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rather than bearing all the weight
The bikes weigh 8-15kg? Nothing compared to the forces going through it when you actually put 60-80kg of rider on it, let alone hit a pothole. Hanging a bike by a wheel is simply not a problem.
I'd go for hooks at alternating heights, but that doesn't deal with security.
With that in mind I'd probably have 6-8 of the lesser used bikes hung vertically with a heavy chain running through the frames and secured at each end by a big bastard padlock to something solidly attached to the walls (like a ground anchor).
Then the remaining 2-4 bikes at ground level (on either side) locked to concreted-in sheffield stands for ease of access (regularly used bikes).
Bonus points for getting all of the padlocks that take the same key. (And d-locks for those attached to the sheffield stands).
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Hi storers! I'm after suggestions for keeping 8-10 bikes in a garage.
Space isn't really an issue, but tidiness, access and security are. Attached the space in question. The back wall is 2.6 x 2.1 m. Once I've got the bikes and the back wall sorted, I'll arrange the rest of the garage accordingly.
I read most of this thread and no solution quite meets my needs. I'm thinking of storing them vertically up-down-up-down in two banks of 4/5 with a gap in the middle. The Clug looks like a good bet, but you can't store bikes facing downwards, plus you have to buy different ones for different tyres, meaning each bike gets a permanent parking spot, which I want to avoid.
I like the idea of resting them on one wheel on the floor and just having some hook on the wall to keep them upright, rather than bearing all the weight. I worry about damaging rims and/or expensive bieks crashing to the floor.
I've seen some designs where a horizontal scaffold pole with sliding hooks on acts like a kind of tie rack for bikes, so you can change positions, but I can't reconcile that idea with keeping a wheel on the floor.
Anyone got any tips?