Anyone got a clover option for a freestanding setup?
Stashed have just launched one - but it's £800....
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/stasheds-freestanding-spacerail-system-core-bike-2025.html
Yeh the £800 one is what I saw and thought it looked great apart from the price. Might have to have a poke about in the roof and see what I've got above the plaster that I could drill straight into...
Might have to have a poke about in the roof and see what I've got above the plaster that I could drill straight into
You'll have joists / rafters that will be fine to use - if you can go straight into them the perfect but if not then you can always run battens between joists and hang your rack from the battens, as per my setup above
Thanks op. Copied your original recommendations with a slightly smaller setup. 8 bike with heavy duty hooks on 3m rail and could easily fit another 4 on. I’ve been after something better than what I had for ages and this is definitely it.
Also, because most bikes have different amounts of travel and geometry there are very few clashes of bars etc. Awesome solution!
How far from the wall have people installed the rail, both at the side and end? I'm thinking about installing a Unistrut based system, utilising the full 3m length. It would have to go onto the ceiling soon after delivery as I don't have space to keep 3m of something lying around. Hence doing some forward planning
So I bought the Decathlon one and then regretted it! Its actually a really good, very simple to fit set up, but I just don;t really have enough height in my garage and I'd have been better off with the rak.bike system off ebay. Its totally my fault as I rushed it and didn't think how much space between the rail and ceiling I would need for the rollers, and I then forgot about the roof timber as well.... Obvs with the unistrut system it doesn't need any space above. Saying all that, I'd have had to fit it to brackets as I don't have a solid ceiling and not sure if the rail would be strong enough between brackets...
Any way, couple of photos of my set up now. I have my road bike at the end hung off the rear wheel, then my hardtail hung off the front wheel, this is where the height is an issue as it literaly only just fits with the rear wheel on the ground. Then I have 2 enduro mtbs that are hung from the rear wheels because I neve put the front wheels on when at home, as they go in the van on fork mounts attached to a peice of wood. This means I can rotate the bars to give easier clearance for my daughters bike between them and means she can get it out.
I then have 2 other bikes hung from S hooks on a scaffold pole at the other end of the garage. I used to have a few bukes hung from saddles on the scaffold pole and other under them in a floor bike rack thing, but that just meant I couldn't get to anything....
Those of you using these strut chanel hooks, how are they in real long term use?
I was going to buy some gear_blocks hooks and mount 14' of channel in my 16'x7' shed but with them being so moveable, are you seeing issues with bikes swinging together (two teenage boys) when moving bikes aside to get the current flavor down?
I wonder if - whilst more expensive - the velocirax tilt and turn might be a little better at keeping bikes separated whilet moving them for access.
Any input welcome?
Thanks
I've been considering the Decathlon one too. How far out does the rail sit from the wall? The don't give any depth measurements.
@bearback there's always the opportunity to damage bikes if you're storing them close together. The closer you store them, the more likely you are to have interference. You need to be a bit careful moving them but I also cover stanchions with pipe lagging and you can buy pedal covers, those two steps mean the most delicate and damaging parts are protected.
How far from the wall have people installed the rail, both at the side and end? I'm thinking about installing a Unistrut based system, utilising the full 3m length. It would have to go onto the ceiling soon after delivery as I don't have space to keep 3m of something lying around. Hence doing some forward planning
Mine more or less butts up the wall at one end, there's a slight gap where I can get a roller in and out but in practice that doesn;t happen.
It's fitted 41cm out from the wall - I didn;t measure it, just guessed. I started a LOT further out (like 60cm+) along the joist, but that was too far, so fitted battens between joists and used that. I could go closer in but then you start to get issues of the wheel hitting the wall while you get it into the hook. This way the bikes rotate and the back wheels end up on the wall - makes it a little easier to slide bikes along too, I suppose.
are you seeing issues with bikes swinging together (two teenage boys) when moving bikes aside to get the current flavor down?
I've worked out a sequence which gives me pretty good clearance on the various handlebars, though I'll need to revisit that at some point - 2 MTBS at the far end have the bars rotated at 90 degrees, but then again one of those is being sold. Might be selling a drop bar bike too which will free up a little more space still. It means there's plenty of space to move bikes along and clear (a little) space to get something out, but I still take care when I'm moving bikes to avoid crashing them into each other
@ads678 can those Decathlon hooks be unscrewed? Wondering if a shorter length hook could be used instead?
I just used the original ebay link for hooks and picked up the channel from the local CEF store for £22. Screws with flat heads readily available off the shelf in Jewsons. Went in my new shed no problem, removing 7 bikes from the dining room wall.
Only issue currently is the Cotic Solaris in a size large is about 2cm too long so will be experimenting with shortening the hook length this weekend. Shed is only 2.2 high after the channel droppers under the joists and a bit out from the apex i've just run a little short of room.
Multifunctional usage as well, got some extra hooks for the big strimmer, long handled hedge cutter (missis is gardener) the sort of stuff that bangs around the shed being long and potentially prone to expensive damage
I fitted the same eBay hooks and unistrut, it's great. 8 hooks in 2m is a bit tight but doable. Once I've got rid of a bike or two lots of room for spare tyres, wheelsets and other stuff that takes up space.
Thanks for the idea as it's tidied my garage up quite a bit.
I didn't spot this thread until last week, after I'd been inspired by a recent post on Peter Verdones blog.
I wish I had this setup years ago, it's so handy for shifting bikes around for access.
All five bikes, and the motorbike, can be shifted in and out with ease, as well as moving them to access the workbench and vice.
£20 for a 3M unistrut, £40 for five bearing trolleys off Temu, £4 for 3M of M8 threaded rod to bend into hooks. Offcuts of garden hose to cover the hook.
@nbt that's an interesting picture above as
1) you've hung an Orbit tandem and they take up a lot of space. How easy do you find it to remove/hook up the tandem with hooks that don't turn?
2) have you noticed any flex in the garage ceiling as it looks like 4-5 bikes and the tandem hanging off the joists. I did note you have put battens across two joists which is what I'll probably do to spread the weight.
Nic
@allyharp - rail is 380mm from the wall.
@spannermonkey - no, they fixed in. Can't see now how it's fixed, probably welded.
Tandems are probably the easiest bikes to hang: put the parking brake on, back up till it’s standing on the rear wheel then walk it into position. Only a minor lift then required to get out on the hook
I’ve not noticed any movement in the ceiling at all - but now you have me worried 😳😜
