and spent about 2 hrs with a hacksaw, a vice and a big hammer modifying it so that my bike felt less like it was leering over me and more like it was happily hanging on the wall. Obviously this kind of modification wouldn't be possible with a plastic hoop.
Caution : Pedal hangers that are designed to be used with road or MTB will mean your bike is leaning waaaaaayyy far out from the wall. I bought one of these: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001IHP8OM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and spent about 2 hrs with a hacksaw, a vice and a big hammer modifying it so that my bike felt less like it was leering over me and more like it was happily hanging on the wall. Obviously this kind of modification wouldn't be possible with a plastic hoop.