Novel storage idea or muddy ceiling creator?
CommyAdam
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I was trawling some of the trendier parts of the internet (i dont belong there....) and noticed this novel storage idea for mountain bikers who perhaps live in pokey flats like me.... I must admit it took me a few seconds of looking to work out what i was actually seeing... i assumed the photo had been rototated initially...
It looks like you sort of winch or hoist the bike up to the ceiling, atleast i hope so or trying to lock it in place whilst holding your bike above your head might be difficult....
http://www.thefancy.com/things/21397019 ... oaterhoist
I can see a few problems obviously, my first one being the superwide renthal fat bar, also the fact that my bike is never truly 100% clean, and i'm not sure my ceiling could even take that sort of contraption...but other than that....a good idea all round!
Does anyone have something like this installed? I assume there will be a torrent of 'NOs'!?
It looks like you sort of winch or hoist the bike up to the ceiling, atleast i hope so or trying to lock it in place whilst holding your bike above your head might be difficult....
http://www.thefancy.com/things/21397019 ... oaterhoist
I can see a few problems obviously, my first one being the superwide renthal fat bar, also the fact that my bike is never truly 100% clean, and i'm not sure my ceiling could even take that sort of contraption...but other than that....a good idea all round!
Does anyone have something like this installed? I assume there will be a torrent of 'NOs'!?
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just use a hook they came free in a mag last month...opinions are worth exactly what you pay for them ;-)
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Thats an idiot's invention. The concept of tyres on a ceiling is so stupid I can barely contemplate it.A Flock of Birds
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This is a much more sensible use of a room. And no mess on the ceiling.
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If there was a plastic shell protecting the ceiling I would consider it. But would never use it for a MTB, just my roadie as it stays fairly clean.0
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I assume you can stop short of actualling smearing your bike across the ceiling? Also the front and rear wheel come up to where the hoist mounts are so dont touch the ceiling presumably. Plus everyone washes their bikes thoroughly after every ride anyway dont they? So then all you have to worry about is water dripping out of the frame!
I could actually use one of these in my apartment.....well 3 of them actually!Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
i certainly wasn't suggesting we all rush out and place an order, just wondered if anyone had used one? i can see an application for it in a small garage with no space on the side walls, though i guess you'd want to know it would really hold up if that was dangling above your car....0
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Just take the front wheel off, put a plastic mat down and stick it in the hall waycosna kick a bo agen a wo and ed it back till it bos-UP HANLEY ME DUCK
NO STAIRWAY....DENIED!
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I don't think theres a rack at all I reckon the tyres are just filled with helium.0
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helium tyres would certainly help me nail that quad-backflip with a superman i've been attempting to nail for ages now....
I think we've established this is an idea that will mostly appeal to fixie riding hipsters in shoreditch...0
