    don_don, you've just ruined a perfectly good excuse for a 'training wheels' purchase. Tsk

    Plenty of time for that topic to come up again!
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    And I don't have a wardrobe full of power tools and other weaponry, although I do like that song.

    Damn...

    That's kind of spoiled my image now :(

    Is there not even a cordless screwdriver in there? Or maybe some studded leather gloves or something?

    :wink:
  • dazzawazza
    dazzawazza Posts: 462
    I would recommend hooks in the ceiling supporting each wheel.
    My bedroom has high ceilings and the bikes are high enough that a person under 6 foot can walk underneath them. I don't think the pulley system would allow this.
    I purchased threaded hooks, which are PVC coated, at £1.50 for two.
    Locating the joists can be difficult, but the rest of the job is easy. Just drill a small hole into the ceiling and screw the hooks in. They are meant to support up to 20KG each so can easily hang a 10 KG bike by both wheels; or install 4 for the gimp. :wink:
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    dazzawazza wrote:
    My bedroom has high ceilings and the bikes are high enough that a person under 6 foot can walk underneath them. I don't think the pulley system would allow this.

    I think they would allow this just the same as hooks, if the ceiling is high enough. You can wind the bikes right up to the top - that's the idea. Far more ergonomic (and safer for back and neck).
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    alfablue wrote:
    It is steel and sturdy (more pricey ones are aluminium), the top leans on the wall (I put a foam pad behind it there), and I put strips of old inner tube over the hooks to protect the frames, but overall, its very effective - can also do some repairs with the bike on it instead of getting the workstand out.
    I'm tempted by something like this for my new flat - I see online they're gravity only - really? It looks like the front just wants to slip out towards you! I guess it needs carpet or some lino to grip onto underneath...
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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    sarajoy wrote:
    alfablue wrote:
    It is steel and sturdy (more pricey ones are aluminium), the top leans on the wall (I put a foam pad behind it there), and I put strips of old inner tube over the hooks to protect the frames, but overall, its very effective - can also do some repairs with the bike on it instead of getting the workstand out.
    I'm tempted by something like this for my new flat - I see online they're gravity only - really? It looks like the front just wants to slip out towards you! I guess it needs carpet or some lino to grip onto underneath...
    Yes, just the weight of the stand (probably 10kg) and the bikes. I have mine on carpet but I really can't see the thing slipping, even if on timber, unless it was positioned wrongly. Even if there was a slipping risk it would be a simple matter to stick a couple of small rubber pads to the floor, or squeeze a couple of rings of inner tube over the feet, but I really can't see a problem. The angle of the stand is about 3 degrees from vertical so the force if def going in the right direction to keep it standing.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    alfablue wrote:
    dazzawazza wrote:
    My bedroom has high ceilings and the bikes are high enough that a person under 6 foot can walk underneath them. I don't think the pulley system would allow this.

    I think they would allow this just the same as hooks, if the ceiling is high enough. You can wind the bikes right up to the top - that's the idea. Far more ergonomic (and safer for back and neck).

    Yeah, I agree, it looks to me like you could lift the bikes as far up as the ceiling if you set it up right.

    @don_don - I do have a hammer drill somewhere...
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    The Lidl pulley system can pull the bike up right to the top and comes with plenty of rope for the pulley. I have bunched mine up so I don't have to so much to wind up, just enough to allow me to lower and load it.

    It also comes with a friction brake so your not relying entirely on the hook on the wall to support the bike, if the rope slips through at a certain speed the brake engages it stops the bike crashing to the ground
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  • Pip13
    Pip13 Posts: 36
    alfablue wrote:
    dodgy wrote:
    alfablue wrote:
    I bought one of these from eBay for £30

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    I like that, couldn't find it on ebay, got a link alfab?

    here, though not as cheap as I paid (still cheap though, compared to others that are upwards of £75).

    This looks ideal for me. Couple of questions, how high is it and does it need to lean against a wall? On ebay it states its a gravity rack but makes no mention of it having to rest on something? Cheers
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    It is 2m tall, I don't think wall leaning is essential, but preferable as it could topple backwards.
  • Pip13
    Pip13 Posts: 36
    Thanks for the very quick reply!! :)
    Think I will order one as thats a good price.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    skye3737 wrote:
    It's got to be your lucky week as the pulely system is in the Lidl offers. :wink:

    http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages ... _Hoist.ar6

    Hurrah! 4 hoists, a jersey, some fingerless gloves, a multitool thingy, a kickstand, all for the princely sum of about £30!

    And I was the only one there... go Lidl West Ealing!
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    lost_in_thought wrote:

    Hurrah! 4 hoists, a jersey, some fingerless gloves, a multitool thingy, a kickstand, all for the princely sum of about £30!

    And I was the only one there... go Lidl West Ealing!

    2 for the bike and 2 for the secret room in the basement :lol:??
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.

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